The Presidents’ Academy agenda/curriculum is designed to develop chapter presidents’ leadership potential in a way that has immediate benefits to them personally, to chapters they lead and the Fraternity as a whole. With sessions offered in both large and small group settings, you will meet more than 200 other presidents from around the country.
Here is a tentative agenda for the 2023 Academy:
January 13 - 6:00 p.m. ET
- National Honorary Initiation Maxine Clark, Build-A-Bear Founder
- Welcome by Grand President Cory Stopka
- Birkman Basics and Building Successful Teams
- Small Group Introductions & Get to Know You, Networking and Activities
January 14 – 8 a.m. ET
- Building Successful Teams
- Incentivizing, Motivating & Accountability
- Understanding Organizational Purpose and Principles
- State of the Fraternity with Grand President Cory Stopka & Leadership Panel
- Putting the Strategy in Strategic Planning
- Navigating Difficult Conversations
- Leading Like a Facilitator
January 15 – 8 a.m. ET
- Operation Roundtables & Networking
- Bringing it Back to Your Chapter, Evaluation
- Inspirational Leadership Keynote with Frank Viverito, St. Louis Sports Commission, Chief Advisory Officer/Former President
- Graduation, Next Steps and Farewell
Learn more about the award-winning Presidents’ Academy.
View a pdf of the 2023 Presidents' Academy Agenda here.