As the world awaits word as to whether the World Health Organization (WHO) will declare a global emergency based on the impact of the current novel (new strain) coronavirus that is hitting hard in China,…
A leadership brand is made up of the values, behaviors and agendas you are known for within your organization. Your leadership brand directly correlates with your ability to influence and impact. It is crucial to…
Developed in 1984 by Graham Alexander, Alan Fine and Sir John Whitmore, GROW is an acronym for a four part approach to structure a coaching and/or performance conversation. The four phases are: Goals, Reality, Options…
Many organizations face a common concern, who will be our next cohort of leaders? We can take that one step further by asking who will be the next cohort of trained, effective leaders? According to…
Learning experiences that take students outside the traditional classroom and their comfort zone to study abroad or domestically can cause inordinate demands on them emotionally, financially and logistically. As a faculty member from the Justice, Law…
The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has published a report outlining the fall 2019 college enrollments and the continued decline nationally. Some of the trends include: More significant decline in the for-profit sector Larger decline in part-time…
This is a place where the student has always come first. If a student has needed a course to graduate, we have offered it without blinking an eye. If a group of students has an…
The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has released a new interactive tool that helps explore transfer student activity for all institutions in Illinois. It includes tabs with breakdowns for: * Total transfers received …
Whether a police officer is issuing a traffic ticket, calming down a frantic parent who lost their child, mediating a domestic abuse dispute or assistance a person with a possible mental illness they are constantly…
By Dr. Stephen Sherwin and Dr. Vesna Markovic January 1, 2020 marks the beginning of a new year; bringing new hopes, new goals, and new laws. Illinois legislators passed HB 1438 legalizing the consumption…