THE CHANGE LEADER
Category: Change Management
SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez
Explore the implications of SCOTUS decisions on Affirmative Action and their impact on the future of university diversity in this insightful podcast discussion.
How Machine Learning and AI Can Benefit Higher Ed:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 145 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton with Guest Michael Feldstein
With the endless stories about ChatGPT in the news and theories on it could negatively affect teaching and learning in higher ed, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming increasingly topical among college and university leaders. However, few headlines highlight how machine learning and AI can benefit Higher Ed.
To help higher ed decision-makers avoid getting too caught up in the negative hype, Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses these technologies with Michael Feldstein, chief accountability officer at e-Literate. Michael shares easy-to-understand analogies to explain how and why AI functions the way it does, the problems AI can solve in higher ed, the importance of not having AI replace but augment human workers in district processes, and the benefits and shortcomings of tools such as ChatGPT.
Understanding and Supporting the Changing Role of Faculty in Student Mental Health:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 131 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Jana Mathews
Drs. McNaughton and Mathews discuss the changing role of faculty in student mental health, how they can help bridge the cultural divide with Gen Z, and how Higher Ed Administration can better support Faculty in this transformational role.
Top 6 Disruptions for Higher Ed Institutions:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 130 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Larry Large
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Larry Large, president of LD Large Consulting and president emeritus of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, as well as a veteran higher ed administrator, discuss the six most pressing disruptions in higher ed today and how presidents and other leaders can think about and manage them.
A U.S. Army veteran, Large brings more than four decades of senior higher ed experience, including serving as president of Oglethorpe University and interim president of Sierra Nevada College and of Willamette University. He also has executive experience with the University of Oregon, the Oregon University System, and Reed College. He also was the founding president of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities.
How to Transform Higher Ed to Create Workforce Readiness:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 124 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Ryan Craig
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton, a leading expert on higher ed transformation, and Ryan Craig, a journalist and author specializing in higher education, discuss employers’ current dissatisfaction with traditional higher education models and proposals for how to transform Higher Ed to create workforce readiness and improve Higher Education’s ROI. Craig and McNaughton discuss how and why the current issues developed and why higher ed must adopt a more nimble apprenticeship approach—before it’s too late.
Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture in Higher Education:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 123 with Guest Prof. Ami Moyal
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton, a leading expert on change management in higher education, and Dr. Ami Moyale, president of Afeka, a top engineering college in Israel, discuss the case study of Moya’s profound transformation of his institution’s culture to produce well-rounded engineers who are better prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing high tech workforce. Moya and McNaughton summarize Afeka’s successful implementation of an engineering perspective to identify problems, define solutions, implement solutions through a process of ongoing assessment and change, and leverage change for future growth and development.
The Changing Face of Collegiate Athletics – NCAA, Knight Commission, and Title IX:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 121 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Amy Privette Perko
In this episode of Changing Higher Ed podcast, Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Amy Privette Perko discuss what’s happening with collegiate athletics and the key decisions boards and presidents will need to make going forward.
Amy Privette Perko is the CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, an independent group with a legacy of impacting college sports policies to prioritize college athletes’ education, health, safety, and success.
A Business Approach for Higher Ed Strategic Planning Success Using Data Analytics and Change Management:
Changing Higher Ed Podcast 098 with Guest Dr. Mark Lombardi
Maryville University’s commitment to innovation is paying dividends for the institution. Maryville has grown to over 10,000 students and is on track to have multi-million-dollar surpluses for more than 12 consecutive years.
The institution is completing its second strategic planning process, which has set in place initiatives that have laid the path for this positive trajectory, even during the pandemic. In Fall 2021, Maryville was named the fourth-fastest growing private university in the United States by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Higher Ed Must Transform to Stay Relevant:
with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Vickie Schray | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 084
Societal needs from higher education are in an accelerated transformation phase, and in order to stay relevant and in demand, colleges and universities must adjust to those changing needs. Before the pandemic hit, higher education experienced disruptions from numerous forces – demographic shifts of traditional students, course-taking patterns, and institutional financial instability – all of which were magnified by COVID-19.