Posts by Agile Strategy Lab Team
Breaking Down Silos in Higher Education: Aligning Academic, Administrative, and IT Teams
Higher education has always relied on specialized expertise. Academic units, administrative departments, and technology teams each have distinct responsibilities, leadership structures, and measures of success. While these differences are valuable,…
Read MoreThe Hidden Cost of Too Many Campus Initiatives
Universities are no strangers to change, with student success efforts, technology implementations, accreditation priorities, enrollment initiatives, and workforce development projects often emerging simultaneously across campus. Each initiative may be well-intentioned…
Read MoreHow Universities Can Move From Planning to Coordinated Action
Most colleges and universities have developed strategic plans for the upcoming year and intend to see them through. Yet many leaders still find themselves asking the same question a year…
Read MoreHow to Modernize Your University Without Overwhelming Faculty and Staff
The challenge for most colleges and universities is not whether to modernize, but how. Many institutions – especially mid-size colleges navigating enrollment, academic innovation, and operational pressures – are already…
Read MoreAgile Isn’t Just for IT: How Colleges Can Become More Adaptive
One of the more persistent habits in higher education institutions – much like in other complex organizations – is assuming that change belongs somewhere else. We see it when new…
Read MoreHow the Agile Strategy Lab is Shaping the Future of Institutional Strategy
At the 2024 SCUP Annual Conference, higher education leaders were introduced to a dynamic and collaborative approach to strategic planning known as Strategic Doing. This agile methodology, championed by the…
Read MoreWhat Does It Mean to Truly Collaborate?
True collaboration goes beyond simple teamwork; it’s about co-creating something entirely new using the assets at hand. But what does that look like in practice? How can you develop leadership…
Read MoreThird Thursday – June 2024 – Gregg Potter
The Lifecycle of Collaboration: A Comprehensive Framework About Our Third Thursday Guest: Gregg Potter Gregg Potter is an esteemed international collaboration coach and the founder and CEO of Project Connect, based…
Read MoreEmbracing Complexity: An Introduction to Strategic Doing
Navigating the Complex Landscape of Modern Challenges In today’s fast-paced world, organizations often grapple with complex challenges that require innovative solutions and effective collaboration. Traditional methods of strategic planning often…
Read MoreThird Thursday: Gregg Potter (Intro)
About Our Third Thursday Guest: Gregg is an international collaboration coach and the Founder and CEO of Project Kinect; a marketing and logistics firm in Madison, WI, USA. He has worked…
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