Getting your sea legs
It feels as if – once again – the Higher Education sector is facing something of a perfect storm. We’ve already reached an agreement on the next pay round, which…
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The Tensions and Complexities of TOM Design in Higher Education
In almost any other industry, a Target Operating Model (TOM) is specifically designed around the areas of maximum value to the business. In the commercial world this is easy to…
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Why Every University Needs a TOM (and Who is TOM Anyway?)
A New Player in Town The Higher Education sector has always enjoyed an acronym. I still remember my confusion when I first joined a university, constantly asking trusted colleagues for…
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Change Management in Higher Education: Pre-, During and Post-Pandemic
In this article, I take a brief trip down memory lane as I consider how much the approach to change management has evolved in the Higher Education (HE) sector over…
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Race, Ethnicity and Sustainable Change in Higher Education: A Personal and Professional Perspective
It took me a while to get going on this blog. I had a lot going through my mind because I have to acknowledge, upfront, a certain conflict between what…
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Resource Allocation Models: The Linchpin of a Successful University
The Right RAM is Key to the Right Result: Why is a RAM Important? A RAM is an institution-wide mechanism by which a university attributes direct income and expenditure, allocates…
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Delivering Effective Change as a Programme or Project Sponsor in Higher Education
Programmes are more complex than individual projects, as a programme often incorporates a number of projects aimed at achieving significant institutional change, and the sponsorship roles for programmes and projects…
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Getting Where You Need to Be: Target Operating Models for Universities
Q: Can you kick us off today by explaining what Target Operating Models actually are and why you think an effective one is essential for universities? A: Definitely –…
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