Rethinking how our organizations can continue to function optimally in light of a global pandemic that for many is beginning to feel endless has become one of our one of our greatest leadership challenges. As colleges and universities have had to shift rapidly from physical to virtual environments, we are discovering new ways to make connections. But the pivot from working in physical settings to virtual ones has presented many challenges of its own. Now more than ever, it has become important for leaders to be able to “read the room,” even though the “room” consists of squares of talking heads on a computer monitor.

Distinguishing Your University with Teaching Excellence
Colleges and universities do many things to distinguish themselves with excellence, from chasing rankings to highlighting Fulbright research to touting their alumni. But one rarely used tool is to distinguish