Be the Employer Everyone Wants: An Employer Model for Colleges & Universities

Course Length

59m

Be the Employer Everyone Wants: An Employer Model for Colleges & Universities


Overview

Under the weight of the pandemic, there is increased tension between job seekers and employers at higher ed institutions. Evolving the workplace has been historically difficult, so to address the hiring challenges of today, Dr. Karen Whitney recommends that we examine our past failures. Throughout her 40-year career in higher education, she has held a variety of executive and leadership positions, including vice chancellor, president, and chancellor. She will present a 3-part framework for understanding how leadership failures sacrifice mission and vision. The challenges in higher education as an employer include compensation, working conditions, and relevance.

Dr. Whitney will address the following issues and how they contribute to the hiring challenges we face today:

  • Compensation — Pay equity, market competition, resource capacity of units, internal/external politics
  • Working Conditions — Career/professional development, welcome & belonging, work expectations, workplace flexibility, and care & support
  • Relevance — Purpose, meaning, inspiration and passion