05 Feb Intentional Strategic Planning
It still feels like 2020 snuck up out of nowhere. And here it is already February. Last year, around this time, we discussed some strategies for planning to succeed. So...
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04 Feb Cross-Functional Team Management: Part I
Have you started to notice “Cross-functional team management skills" required on recent job postings or asked about in interviews? I certainly have. But what does that really mean? It sounds...
30 Jan Accreditation Blues
Let's talk accreditation. There are nearly 100 accrediting bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education – including regional, faith-related, career, and programmatic...
29 Jan Be An Innovator: Part II
In Be an Innovator: Part I, we noted that Thomas Edison, one of America's most prolific inventors once said, “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't...
28 Jan Be an Innovator: Part I
We are all busy. Super busy. But somehow we make time for the things that matter to us – paying bills on time to avoid a penalty, stopping for a...
23 Jan Why the Focus on First-time, Full-time Students?
Did you ever wonder why there’s so much emphasis on First-time, Full-time (FTFT) student success? Why do first-timers get so much more attention than transfers? What about part-time students? Adult...
22 Jan Resolve to Get (Your Metrics) in Shape in 2020
“What gets measured, gets managed.” We’ve all heard this phrase (written by Peter Drucker in 1954). Some 65+ years later it has been used a TON—and misused almost as often....
21 Jan Understanding Part-Time Student Success
Last week, InsideHigherEd published an OpEd of predictions for what the 2020s have in store for higher education (Will Higher Education Roar in the 2020s by John Katzman). In his...
16 Jan Our Graduation Rates Declined – Now What?
You’ve secured a great leadership position at your institution. You took the job believing that you can really make a difference at the college or university and in student success....
15 Jan Spotlight on Strategy with Dr. Kristina Powers
At the IEHE, we are always excited to have the opportunity to highlight the incredible work being done by our colleagues. As part of the launch of Data Strategy in...