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October 19–24, 2025 | San Pedro, Belize

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Welcome to the ASCENT Summit!

An intensive retreat for academic leaders navigating leadership transition and institutional culture.

Whether you’re new to your role, facing unspoken dynamics, or leading through change, this experience is designed to meet the moment.

In just five focused days, you’ll sharpen your strategy, deepen your cultural insight, and build the leadership clarity needed to make an immediate impact.

This isn’t just another summit.

At the ASCENT Summit, you’ll clarify your leadership priorities, address the cultural challenges ahead, and build a strategic plan you feel confident leading. You’ll have expert guidance and peer support throughout the entire experience.

Here’s what you’ll experience:

A full week of immersive, high-impact leadership development

Daily strategy sessions grounded in real-world transition challenges

Structured reflection and coaching to clarify your next moves

Honest, collaborative learning with a cohort of trusted peers

Dedicated time to map out decisions, priorities, and next steps

Beachfront accommodations, nourishing meals, and restorative energy

Start Your Ascent Now

The ASCENT Summit is designed for academic leaders navigating transition, culture shifts, and high-stakes leadership moments.

  • New to a leadership role
  • Promoted within my current institution
  • Transitioning to a new institution
  • Stepping into a role with unclear expectations
  • Following a difficult or controversial predecessor
  • Leading a newly created department or unit
  • Serving in an interim or acting capacity
  • Returning to a leadership role after time away
  • Taking on leadership responsibilities informally (without formal title)
  • Transitioning from faculty to administration
  • Preparing for a future leadership role
  • Managing a significant culture shift in my unit or division
  • Inheriting unresolved team or institutional conflict
  • Navigating shared governance for the first time
  • Leading through institutional restructuring or reorganization

What makes ASCENT different?

Most leadership programs focus on performance or strategy. What’s often missing is culture—the factor that determines whether change takes root or stalls.

At CCBD, we prepare leaders to lead through culture, not around it. Because even the strongest plan can fail in an environment that isn’t ready to change.

At the ASCENT Summit, you’ll apply our 4Ps Culture Framework™ to assess your leadership and the culture you’ve inherited so you can lead with clarity from day one.

PEOPLE

Every interaction reveals what is accepted, expected, and reinforced.

PLACE

Every environment signals who belongs and who doesn’t.

PROCESS

How things flow reveals what and who is truly valued.

POWER

Unspoken hierarchies decide what gets done and who gets heard

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the culture you’re entering, the legacy you’re inheriting, and the kind of leadership this moment truly calls for.

The ASCENT Summit is an all-inclusive leadership experience.

Registration fee: $4,900

Location

San Pedro, Belize

Date

October 19–24, 2025

Accommodations

Beachfront Luxury Suites
The Diamante Beachfront Suites

Meals

Daily breakfast, daily lunch, & two hosted dinners

Capacity

20 seats only—intentionally intimate

What Past Participants Say

“I came in overwhelmed. I left with clarity and a plan I couldn’t have created alone.”
Chair, Research University
“The best leadership experience I’ve ever had. Period.”
Dean, Private Liberal Arts College
“It helped me become the leader my team needed—and the one I wanted to be.”
Associate Provost
The content was incredibly insightful and the group assignments were exceptionally enlightening, greatly enhancing my knowledge of group dynamics and conflict resolution. One particular session led by Dr. Robinson on conflict resolution was transformative and provided me with practical tools that I continue to use in my professional life.
Dr. Priscilla Rice, Retired Dean of Kinesiology
Her ability to transform what can often feel like abstract concepts into actionable strategies is inspiring. It’s a reminder of how being well-informed and intentional can create environments where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best.
Zenitta Anderson, MBA, PMP

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