2.3 Women's Leadership in Higher Education with Ray Burgman

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

• If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be?
• The origin and mission of HERS : Women in Higher Education Leadership, an organization for women leaders in higher education.
• Overview of HERS programs.
• Importance of a leadership network for women in higher ed.
• What happens when people don't see you for the leader that you are and when people don't listen to you. 
• With financial challenges at our institutions, we are experiencing situations where there are fewer people to do more of the work.
• How a network can help you with wicked problems that need wicked solutions. 
• The role that search firms and executive coaches can play in your professional career. 
• The value of working with a search firm for filing roles on your campus and in your own search for a new role.
• Advancing to the next stage in your career. 
• Approaching coaching as a normal part of transitioning to a new role or a new institution.  

Resources Discussed in this Episode:

• Ray Burgman
• HERS: Women in Higher Education Leadership
• HERS Leadership Institute
• HERS Next Steps, Next Stages
• HERS Webinar Series
• Academic Search

Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas

Sound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia