Courageous Financial Leadership: Leading with Impact While Balancing Personal & Professional Demands

Liz Murphy - CampusWorks

Women financial leaders navigate a complex landscape of budget constraints, institutional priorities, and stakeholder expectations. This interactive session equips participants with the leadership strategies, influence techniques, and resilience-building habits essential to make courageous decisions while maintaining balance. Drawing from Kevin N. Lawrence’s Put Your Oxygen Mask on First, the session provides practical tools to enhance strategic influence, optimize leadership strengths, and sustain high performance in demanding roles.

Through real-world case studies and guided discussions, participants will develop actionable takeaways to lead with impact, communicate financial strategies effectively, and create sustainable success for you and your institution.

Learning Objectives

  1. Develop techniques for courageous financial decision-making in higher education.
  2. Enhance your ability to influence institutional stakeholders without direct authority.
  3. Apply key personal development habits from Put Your Oxygen Mask on First to balance high performance with well-being.

CPE Available

  • 1.5 Credits: Business Management & Organization