Managing an Institution
Industry and Community Partnerships Central to Expanding Apprenticeships
Katie Spiker | Senior Federal Policy Analyst, National Skills CoalitionOn February 12, 2018, the President released his principles for infrastructure investment that included a call to expand apprenticeship. The principles focused on how the education system can support this…
Aligning College and Careers: Working With Industry to Shrink the Skills Gap
Jeff Lynn | Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development, Alabama Community College SystemConsisting of 25 community and technical colleges, the Alabama Community College System is responsible for adult education and workforce development across the state. In this interview, Jeff Lynn discusses the…
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles that Fuel Success and Performance at Work
Carol Fleming | Assistant Dean for Outreach and Engagement, James Madison UniversityWhat comes first, the chicken or the egg? People have been asking this question as long as there have been chickens, or eggs. I will not be attempting to answer…
Education Or Revenue Generation? Revisiting Business Practices in Higher Education
Mark Kretovics | Associate Professor of Higher Education Administration, Kent State UniversityIn 2010, Mark Kretovics published Business Practices in Higher Education: A Guide for Today’s Administrators, a breakthrough guide offering higher education and student affairs professionals an understanding of the fundamental…
The Art of People-People, and the Power of ‘Why’
Paige Francis | Associate Chief Information Officer, University of Arkansas“I have people skills; I am good at dealing with people. Can't you understand that?” shouted Tom Smykowski in the movie Office Space. As hilarious and unnecessary as that position…
Driving Opportunities for Change: How Users Can Mobilize Change in their Divisions
Ligia Cicos | Project and Organizational Change Manager, Edmonds Community CollegeIn every workplace, opportunities for improvement and innovation abound, but how does one get started? What seems to be the problem or opportunity? What are potential solutions and outcomes? Who…
Coming Into the Fold: Why (and How) Trustees Should Participate in Institutional Procurement
Armand Alacbay | Vice President of Trustee and Legislative Affairs, American Council of Trustees and AlumniProcurement—the process by which an institution obtains necessary goods and services—is a major part of the financial life of any institution. While operationally procurement is downstream of the trustee’s role…
Change Management and Stakeholder Engagement: Involving End Users and Executive Sponsors
Daniel Cordas | Project Manager, Seattle CollegesEvery system implementation project, large and small, carries both technical and change management risks. However, early and effective engagement with project stakeholders can mitigate these risks. Stakeholders for a system…