by Tyra Pickett | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog
What Feels Buildable Now? Commitment Without Frenzy January often arrives with noise.New goals. New urgency. New expectations dressed up as clarity. But what if January isn’t asking you to accelerate? What if it’s asking you to commit—quietly, honestly, and without...
by Tyra Pickett | Jan 1, 2026 | Blog
The start of a new year often brings renewed energy, fresh priorities, and institutional goal-setting across higher education. Strategic plans are revisited, accreditation timelines loom, enrollment targets are discussed, and performance metrics re-emerge. Yet amid...
by Tyra Pickett | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog
December arrives quietly, but it carries weight. In higher education, December is not an ending. It’s a hinge — a threshold between what has been demanded of us and what we may choose next. The semester still presses forward. Budgets tighten. Planning cycles peak. Yet...
by Tyra Pickett | Nov 15, 2025 | Blog
In higher education, leadership used to be measured by stability — consistency, reliability, steadiness. But as institutions face chronic disruption, shifting metrics, and evolving expectations, the old scorecards no longer capture what leadership truly requires. In...
by Tyra Pickett | Nov 1, 2025 | Blog
Crises in higher education — whether financial, political, cultural, or public health-related — place enormous pressure on both institutional leaders and faculty. Presidents and academic leaders are often expected to provide direction, maintain morale, and make...
