2024 Practice Guide: Change Management in Higher Education

Why Read This Research

To thrive in the coming years, higher education institutions must develop agility and embrace change proactively. Many are reevaluating their strategies, processes, and technologies to better align with current market needs. This change management guide reflects current trends, challenges, and best practices for higher education leaders planning major transformation initiatives.

Key Questions Answered

• What conditions make change management in higher education uniquely challenging?
• What practices are institutions adopting to adapt to a rapidly evolving higher education landscape?
• What strategies can institutions adopt to reduce the risk of major changes on campus, such as technology implementations, leadership transitions, or significant policy shifts?

Features

• Area in Focus: Change Management
• Future Campus Impacts: Operations, Governance, Risk, Innovate
• Author: Jessica M. Thomas, Senior Analyst, Tambellini Group
• Research Availability: November 2024

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Practice Landscape
3. Practice Trends
4. Practice Recommendations