Engaging Campus Partners in Recruitment Activities You can’t expect people to participate in something they don’t understand. Be strategic in how you communicate with stakeholders so they have a clear image of what you’re trying to achieve and how they can help. As an admissions professional, it can be tough to get academic leaders, faculty, and other campus partners to readily participate in key recruitment touch points with prospective students and families. They might not think it’s their job, they might perceive recruitment activities like sales, or they may simply feel too busy. In this lesson, we’ll spotlight how 3 large public institutions have found creative solutions for bringing campus partners into the fold while generating meaningful participation for their recruitment events. Kennesaw State University [h5p id=”52″] University of North Georgia [h5p id=”55″] University of Texas at Arlington [h5p id=”58″] 5 Tips for Engaging Campus Partners in Recruitment Activities 1. Make Participation Easy Expand Make participation easy to get more involvement from your campus partners. Examples for making participation easy include: Providing campus partners with simple strategies for participating like waving and saying hi to visiting students. Sending departments the contact information of perspective students so they can […]
If you’re still running game-watch parties and networking socials, use these resources to plan and execute more valuable, donor-driven events.
Leadership Learning Plan Supervision in Higher Education This learning plan brings together the four areas of supervision we are most often asked about: getting started, conflict & communication, delegation, and performance appraisals. Getting Started (~2 hours) If you need comprehensive frameworks for supervision, start here. Webcast Recording: Effective Supervision in Higher Education The supervisory model reviewed here will help you develop the capacity of your direct reports, boost the trust in your supervisory relationships, and ensure you have established an effective supervisory structure. Short Lesson: Coaching in Supervision If you are spending too much time overseeing your direct reports, this short lesson will help you build their capacity so you can spend less time directing their work. Additional Readings This curated list of books, articles, and online resources will expand your own understanding of supervision and can be a meaningful addition to your supervisor training program. Communication & Conflict Management (~2 hours) If you feel like you need to be more effective when discussing tough issues, check out the following resources. Activity: Active Listening and Framing Exercises Active listening and effective framing can help to ensure difficult conversations remain productive. Practice these valuable skills by working through the various scenarios presented […]
The donors being cultivated by your institution likely don’t categorize their giving as either a major or a planned gift, and yet, advancement shops in higher education often draw a distinct line between the two types of giving. Ultimately donors just want to determine the most advantageous way to support your institution, and a strong partnership between major gift officers and planned giving officers can help make that a reality. This short lesson will help you educate and empower your major gift officers to recognize planned giving opportunities and broach the subject with their donors. New planned giving officers will also benefit from reviewing these resources.
Finding the correct candidates for academic and administrative positions is a critical task for colleges and universities. However, you may be asked to serve on or even lead search committees without receiving training on the process, which can allow for things like campus culture, implicit biases, and outdated hiring practices to impact the search process and limit the diversity of the candidate pool. From crafting impactful hiring advertisements to documenting the cultural fit of your candidates, the following 5 resources will support your search committee as it prepares for an upcoming talent search.
Microaggressions don’t necessarily reflect bad intent but can still be very damaging. Therefore, it is important to proactively identify and address microaggressions within your department and your institution before they become a problem. Learning to properly spot and address these statements can improve your campus climate while reducing absenteeism, turnover, and employee complaints. This toolkit provides a foundational understanding of microaggressions and how to combat them. The first lesson will define microaggressions and bring awareness to how prevalent they are in our daily conversations. The second lesson will build on that understanding and explain why microaggressions happen, consciously and unconsciously. The final lesson will provide guidance and tools to help you address microaggressions when they occur.
It can be argued that developing strategic plans is an easier feat than pulling off a successful implementation. But, that doesn’t have to be the case. We’ve created this informal assessment to help you gain a better understanding of your institution’s readiness for strategic implementation by helping you identify strengths and potential pitfalls. This informal assessment is organized around 6 key areas of implementation: Alignment, Decision Making, Organizational Discipline, Collaboration, Culture, and Engagement and Inclusion.
Over the following 10 videos, Dr. Patrick Sanaghan will offer valuable tips for working under a micromanager and how to improve your management style if you suspect you micromanage.
After assembling a team of intelligent and motivated individuals at your institution, you might be wondering how to evaluate their effectiveness. After all, even the strongest and most productive teams can benefit from understanding where they are excelling and where they could use some additional work. We want to make that task easier for your by helping you informally review the strengths and weaknesses of your team. The following 5 lessons will review some best practices around team building.
Over the following 13 videos, Dr. Patrick Sanaghan will offer his insight into creating high performing teams within higher education.
