Users of Higher Ed systems are diverse. Students, faculty, and university staff – three groups with overlapping needs, but also tend to have very different preferences. Being sensitive to each group's needs and preferences is essential to the su… [Read More...]

Mentoring is an incredibly rewarding experience. However, it can often be difficult while managing a demanding project. It's worth investing your time helping students determine where their skills and interests lie; once a strong connection is est… [Read More...]

Higher Ed has an extremely interpersonal culture, so being aware of the intricacies of Higher Ed team members and their needs is critical to any project’s success. By keeping these things in mind, even if you’re a veteran of the industry, you … [Read More...]

Working as a project manager, you may start to feel overwhelmed by your workload. There's an easy solution: hire a project assistant. It's understandable that you may be hesitant, but any apprehensions you may have can be easily forgotten once you… [Read More...]

Higher Ed institutions handle decision-making differently than any other industry. Decision-making is handled with extreme care, from committees to general consensus and approvals, everyone's opinion matters, and this has a major impact on your pr… [Read More...]

Unlike team members who have worked in the field for years, students are more open-minded in terms of how their assignments should be completed. They often use their inexperience as motivation to discover new solutions for problems you didn't even… [Read More...]

Every work environment has a different culture which inherently informs how you manage your projects, Higher Education, however, is unlike any other industry. Workplace culture is one overarching factor that will seep into every part of your Highe… [Read More...]

Communication while working in Higher Ed IT can be a challenge, especially when trying to reach the student body. Everyone is looking for student feedback, so it’s easy for your message to get lost in their inbox. That’s why it's important to … [Read More...]

While the school you attend is important to some employers, it is certainly not true that only top students from brand-name schools are capable of excellence. It is important to evaluate students on their merits and accomplishments, rather than on… [Read More...]

Guiding principles provide a “dial-tone” for a successful Project Manager. Like the sound you hear when you lift a telephone that lets you know it’s working, these principles become a familiar “voice of reason” that keep you grounded and… [Read More...]