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University leaders need formative feedback to thrive

The Higher Ed360 assessment suite is a group of multi-rater survey tools used to provide candid and specific feedback to university leaders on behaviors known to be critical to success in higher education institutions. University leaders with the right attitudes and skills to support the people and systems around them are more successful and create learning environments that are efficient, productive, and sustainable.
 
The Higher Ed360 suite offers unique editions for university administrators, deans, department heads, and faculty with competencies that are related to the work requirements for each of these professional role domains.

One of the traps a higher-ed leader can fall into is in believing that they are receiving accurate feedback when in fact their colleagues and team members are holding back.

–Sanaghan, How Higher-Ed Leaders Derail: A Survival Guide For Leaders

University leaders receive consistent feedback related to their students’ experiences, achievements, and overall outcomes. However, feedback related to how university leaders and faculty collaborate, communicate, and partner with the teams and systems in which they operate is often lacking. The Higher Ed360 assessment suite provides feedback across competencies known to be critical for broader leadership success in university settings.​

Sample Competencies from Higher Ed360 Administrator Edition*

LEADING OBJECTIVES

Vision & Direction

Operational Excellence

Decision Quality

Drives Results

LEADING OTHERS

Builds Relationships

Team Orientation

Communication

​Develops Others

LEADING SELF

Professionalism

Inspirational Presence

Composure

Resilience

*Competencies can be customized to fit each university leader’s context and development need

How it works:

1. Feedback givers/raters are identified (usually peers, team members, supervisors, faculty, and others) and asked to anonymously provide feedback about their perceptions of the identified leader’s effectiveness across the Higher Ed360 competencies.


2. The leader and feedback givers are given a link to complete the online assessment through their computer or handheld device. The survey is quick and easy to complete usually taking less than 20 minutes. Responses are anonymous and reported at the rater group level only**

3. Feedback results are then compiled, and a professional who is qualified assists in debriefing the results with the leader.


4. The leader then uses the feedback and insights gained to adjust and guide his or her behaviors and approach to maximize future effectiveness and to develop as a leader.

**Feedback results are only presented in the report for rater groups having at least 3 or more raters to ensure anonymity except for the boss/supervisor group which may have less than 3 raters.

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