CHANGING HIGHER ED®

THE LEADER IN HIGHER EDUCATION CONSULTING

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HIGHER EDUCATION CONSULTING WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO STRATEGY, IMPLEMENTATION & CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Our consulting firm helps college and university leadership create and implement strategies to successfully navigate planning, crisis, transformation and change management for higher ed.

We focus on governance, planning, management and systems working in sync not silos. Let’s get your higher ed institution back on the path of growth and sustainability.

Keeping pace with change is challenging  — and COVID-19 has greatly accelerated the pace of change for colleges and universities. We’re here to help your board, faculty, staff, students and entire institution thrive in any situation.

INSIGHTS FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY LEADERS

OUR HIGHER EDUCATION CONSULTING SERVICES

The Change Leader’s experts help colleges and universities overcome their most critical challenges to grow enrollment, improve their accreditation standing, mitigate risk, and build financially sustainable educational institutions.

We provide the additional benefits of international, cross-industry experience to help you overcome your most complex issues.

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ACCREDITATION

Validate your institution's excellence by overcoming a negative accreditation report

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GOVERNANCE

Build strong faculty & board governance to drive your institution to new heights

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

Planning & management to position your institution for greater success & growth

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LEADERSHIP CAPACITY

Create strong leaders to take your institution to the next level & beyond

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CRISIS RECOVERY

Overcome challenges by positioning your institution with a plan for success

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CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Defy the 80% failure rate & implement critical changes without resistance to change

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DISTANCE EDUCATION

The revolution of f2f education is here & requires your institution to evolve or be left behind

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MERGERS & ALLIANCES

Produce higher enrollment & profitability while creating greater efficiencies & strength

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POSITIONING & BRANDING

Break out of the pack of non-descript institutions & enroll more students in the post-Covid era

OUR APPROACH TO HIGHER EDUCATION CONSULTING

Holistic Thinking is Key to Your Success

Our approach to higher education consulting is to remove barriers to success, build collaboration, and ensure institutional communication and systems align which results in a shared vision that can be implemented with little resistance to change.

In other words, we approach things holistically with a systemic view of your institution.

Your students, faculty, and employees deserve nothing less than a higher education consulting firm that takes all stakeholders into account for decision making, processes, and change.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT OUR CONSULTING SERVICES

John Stead, PhD Interim CEO and SVP, The Master's University and Seminary
“During our recent accreditation special visit, our institution received six commendations and one recommendation, that being “we recommend you keep doing what you’re doing. . . . Accordingly, we strongly recommend Dr. McNaughton’s services to any institution who is in need of accreditation, governance, strategic planning, or personnel management expertise.”
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Dr. Bill Reed Board Chair, LIGS University
“Dr. McNaughton is a sought-after consultant to management in the areas of board governance, academic operations and accreditation, strategy and change, and organizational transformation and leadership….Dr. McNaughton brings professionalism, congeniality and collegiality to his relationships, and intellectual and emotional intelligence to his leadership activities. I recommend Dr. Drumm McNaughton for appropriate board and consulting roles – he is a difference maker.”
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Dr. Ronni Ephraim Chief Instructional Officer, Los Angeles Unified School District
“You inspired us to become better. . . .Your ability to easily create trust and rapport helped you to get the root of the issues . . . you gave us invaluable recommendations which we can put into effect to improve performance while reducing costs. . . .You understood the political climate in which we operate, and were sensitive to that in your recommendations and working with people.”
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Todd Weiland Accreditation Liaison Officer, LIGS University
“Without reservation, I give Dr. McNaughton’s services my highest recommendation. If I was starting an institution or making an initial accreditation application, Drumm would be my first call.  He is well-versed in the nuances of higher education and the accreditation environment, his approach is practical, focused and results-driven. He speaks his truth in an unvarnished, direct and candid manor that stimulates action and results.”
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