Institutional Effectiveness: The Prescription for a Healthy Institution
Like a good checkup, institutional effectiveness data collection and analysis might seem like a disruption, but in the long run, it keeps your institution healthy, aligned with your mission, and on track for growth.
Nightmare Scenarios in Higher Education: Our Team’s Guide to Avoiding & Repairing Institutional Terrors
From PR disasters and curriculum catastrophes to compliance blunders and operational meltdowns, higher ed can be downright terrifying. To help you survive these ghastly scenarios and make it to the final credits alive, each member of our team has picked their own higher ed nightmare—along with tips on how to turn these terrifying moments into triumphs!
How (not) to make Strategic Plan: Jurassic Park Style
In their recent presentation, “Jurassic Strategy: What Not to Do When Choosing Goals, KPIs, and Benchmarks,” Susan and Emily used the fictional story of Jurassic Park to explore how choosing poor strategic goals, KPIs, and benchmarks can make an institution ineffective (or fill it with escaped, blood-thirsty, prehistoric reptiles, as the case may be.)
Demystifying Goals, KPIs, and Benchmarks
We see a lot of institutions struggle with differentiating between their goals, their KPIs (key performance indicators), and their benchmarks (achievement measures). This confusion is understandable because, although we all intuitively use and blend these concepts in our daily lives, we are rarely forced to separate, categorize, and define them by their specific purposes.
Higher Ed Accreditation, Strategic Planning, Outcomes Assessments, and Institutional Effectiveness
Ashley wanted love, and also an institutional effectiveness plan.
Profile of a Master Planner: Genghis Khan
What do Genghis Khan and Higher Ed have in common? More than you might think. Both rely (or should) heavily on effective, measurable planning, and the ability to leverage your strengths when resources are tight.