This webcast will detail a 30-60-90-day onboarding plan that will help your new major gift officers (MGOs) hit the ground running from day one. While this plan is targeted towards millennial hires with little prior fundraising experience (but many transferable skills), anyone could benefit from this onboarding framework. Better onboarding starts with considering regular goals and tasks for both the new hire AND the manager. Join us online to get a roadmap for this kind of onboarding that will increase production, lessen turnover, and advance donor relationships.
Interdisciplinary research projects tend to be more competitive for external funding and hold potential for high-impact results, but fostering these research projects can be rather challenging, especially in a resource-constrained environment. One way to advance interdisciplinary research is to use seed funding mechanisms, smaller scale appropriations intended to make research projects more competitive before attempting to win external funding. Figuring out the best seed funding approach based on your budget is key. There are a number of ways you can use any budget amount to foster interdisciplinary collaborations among faculty. Join us for this 60-minute webcast to hear how two speakers, from two distinct institutions, have used various levels of seed funds in creative and tiered ways to fuel interdisciplinary research efforts.
The right faculty member can make a big impact with alumni and donors by passionately explaining projects and research. Yet, while faculty are ideal partners for advancement staff, many are skeptical about fundraising or the time commitment required. Join us for a webcast that will showcase a variety of communication strategies that you can employ to help faculty feel more engaged in the philanthropic process without overwhelming them.
This podcast will help you answer, “What should my institution’s role be in providing mental health services to our students? Are we providing enough resources? When should I tell parents about suicidal ideation?” We’ve asked three experts to the table to help you think about the appropriate parameters around scope of service, as well as legal considerations.
Learn how you can develop and strengthen key leadership skills that will bolster your success as an academic dean. In this webcast, we’ll discuss how you can hone four essential practices, and you’ll leave with tips on how to navigate common leadership challenges for deans.
Most colleges and universities are either not using virtual reality (VR) or are using it in more token ways. Yet, according to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2018 report, these technologies are rapidly reaching a much more mature stage – holding more promise for higher education and student learning than ever before. For most institutions, however, this promise of VR in student learning is still unrealized. To help you strategize your approach to virtual reality in the classroom, we have designed a collection of member-exclusive webcasts and resources. This bundle will help anyone interested in VR focus on the ways this technology can be utilized to meaningfully fuel teaching and learning outcomes. [We will only briefly discuss augmented reality (AR) and simulation.] We will answer key questions around VR in student learning, such as: If you are a subscribed to our Academic Affairs, Business Office, or Online All-Inclusive memberships, you have free access to this collection of webcasts and resources centered around virtual reality (VR).
Badges have long been used in many arenas to designate achievements or prove mastery of skill, and higher education is no exception. Yet, many faculty members are not quite sure how these sought-after visual credentials can pose solutions to various challenges inside and outside of the classroom. Join us for a 60-minute webcast to learn more about: Why students value these digital badges The nuts and bolts behind badges Various ways faculty can incorporate badges into the student learning experience Distinct examples of how faculty have adopted badges to increase student persistence and engagement You will leave this webcast more confident and better prepared to kickstart an effective badging system in your classroom.
Managers and directors supervising frontline service providers can use these 5 resources to assess pieces of their overall operation, and develop scripts for frontline service providers with an eye towards improving the customer experience.
To represent your institutional brand in the best possible way, it’s crucial that your president maintains an authentic and consistent tone of voice. If you are looking to improve and optimize your presidential voice, you must first identify and assess your current tone. We invite you to join this webcast to do just that. In this practical online training, you’ll learn how to: Amplify your leader’s voice in the best possible way for your institution Tactfully critique the presidential voice by using a framework and strategies to guide you through a potentially difficult conversation You will gain access to a practical, downloadable tool to help you with the assessment of your presidential voice based on five key criteria that you can utilize when sharing feedback with your institutional leadership. If you’re looking to take a deeper dive into crafting and refining your presidential voice, we will soon post details for our upcoming program, Developing Presidential Voice: Strategies for Communications and Marketing Teams.
Taking the StrengthsFinder assessment to uncover your top 5 strengths is the first step toward fully leveraging your gifts and talents. Have you reflected on how your strengths align with your individual role and your team’s goals? Join us online to learn how to use the information from the StrengthsFinder assessment more effectively in your career. Session 1 will focus on your individual strengths. Session 2 will focus on your teams’ strengths. You will leave with a deeper understanding of the “why” behind your job satisfaction and your contributions. Take the Strengths Finder Assessment To gain the most from this webcast, complete the StrengthsFinder assessment prior to participating. Educators can purchase this assessment for $9.99 with a qualified educator email address. For more information visit: https://www.strengthsquest.com/192614/purchase.aspx
