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Engaged By Design

Engaged By Design

Hosted by: Dr. Michael Cottam and Dr. Vernon Smith

Exploring innovation trends in learning, design, leadership, and change management in higher education. Experienced, successful leaders who have been there, done that, and own the t-shirt share perspectives and...

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Ep08 How Might You Go MACRO? Applying Agile Leadership to First-Year Student Success

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In this final episode of the MACRO Leadership podcast series, Michael and Vernon take listeners on a practical journey through applying all five elements of the MACRO frameworkā€”Match, Assign, Coach, Reflect, and...
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EP07: MACRO Ovation: The Power of Recognition in Leadership

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šŸ“„ Episode Summary In the final episode of the MACRO Leadership podcast series, Vernon and Michael explore the ā€œOā€ in MACRO: Ovationā€”the practice of authentic, values-aligned recognition. They dig into Gallup research...
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Ep06: Reflect: How Smart Leaders Learn, Adapt, and Improve

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In this episode, Vernon and Michael explore the fourth principle of the MACRO Leadership model: Reflect. šŸ’” Topics Covered: Why reflection is a leadership imperativeā€”not a luxury Michaelā€™s story of using Agile SCRUM...
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Ep05: Coach with FRIES: How to Help People Grow While Getting the Work Done

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In this episode of the Engaged By Design podcast, Michael and Vernon unpack the ā€œCoachā€ step of the MACRO Leadership framework. They share personal stories of transformative coaching, explore the difference between...
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Ep04: Assign with Intention: How Clear Delegation Unlocks Strategic Momentum

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In this episode of the Engaged By Design podcast, Michael and Vernon explore the second step in the MACRO Leadership model: Assign. Even the best match can struggle if the assignment isnā€™t clear. Learn how clarity,...
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Ep03: Matching People to Projects: The ā€œMā€ in MACRO Leadership

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Description In this episode of Engaged By Design, Vernon interviews Michael about the first step in the MACRO Leadership framework: Match. Drawing from a personal story of an international student exchange early in...
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Ep02: Prioritize or Paralyze: Leadership Lessons from Rocks, Chocolate, and Chaos

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šŸ” Podcast Summary: Ever feel like youā€™re drowning in tasks with no clear way out? In this episode, Michael and Vernon unpack what it really means to prioritize strategically as a leader. From Coveyā€™s famous ā€œrocks in...
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Ep01: Introducing Engaged By Design ā€“ Leading Through VUCA with Innovation and Purpose

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šŸŽ™ļø Episode 1: Introducing Engaged By Design ā€“ Leading Through VUCA with Innovation and Purpose Welcome to the first episode of the Engaged By Design podcast! Your co-hosts, Dr. Michael Cottam and Dr. Vernon Smith,...
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