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Summary:
In this episode of the Change Management Review™ “From the Field” Series, Managing Editor Brian Gorman interviews Chris Mayer, a career Army officer who is serving as associate dean for strategy, policy, and assessment, and associate professor of philosophy at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Chris has led, been part of, or observed efforts to enact change designed to improve military and higher education organizations. He also currently serves as a Teagle Assessment Scholar at the Center of Inquiry and an evaluator and workshop leader for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
In this brief, information-rich interview, Chris focuses on challenges and opportunities facing higher education, and how colleges, universities, and other organizations can develop the capacity to thrive in today’s rapidly changing and challenging environment.
Questions Asked:
- What are some of the challenges and opportunities facing higher education?
- You have cited Sweet Briar College as an example of a college impacted by these challenges that has developed a wide-ranging, ambitious, and innovative change agenda. Why? What are they doing?
- What lessons related to change management can be learned from Sweet Briar College?
- How can colleges, universities, and other organizations develop the capacity to thrive in today’s rapidly changing and challenging environment?
Brian Gorman is the Managing Editor of Change Management Review™. In this capacity he regularly curates articles of importance to our readership; contributes original writing; hosts podcasts; and works with guest authors.
For more than five decades Brian has been engaged in—and a student of—change at the personal, organizational, and societal levels. During this time, he has worked with both individuals and organizations (ranging from solo practitioners to Fortune 100 businesses), guiding them through a wide array of challenges. Decades of experience have given him a deep appreciation of the universal patterns that underlie successfully navigating even the most difficult changes.
In addition to his work as our Managing Editor, Brian is a transformation coach, supporting both individual and organizational change. Brian is committed to passing his “lessons learned” on to others, so that their change journeys can advance more smoothly. He is a frequent workshop facilitator and public speaker. Brian is the author of “The Hero and the Sherpa,” a chapter in the online Handbook of Personal and Organizational Transformation (Springer Publishing; Judi Neal, Editor). He also has an extensive library of blog posts, articles, and videos on the change journey, including “The Ten Most Important Lessons I Have Learned Over 50 Years of Engaging Change.”
Mr. Gorman’s formal education includes a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Syracuse University, an MA in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas, San Antonio and an MA in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma.
Brian is an International Coach Federation (ICF) certified coach, and is an active member in the New York City chapter. Brian is also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and the Gay Coaches Alliance.
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