Game Changer Academies is a series of professional development programs designed and led by Kardia Group that provides comprehensive strategies for improving discussions, decision-making, and shared governance in academia. The programs are built around a core curriculum designed to:

• Cultivate great discussions
• Mitigate reactivity
• Engage multiple perspectives
• Approach conflict constructively

These four themes come together in our online Shared Governance Certificate.

GCA is designed with faculty in mind: people highly trained to synthesize ideas, data, and information through complex, adaptive, and continually evolving discussions with peers. The skills gained in GCA result in discussions that delve deeper into the available expertise and expand what is possible in the collaborative process.

Finding the Right Program for You

• Online Shared Governance Certificate: This is the most easily accessible version. Courses are offered online, and participants have much flexibility in when they engage. It focuses on content knowledge, and does not include regular discussions for content integration. This form can accommodate any number of participants.
• 3 month cohort program: Earn the certificate while putting the skills to use in discussions with peers. The cohort program includes six facilitated small group meetings focused on practical application of the ideas and tools outlined in the online courses.
• Sponsor your own GCA program: GCA programs are available for departments, schools and colleges, institutes, graduate student training programs, or professional development opportunities for undergraduate students preparing for professional fields that rely on collaboration. See GCA at NSF for an example!