Higher education is perhaps of the most complex, matrixed, and misunderstood of all businesses sectors. From shared governance, to tenure, to student needs, to faculty recruitment and retention, to housing, athletics, town-gown relationships, board interference, leading academics versus administration, fundraising, sponsored research – the list of unique higher education components is relentless. Higher education also remains on the front lines of the political, socio-economic, racial, COVID-19, mental-health, research, and education battles. This group will unpack and explore the myriad of opportunities and challenges of the higher education space and how to effectively coach within it, whether it be with university leaders, administrators, boards, faculty, staff, or students.

The conversation will be led by Fellow, Rob Kramer.

For this month's session we have a special guest, Jean Frankel. She is an internationally known and respected management consultant, educator, facilitator and executive coach, and is a trusted thought partner to senior academic and administrative leaders in colleges and universities, as well as CEOs and executive directors of professional and philanthropic nonprofit organizations. Frankel’s current or recent clients include senior leaders at the University of Michigan, Indiana University, Washington State University, Michigan State University, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The discussion will focus on insights, observations and realities she is seeing, working with senior leaders in higher education, and what we can look for in the year ahead.