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Partner or Perish
While reflecting on recent conversations with colleagues across higher education, I’ve gotten the overwhelming sense that most universities are laser focused on how partnerships can further their mission…and increase enrollments. Partnerships can take many forms and have the potential to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Leadership
Tagged Higher Education, Partnerships
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What’s the deal with innovation management?
In recent months, I’ve been excited to see an uptick in references to innovation management. I’ve noticed this in conference proceedings and industry publications. Innovation management is a little known field focused on precisely that – managing innovation. In practice, … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Leadership, Organizational Learning, Uncategorized
Tagged Innovation
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What do innovation teams really accomplish? A whole lot!
My last full update on PROPEL, American College of Education’s innovation incubator, was in 2020 and included a summary of what PROPEL teams accomplished in 2019. As I work towards bringing you up to speed on current organizational change and … Continue reading
Posted in Organizational Learning, PROPEL
Tagged Innovation, Organizational Learning
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Back after a year! Updates and more to come…
It’s been a while since I last posted. My apologies. The past 12-18 months have been a real journey for all of us, and I’m really looking forward to getting back to writing, researching, and sharing. I have a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Organizational Learning, PROPEL, Research
Tagged Innovation, PROPEL, Publication, Research
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The Efficacy of Online Education
Market conditions are driving universities to expand educational programs beyond traditional face-to-face and into blended and online formats. This is relatively common knowledge in the field of higher education, although not all faculty, administrators, or students support the direction. Conversations … Continue reading
There’s No “I” in Collaborate
As part of my ongoing research on innovation in higher education, I have been gathering and analyzing data from innovation teams participating in our PROPEL initiative at American College of Education. After a recent round of qualitative coding, I found … Continue reading
Posted in Organizational Learning, PROPEL
Tagged collaboration, Innovation
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Creating Diverse Innovation Teams
Each year, I recruit PROPEL team members from our pool of what is now over 300 employees. Participation is open to all employees including full-time and part-time staff as well as full-time and part-time/adjunct faculty. Teams are formed intentionally with … Continue reading
Posted in Organizational Learning, PROPEL
Tagged Diversity, Innovation, Organizational Learning
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PROPEL Part V: 2019 Innovations
In 2019, 18 PROPEL team members created numerous innovations designed to improve service to students and attainment of college-wide strategic goals. During the development of PROPEL in 2018, the College established its own definition of innovation based on employee feedback … Continue reading
Posted in Organizational Learning, PROPEL
Tagged Innovation, Organizational Learning
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The Great Wisdom of Bill Murray and My Father – Put Yourself Out There
A great man once said “I try to be available for life to happen to me. We’re in this life, and if you’re not available, the sort of ordinary time goes past and you didn’t live it. But if you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership
Tagged Bill Murray, Lean In, Risk
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PROPEL – Part IV: Implementing an Organizational Change Initiative in Higher Education
In Part III of this series on PROPEL, I shared how I developed the PROPEL initiative including gaining approval from my College president and executive team as well as solidifying employee engagement and support. Today, I would like to share … Continue reading
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Tagged Change Leadership, Innovation, Organizational Learning
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