I spent my career in higher ed, which has many unique benefits like intellectual stimulation, access to campus resources, and job stability. It also has unique challenges like resource constraints, slow pace of change, and bogged down bureaucratic processes (due in part to the shared governance model).Late in 2022 I stopped working at “the Institute,” but with deep roots in that world, I launched my firm and started working with colleges and universities as a leadership and culture strategist. I help executive teams who want to shift their institutions from silos to synergy and cultivate collaborative cultures. While silos exist across all industries, they can be more prevalent in higher ed due to its unique characteristics. Academic vs Administration. Faculty vs Staff. One academic school vs another. This can lead to finger-pointing and unproductive, negative us vs them behavior. If that occurs within a culture of silence, the aggrieved party likely won’t speak up and issues can fester and cause conflict – stress – disengagement. The result? A negative impact on the work environment, and a diminished ability to service current students, or attract prospective students, or engage donors, or secure research funding, or…That’s where we come in. Our proprietary process addresses challenges by taking clients on a five-step journey of🔸Discovery🔸Strategy Design🔸Solution Development🔸Implementation🔸Measurement | Continuous ImprovementCLIENTS CALL ON US WHEN THEY FACE:🔸RESISTANCE TO CHANGE – When they announce the rollout of a new change initiative that receives significant pushback from stakeholders, and leadership doesn’t know what to do to gain buy-in🔸POOR PERFORMANCE – When performance is lacking, leaders hoped things would improve, and now they’re frustrated and ready to take extreme action and terminate the employee🔸DYSFUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP – When the leadership team doesn’t get along, can’t align on priorities, and is unclear about how to work together effectively on new initiatives🔸LOSS OF TOP PERFORMERS – When collaboration and communication are lacking, and career growth opportunities seem limited due to lack of exposure to other parts of the institution🔸DISENGAGEMENT – When silos lead to duplication of efforts and inefficiency, and employees can’t see how their work contributes to the overall missionYour faculty, staff, students, alums, donors and others – deserve to experience a supportive, healthy environment. If you’re facing these or other challenging situations, let’s chat! Book a call at https://ca8.link/spC.