As 2020 comes to a close, we want to recognize and thank our clients, colleagues, and candidates, each of whom helped BRYANT GROUP thrive in a year like no other. There have been triumphs amidst hardship and many “lessons learned.” In this final 2020 edition of NewsBite, the BG team shares our top 10 learning experiences of… [Read More]
Hidden benefits higher education gained from the pandemic
The stress of 2020 is evident everywhere. Academic leaders realize now, more than ever, the weight of the decisions they make and how their choices have ramifications on campus and beyond. We talked with higher education clients and colleagues nationwide to uncover heightened ways of thinking, doing and being. These leaders envision a renewed future… [Read More]
University leaders paint picture of COVID-19’s impact on staffing nationally
The coronavirus pandemic is changing higher education. The disruption is historic. For some campuses, adaptation has been a transformative journey involving the discovery of opportunities and solutions. Both public and private colleges have been forced to accelerate, moving in a few months toward something that might have otherwise taken years. Some of this change is… [Read More]
COVID’s Impact on Advancement Teams
COVID-19 has thrown 2020 into disarray. There is no doubt that we have all experienced tremendous change since March of this year. However, crisis gives leaders a chance to shine – and that is what exactly what we have seen in these past months. Thirty leaders in higher education and healthcare shared with us some… [Read More]
The New “Rules” for Working From Home (during a pandemic)
So, you’ve been working from home now for 8 weeks, give or take. You are at the kitchen or dining room table, your cat is walking across the computer keyboard, the dog is barking, your kids are pestering you for help with online studies (or worse….trying to involve you in the latest Tik Tok challenge)… [Read More]
Leading with Empathy: the Key to Calm in a Crisis
“This too shall pass.” But until it does, how do you cope in the meantime? How do you lead others? Ensure productivity? Keep your team together? Even if you’ve managed and led through crisis in the past, this one is different, involving mandatory social distancing, economic repercussions, and a whole new way of living and… [Read More]