Operations and Efficiency
Meeting heightened student demands with plummeting operational budgets in a competitive and commoditized environment is no easy task for higher education leaders. Long-term viability and success require operational effectiveness and efficiency that is somewhat foreign to post-secondary management.
Consortia Holds the Key to Lifelong Learning
John Cavanaugh | President and CEO, Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan AreaPicture the following: As a learner at a postsecondary institution, you have access to a reasonably extensive list of courses each academic term. Usually, these options are sufficient to meet…
Focused Future: A Strategic Plan to Reshape the Future of Education
Janet Morrison | President and Vice Chancellor, Sheridan CollegeWith the demands of the workforce evolving rapidly, colleges and universities need to find ways to stay relevant and focused on their students’ and communities’ future. Sheridan College published its…
Using an Agile Approach to Re-Imagine the Curriculum Experience for Online Learners
Mary Elizabeth Smith | Research and Implementation Strategist for the Center for Teaching and Learning, University of PhoenixIn 2019, University of Phoenix (UOPX) faced a daunting challenge: convert nearly 2,000 courses into a new learning management system (LMS) in a matter of months, when the transition into…
Investing in an Innovative and Creative Culture (and Understanding the Difference!)
John Kennedy | President, John Kennedy ConsultingToday’s postsecondary environment is undoubtedly competitive, and community and technical colleges are feeling the pinch. From growing numbers of private providers to expanding focuses of universities, it's becoming increasingly challenging…
The Best Way to Prepare for Disaster: Crisis Leadership and Higher Ed
Ralph Gigliotti | Director of Leadership Development and Research in the Center for Organizational Leadership, Rutgers UniversityCrises on postsecondary campuses used to be rare. Now, they’re growing so rapidly they need the attention of leaders across all divisions of an institution. Ralph Gigliotti, Director of Leadership…
The “I” vs. "We” Balance: Highlighting Your Collaborative Prowess When Interviewing
Jen Meyers Pickard | Executive Search Consultant in the Education Practice, WittKiefferCollaboration. Collaborate. Collaborative. Collaboratively. Whether used as a noun, verb, adjective or adverb, the masterful use of collaboration as a leadership tool is undoubtedly at the top of every search…
What Strategic Leadership Looks Like in Practice
Alison Witherspoon | Vice President of Continuous Improvement, American College of EducationStrategic leadership in education is critical to success in an ever-changing market. This message is increasingly popular in articles and at conferences geared toward education professionals. Earlier this year, I…