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Craft, Collegial, or Assembly Line? How to Spot Your Institution’s Course Model course design faculty roles higher education macro leadership Jul 18, 2025

When faculty say “this is my course,” what do they really mean? That phrase tells us something about...

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What Fireflies Taught Us About Student Belonging first-year experience higher ed culture macro leadership student belonging Jul 11, 2025

In Episode 8 of the Engaged By Design podcast, Vernon shared a fun fact that became something more: ...

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Why FYE Redesign Deserves MACRO Leadership agile projects first-year experience higher ed macro leadership Jul 09, 2025

Redesigning a First-Year Experience (FYE) program is one of the highest-impact projects a college ca...

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Designing Recognition Systems That Reinforce Your Values macro leadership organizational values ovation recognition systems Jul 07, 2025

Big results start with small behaviors. In the Ovation episode of the Engaged By Design podcast, Mic...

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The Leadership Power of a Handwritten Thank-You Note employee recognition macro leadership ovation thank-you notes Jul 04, 2025

In a world full of emails, pings, and digital noise, a handwritten thank-you note can cut through wi...

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Why Recognition Drives Engagement: Insights from Gallup’s Q12 employee engagement macro leadership ovation recognition Jul 02, 2025

Most leaders agree that recognition matters—but how often does it actually happen? According to Gall...

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The Sailboat Exercise – Reflect Like a Strategist macro leadership reflection sailboat Jun 30, 2025

Some reflection tools are practical. Others are powerful. The sailboat exercise is both.

Imagine yo...

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Why Smart Leaders Reflect on Purpose agile kanban macro leadership scrum Jun 25, 2025

In the rush of higher education leadership, it's tempting to go from one initiative to the next with...

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How to Start Coaching Without a Title or Team influence macro leadership peer coaching self-leadership Jun 23, 2025

Leadership isn’t defined by job titles. Some of the most effective coaches are individual contributo...

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Why Every Strategic Leader Needs a Coaching Framework coaching macro leadership performance strategic leadership Jun 20, 2025

If you’re leading from the middle — not quite the C-suite, but with real responsibility for people a...

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The 5 Elements Every Assignment Should Include assignment tools clarity macro leadership Jun 16, 2025

Even the best teams miss deadlines or deliver incomplete work when assignments lack clarity and dire...

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Motivate Every Assignment: Use the AMP Checklist coaching delegation macro leadership motivation Jun 13, 2025

So your assignment was clear, but the team didn’t bring their A-game. What happened?

Sometimes, the...

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