Develop Stronger Leaders Across Your Institution with 360-Degree Feedback

From presidents and provosts to deans, department chairs, and administrative leaders, gain the insights needed to develop leadership effectiveness, strengthen culture, and support institutional success.
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Effective leadership development starts with meaningful feedback. Our 360-degree assessment gathers confidential input from supervisors, peers, faculty colleagues, direct reports, and cross-functional partners to provide a comprehensive view of leadership effectiveness. By capturing multiple perspectives, institutions gain deeper insights into how leaders are perceived across the organization and where opportunities for growth exist. 

Leadership in Higher Education Has Never Been More Complex

Leading Through Enrollment and Financial Uncertainty
Higher education leaders must make strategic decisions amid enrollment volatility, budget constraints, and increasing pressure to do more with fewer resources.
Influencing Across Shared Governance Structures
Leaders must build alignment and drive progress among faculty, administrators, boards, and committees where authority is often distributed.
Developing and Retaining Academic Talent
Leaders face growing challenges in attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining high-performing faculty and administrative staff.
Leading Institutional Change and Innovation
Successful leaders must champion digital transformation, new learning models, and strategic initiatives while managing resistance to change.
Strengthening Student Success Through Leadership
Leaders are expected to improve student retention, engagement, and outcomes by fostering accountability, collaboration, and institutional alignment.
Building a Culture of Engagement and Inclusion
Leaders must address burnout, strengthen workforce engagement, and create inclusive environments that support employees and institutional goals.
Alignment on Critical Competencies
Strengthen alignment on the most critical competencies for success When multiple managers are involved, foster alignment and stronger discussions on role priorities.
Clarify Strengths and Development Needs
Provide focused insight into an individual’s key strengths and most important areas for growth. This clarity helps prioritize development efforts and supports targeted improvement strategies.
Enable Richer Growth Conversations
Promote robust dialogues about what to focus on for continued growth and how to achieve results through actionable, personalized development plans.

What Makes 360 Assessments So Effective for Higher Education Institutions?

A 360 assessment helps leaders increase self-awareness by identifying strengths and development opportunities in critical areas such as communication, collaboration, strategic thinking, change leadership, and relationship building. These insights serve as the foundation for targeted development plans, executive coaching, leadership programs, and succession planning initiatives, enabling institutions to develop stronger leaders and build a sustainable leadership pipeline.
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Institutional Benefits Beyond Individual Development

Better Leadership Decisions

Enables data-informed decisions that advance institutional priorities effectively.

Stronger Leadership Bench

Strengthen the leadership bench available for filling key academic and administrative roles.

Improved Engagement

Fosters a culture of feedback, growth, and belonging.

Greater Retention

Helps retain high-potential leaders and reduce turnover. 

Stronger Collaboration

Improves communication across colleges, departments, and campuses.

Enhanced Institutional Performance

Aligns leadership behaviors with strategic and student success goals.

Leadership Competencies Critical for Higher Education

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Planning
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Establish
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Collaboration &
Communication
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Build
Relationships
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Analysis & 
Decision-Making
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Results
Orientation
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Adaptability
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Government Case Study

Transforming Citywide Leadership Development with 360 Feedback
A city government determined that it needed a more proactive, systematic, and customized process to better prepare employees to assume leadership roles. Its City Council is made up of a mayor and eight council members, elected by the people. The City is also represented by 40+ departments, including Arts and Culture, Aviation, Budget and Research, Environmental Programs, Parks and Recreation, Public Defender’s Office, and Water Services. The City partnered with us to include The PROFILOR® 360 in its Management Academy to help the participants gain insights and implement substantive action plans.
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