2025 Workplace Recognition

The Great Colleges to Work For^® program was designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understand the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture in higher education.

In today’s rapidly evolving higher education landscape, the pace of change continues to quicken and is increasingly driven by external forces. Uncertainty is no longer an exception – it is the rule. The increased anxiety and lowered morale that frequently accompany near-constant uncertainty can limit the ability of individuals and teams to engage in productive work. The challenge for leaders is to hone skills and behaviors that lower anxiety, making space to foster cultural qualities such as adaptability, well-being and belonging, all the while maintaining their own equilibrium in an ever more turbulent environment.  Let’s start unpacking this challenge by exploring how “change has changed” and the resulting impact on individuals and teams.

Leading in times of uncertainty can be emotionally draining and cognitively taxing. It is important for leaders to develop habits, behaviors and mindsets that support their own self-care.  This will allow them to more fully support others and to provide a calming presence in a turbulent environment.  These five strategies can help.  Increase schedule flexibility to accommodate quick pivots.