As we launched this blog in the summer, I shared one of the most impactful concepts I’ve experienced as a leader – the idea that we can effect monumental change through making the decision to be one percent better every day. This year we asked each of our interviewees in what areas would they encourage leaders to be one percent better, and the responses were insightful.
My colleague and friend, Dr. John Halamka from Mayo Clinic is a nationally-recognized thought leader and joined us for a thought-provoking conversation on how far we’ve come and the promise that lies in front of us. Anyone who knows John, knows he has a wealth of insights from his experiences as a clinician, innovator and change agent. We asked him to spend a few minutes talking about some hot topics in healthcare technology.
Our world changed on March 16. With a shelter in place order looming and in the ninth week of our ten-week quarter, we sent all undergraduate students home. We built support systems to teach our instructors how to use distance learning platforms and worked with local service providers to ensure professors had access to their courses during peak online hours. We transitioned our workforce to home.
The first year in a new position is challenging. There’s always so much to learn – new places, people, processes and especially, culture. I’m no exception.
As higher education IT leaders, we need to be better at leveraging the collective intelligence of our institutions – and our peers’ – to create organizational value faster.
My colleague and friend, Dr. Bradley Wheeler from Indiana University, joined us for a thought-provoking conversation on the past and future of information technology in higher education.
Data is playing a huge role in bringing quantitative analysis to the discussion around student success initiatives in higher education, to limit the time it takes to complete a degree, as well as the financial burden of student debt. This week I connected with Dr. Mike Dennin, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning at UC Irvine to discuss the latest trends in the using both data and technology to maximize student success.
COVID-19 has affected every person, but the more we study the data, the more we see an exacerbation of societal inequities in the pandemic’s impact. One such area is in health inequities, where Black, Indigenous, and People of Color – as well as those in lower socio-economic tiers – are being impacted at a far greater rate. In this podcast, I interview Abby Sears, CEO of OCHIN, a non-profit organization that operates as a health care innovation center, designed to provide knowledge solutions promoting quality, affordable health care for all.
When my younger son was playing Little League, he played for a coach who had a great way of working with the kids. At the beginning of the year, he would explain that their goal was to get one percent better at each practice, and that by the end of the year they would be amazed to see their improvement over the course of the season. I loved that concept, and the more I thought about it, the more applicable I found it for me – both personally and as the leader of my organization.
Last week, I shared my perspective on a way to chart a course forward in a post-COVID world: Respond. Recover. Reinforce. Reimagine. Let me expand, and continue our call to step up, during an important leadership moment for us technology professionals.
Last week I had the chance to speak with Dr. Doug Haynes, UC Irvine’s Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on anti-Black racism and higher education. During our discussion, he shared with us four tangible actions each person can take to fight systemic racism and make this world a better place for all.
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