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Catapult delivers the most influential thought leadership, subject matter experts, and insights in the most dynamic and impactful professional development masterclasses educational institutions have ever experienced. Ignite a tipping point and transform passive support into active commitment!
Organizational change is a team sport.
Organizational change is a team sport.
Organizational change is a team sport.
Organizational change is a team sport.
Organizational change is a team sport.
It takes time and intentionality, and no one can advance their institution alone. This academic year, over 100 institutions proactively chose to advance Career Readiness, CTE programs, and Work Based Learning by participating in a Catapult professional development masterclass. The most influential voices and subject matter experts are providing both the "Why" and the "How" to their colleagues. Together, they are igniting a tipping point within their institutions in support of student success - both now and in the future.
The result: Broader buy-in, increased support for their programs, and true institutional advancement.
"Catapult has helped to steer the conversation and planning with key internal stakeholders beyond CTE folks. It has been invaluable in that respect. I have appreciated the opportunity to build time and space with a cross-functional team to have intentional conversations about opportunities for students, and developing our strategy. This was a powerful experience for our college."
- Amy Schulz, Dean of Career, Continuing, and Technical Education,
Sierra College.
Where Great Minds Catapult Your Institution Forward Faster
Information. Motivation.
Collaboration. Transformation.
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INDUSTRY
THOUGHT
LEADERS
DYNAMIC VIRTUAL KEYNOTES
INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC COACHING CALLS
+ Virtual Huddles
+ Tactical Playbook
Catapult your efforts by bringing to YOUR institution the BEST INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERS to deliver DYNAMIC virtual presentations followed by YOUR institution-specific COACHING calls to create YOUR unique TACTICAL playbook.
OUTCOMES
As a company dedicated to redefining education, our success is measured by the educators and staff employed within educational institutions who are more confident and equipped in leading institutional change and enacting intentional strategies forward. Outcomes from previous participants include:
99%
of educators/staff found Catapult’s content motivational and engaging.
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90.8%
of educators/staff say Catapult helped to transform passive support into active commitment at their institution resulting in broader understanding and buy-in.
96.3%
of educators/staff found Catapult’s content useful in crafting their local strategies/tactics.
98%
of participating educators/staff were thankful for the time and space created to reflect, discuss, and engage together.
97.1%
of educators/staff felt more prepared and focused on implementing targeted institutional change.
95.9%
of educators/staff highly recommend Catapult.
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*Each session is open for 15 institutions only.
Access is on a first-come-first-serve basis with Agreement, deposit or PO.
WHY CATAPULT LEADERSHIP
AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS
EXACTLY WHAT YOUR INSTITUTION NEEDS TODAY
PD that doesn't move the needle
We are all tired of one-and-done inspirational trainings without actionable nuggets, accountability, or follow-up. Repeatedly we’ve experienced that a motivational webinar or keynote without intentional follow-through often goes nowhere.
SOLUTION
Local coaching to address local issues by the best Subject Matter Experts in the nation.
Virtual keynotes by the best speakers in the nation followed-up by an institutional-specific, executive coaching session with the presenter to address local issues. The goal of the coaching sessions is to identify tailored tactics to progress your institution forward. Keynotes and coaching sessions will result in relevant strategies/tactics to actually move the needle incrementally and intentionally in the right direction.
Constrained Budgets
The best speakers in the country that frequently keynote at national conferences are often too expensive to bring to local institutions.
SOLUTION
Exponential Return on Investment
We are stronger together. Leveraging funds as a consortium of institutions provides top-quality content at less than half the cost. Saving you tens of thousands of dollars, this series provides the highest caliber speakers nationally with an affordable investment.
Limited Buy-In and Impact
Sending a few individuals to a conference might help advance a few programs or departments at a high per-person cost, but does not result
in institutional transformation. Plus, it is often challenging for one person to relay their content and excitement when returning to their site.
SOLUTION
Institutional Buy-In and Impact
Catapult provides either "Teams of 3" or an institutional site license for each keynote, without travel costs. For institutional plans, the 100% virtual PD series is not limited to individuals; everyone at the institution may participate. The shared experience is a master class for the entire institution resulting in broader buy-in and commitment immediately.
Average PD with a programmatic focus
Too often, our conference sessions and professional development topics focus on “best practices” and “effective practices,” with a programmatic focus; not systemic solutions.
SOLUTION
Dynamic LPD with a systematic focus
This leadership and professional development series will focus on true systemic change, institutionalization of approaches, paradigm shifts, and cultural advancement – not mere programmatics alone. Catapult provides the "Why" and the "How."
Lack of relevancy
Most webinars don’t keep us engaged and don’t provide local, actionable solutions. Corporate trainers and “motivational speakers” don’t understand the unique challenges of public education, career development, CTE, and workforce development. We might be entertained, but don’t often see the clear path forward in implementing anything locally that would actually help our students.
SOLUTION
Pertinent and applicable
Catapult keynote speakers and coaches are not generic, but truly understand our world, our issues, and challenges, and our opportunities. The coupling of a follow-up coaching/Q&A call monthly transcends the information and motivation to true institutional transformation. Additionally, the custom Catapult Playbook facilitates engagement with each speaker’s content, meaningful reflection, and tactical implementation support.
Drinking from the Firehose
1-4 day conferences pack too much content in a short duration. With multiple pages of notes and an overflowing Inbox awaiting our return, inaction and paralysis is the familiar result.
SOLUTION
Time for Reflection and meaningful dialog
With one keynote and one coaching call every few weeks, along with an interactive Playbook provided, there is ample time to digest the content, reflect on local application, convene and debrief with key stakeholders, and take sequential steps forward with intentionality.
Drinking from the Firehose
1-4 day conferences pack too much content in a short duration. With multiple pages of notes and an overflowing Inbox awaiting our return, inaction and paralysis is the familiar result.
SOLUTION
Time for Reflection and meaningful dialog
With one keynote and one coaching call monthly, along with an interactive Playbook provided, there is ample time to digest the content, reflect on local application, convene key stakeholders, and take one sequential step forward with intentionality.
Logistical Hassles
The burden of finding, vetting, and contracting with multiple, high-quality PD speakers annually is daunting, expensive, and cumbersome.
SOLUTION
Simple & Effective Implementation
One contract. One procurement cycle. Keynotes are calendared in advance, internal marketing assistance provided, and recordings made available. Make a deeper impact with fewer logistics to manage.