Fostering Collaboration and Resiliency to Accelerate Change
Program Overview
Leadership at all levels requires the ability to guide others through uncertainty and manage the anticipation of difficult or unpopular decisions. As institutions navigate budgetary constraints, new federal mandates, and the evolving landscape of higher education, the need for strong, adaptable leadership has never been greater. In an era of heightened polarization, administrators must also make challenging decisions that balance legal compliance with deeply held values, which requires refining our leadership approach.
Higher education is going through seismic change. Old ways are crumbling as the value proposition is increasingly questioned in public discourse, especially amid a climate of financial scarcity. Student needs are changing and the ways people work together are transforming. With these factors influencing a declining level of trust between faculty and administration, collaboration in shared governance is suffering more than ever.
The Chronicle’s Administrative Leadership Institute and Teibel Education have developed a program that will empower you with the skills and sensibilities to navigate these times, and learn how to build trusting partnerships with faculty, staff, and other campus stakeholders.
This virtual program will include case studies, tools to take back to your campus, and a moderated panel of senior administrators led by Liz McMillen.
Key Themes
Our program will explore:
The culture of higher ed decision-making: Navigating the complex and nuanced world of shared governance to move key initiatives forward.
Building a culture of commitment: Learning not only how to build consensus across your teams, but also how to elevate the ways we manage our shared commitments.
Declaring how we want to show up: Exercising the authority granted to us in our roles that mobilize our teams around a common mission.
Schedule
This two-week institute will feature the following live sessions:
Session 1: Monday, May 12, 10 AM - 2 PM MT
Session 2: Monday, May 19, 10 AM - 3 PM MT
There will also be a capstone webinar to reconvene participants in the months following the initial two-week program.