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Coaching in Higher Education with Dr. Tim Jansa
Dr. Tim Jansa and Laurie Koehler discuss the challenges and opportunities in Enrollment Management and Student Services, emphasizing the importance of coaching. Laurie highlights the impact of federal policy changes and financial aid shifts on staff retention and morale. She notes that while many leaders seek coaching, access remains limited. Coaching is seen as a developmental tool rather than a punitive intervention. Laurie also discusses the benefits of group coaching for leaders, the integration of coaching into onboarding processes, and the identification and development of high-potential staff. She advocates for a coaching mindset among leaders to foster a supportive and collaborative environment.
Higher Ed Marketing Lab - A podcast by ECHO DELTA
Enrollment management veteran Laurie Koehler joins Jarrett Smith to talk about the challenges facing enrollment management and key ways the practice needs to evolve. Topics include:
How the practice of enrollment management has evolved over the last two decades
Why enrollment strategy can’t be separated from institutional strategy
Five ways to improve how we attract, retain, and develop the next generation of enrollment leaders
Why it’s time for everyone to stop talking about discount rate.
Most conversations about belonging in higher education begin and end with students. Laurie Koehler starts one layer back, with the staff and faculty who carry out the work. Her argument is simple and rarely said out loud: how the people inside an institution feel about working there shapes how students feel about going there, and taking responsibility for their belonging is a leader's job. In this episode of Architects of Belonging, we sit down with Laurie Koehler, Consultant & Coach at Koehler Consulting, to explore why belonging in higher education has to begin with the people doing the work, not just the students.
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When thinking about growing future enrollment leaders, it’s sometimes easiest to turn to the practical and tactical skills that are expected of today’s chief enrollment officers. Analyzing data, developing strategy, and understanding markets are clearly necessary. Those seeking greater leadership roles, including as VPs, would be wise to consider some of the other key areas of focus we have identified.