In this week's episode, guest expert Ray Burgman, Director of Programs and Research at HERS, Women in Higher Education Leadership, joins us to talk about working with executive coaches and search firms and the changing nature of women's leadership in higher ed.
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- If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?
- The origin and mission of HERS : Women in Higher Education Leadership, an organization for women leaders in higher education.
- Overview of HERS programs.
- Importance of a leadership network for women in higher ed.
- What happens when people don't see you for the leader that you are and when people don't listen to you.
- With financial challenges at our institutions, we are experiencing situations where there are fewer people to do more of the work.
- How a network can help you with wicked problems that need wicked solutions.
- The role that search firms and executive coaches can play in your professional career.
- The value of working with a search firm for filing roles on your campus and in your own search for a new role.
- Advancing to the next stage in your career.
- Approaching coaching as a normal part of transitioning to a new role or a new institution.
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Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas
Sound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia