We live in unprecedented times. Institutions of all sizes and funding models are experiencing the effects of accelerating change. Responding to political and economic changes, climate threat, funding instability, and demographic shifts requires resilient leadership that can anticipate and adapt to changing circumstances rather than relying on brittle, “this is
Higher education leaders agree that recruiting, retaining, and engaging professional staff continues to be a top challenge at many colleges and universities. This article focuses on how leaders can develop a strategic employee value proposition (EVP) to more effectively position their institutions as employers of choice and build their workforce.
Academic leadership roles are challenging, and no one should occupy them for too long. Of course, what represents “too long” is ill-defined. We all outgrow our capacity to lead, create change, and inspire followership. One of the biggest unknowns for most leaders is knowing when it is time to leave—whether
Earlier this summer I walked the length of Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England, traveling from Bowness-on-Solway on the western coast to Wallsend and Tynemouth in the east. I did this over seven days hiking with a group of five other accomplished academic women of a certain age. (It
Summer Fridays are my days to learn—to take professional development courses, to brush up on coaching skills, but mostly to read. I’m lucky enough to be able to block off the days and use those hours to read books that grow my knowledge of professional development, help me understand core
This is the first in a two-part series on the collaborative roles and functions for higher education course design. It asks: How can performance improvement tools identify opportunities to integrate generative AI (GenAI) into efficacious instructional design? Instructional designers and faculty are beginning to learn more about using GenAI for
What are the equity stakes in student evaluations of teaching (SETs)? And how are these stakes intensified for minoritized contingent faculty in a two-tiered faculty system? This question is
Today’s environment for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) looks dramatically different than just a year ago. Several state legislatures are now asking colleges and universities to report on their
If you are reading this, you believe in higher education and are committed to making your program and unit as dynamic as possible. This requires hard work every day:
