Why Change Management Fails in Higher Education and How Deans Can Make It Work

Given fast-changing market pressures, there is a growing urgency for college leaders to initiate more and larger-scale change initiatives simultaneously. Yet, leadership teams often face high barriers to change in their college. Further, most change management frameworks are not designed to meet the cultural and structural specifics of higher ed.

Change management is a critical skill for any dean looking to expand their impact. EAB has created a model that considers the specific characteristics of colleges and universities. In this highly interactive, on-camera workshop, deans will gain strategies to manage and communicate change in the face of resistance and obstacles.

Attend this session to:

• Understand the need for and importance of change management in the higher ed context
• Learn EAB’s framework to lead change initiatives
• Apply the framework through a guided scenario exercise
• Identify initiatives in your college that could require more explicit change leadership

Session

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Attendance is best suited for deans, associate deans, and assistant deans. Registration is limited to three attendees per institution.

• Monday, March 16, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time