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Common Pitfalls in Academic Projects (and How to Avoid Them) agile higher education leadership planning predictive project management Nov 03, 2025

Project management in higher education has unique challenges—and as Bridget Davis has experienced fi...

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Building Trust Through Consistency in Project Teams higher education leadership project management scrum trust Oct 31, 2025

Every project manager knows that trust is essential. Without it, projects stall, conflict rises, and...

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Why Higher Ed Needs Agile and Predictive Project Management agile faculty leadership higher education predictive project management Oct 29, 2025

In higher education, project management doesn’t always look like it does in tech or construction. Un...

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Supporting Military Students: Lessons from Webster University access affordability higher education leadership military students Oct 27, 2025

Higher education leaders talk often about access and affordability, but for military students those ...

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What Roller Derby Taught Me About Leadership higher education leadership resilience strengths teamwork Oct 24, 2025

Leadership lessons come from unexpected places—even a roller derby track.

Dr. Michelle Loyet, inter...

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Leading from the Middle: Practical Lessons for Higher Ed Leaders change management faculty faculty innovation higher education leadership middle management Oct 22, 2025

Most leaders don’t sit at the very top of the organization. They work in the middle—balancing respon...

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The Language of Leadership: How Words Shape Culture and Change change management communication culture higher education leadership Oct 20, 2025

Leadership isn’t just about vision or strategy—it’s also about language. The words leaders choose ca...

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Why Quick Wins Matter: Driving Change in Higher Education agile change management faculty innovation higher education leadership Oct 17, 2025

If you’ve ever tried to introduce change in higher education, you know the frustration: progress fee...

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From Anthropology to Agile: How Cultural Superpowers Drive Leadership agile anthropology culture higher education leadership Oct 15, 2025

What if your academic discipline could give you an unexpected edge in leadership?

That’s exactly wh...

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Micro-Credentials and NanoCerts: Small Steps with Big Impact cali morrison digital badges higher education micro-credentials nanocerts Oct 10, 2025

Degrees are important, but what about the milestones along the way? In Episode 3 of the Engaged By D...

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Competency-Based Education: Rethinking Seat Time cali morrison competency-based education direct assessment higher education Oct 08, 2025

Most of us are used to thinking of education in terms of credit hours and semesters. But what if lea...

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Innovation with a Human Side: The Story of the PAR Baby cali morrison calli morrison higher education innovation par baby Oct 06, 2025

Innovation in education often sounds abstract—systems, data, frameworks—but behind every project are...

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