[dropcap]I hear a lot about innovation in my work with colleges and systems of higher education. Ambitions to innovate run high in many pockets of organizations. Yes, while many individuals inside higher education organizations see innovation as a desirable, most see it as out of reach or at least difficult to implement in their current […]
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[dropcap]Colleges from time to time tell me that they’d like to develop a new strategic plan, but that instead of an old fashioned “traditional” plan, they need an “innovative” plan. What advice would I have about how strategic planning and innovation could dance together? My enthusiasm always ticks up when I hear colleges aspire to
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[dropcap]Maybe it was what I learned from co-teaching a doctoral course on organizational performance this summer. Or, it could be the alignment of certain celestial bodies. Either way I’ve been thinking about toxic organizations and the damage they cause themselves. The survival skill set for consultants should include the ability to quickly spot toxic organizations.[/dropcap]
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[dropcap]In my work, I hear the occasional drum beat for more “scientific evaluation techniques” especially the need for randomized controls. You might have heard the sound of the drill from Stanley and Campbell who set the stage for treatment and control groups to determine the worth of experiments. This beat has gotten louder over the
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