The Beyond Podcast
As Higher Education negotiates its way through change and transformation, the partners and staff at Beyond host internal discussions, expert interviews, and crowdsourced insight sessions to help guide leaders in the journey.
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Episodes
28 episodes
Is there malpractice taking place in higher education?
In this episode, Matt Alex discusses the concept of malpractice in the context of failed technology implementations in schools. He argues that there is a lack of accountability and responsibility in decision-making, leading to wasted resources ...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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14:11
Are you hiring the wrong consultant?
The conversation discusses the difference between consulting and contracting in higher education. It highlights the misconception that consulting is simply paying a vendor to do something, when in reality, consulting is something very different...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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10:29
AI In The Workplace
In this conversation, Fred and Joe discuss recent AI news, including Google's language models for education and Anthology's AI policy framework. They then invite Ro, who leads project management at Beyond, to discuss practical applications of A...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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12:14
Is Transformation Really What You Think It Is?
In this conversation, Joe and Matt discuss the difference between transactional and transformational approaches in higher education. They focus on the misuse of the term 'transformation' and how it is often used to describe transactional activi...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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9:57
Starting an AI Discussion for Higher Education
In this episode, Joe and Fred discuss the impact of AI on higher education and the need for IT departments to educate themselves and take a leadership role in the adoption of AI. They highlight the rapid growth of AI in as seen in consulting or...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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11:19
The Urgent Need For Diverse Thinking
The conversation explores the lack of leadership diversity and fresh perspectives in higher education, leading to a resistance to change and innovation. Matt emphasizes the importance of bringing in outside perspectives and encouraging movement...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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9:55
Talking Technology Transformation
In this conversation, Joe introduces a new series called 'Fridays with Freddie' where he invites Fred to discuss topics related to higher education technology. Fred shares his background in the higher education technology space and highlights s...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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14:39
Implementation Consulting vs. Campus Transformation Consulting
The conversation discusses the difference between implementation consulting and campus transformation consulting in the context of higher education. Takeaways - Implementation consulting and campus transformatio...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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9:50
The Brand Transformation In Higher Ed
Whether enrollment is the hot topic on campus, or it’s about increasing revenues through non credit learners, brand matters. For decades, higher ed has been able to live off students knocking on (and often breaking down) the door.&...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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19:40
Moving IT to the right seat on the bus
Historically the IT department in Iran has sat in the back taking orders from every other department on what needs to be ordered, what needs to be fixed, and what strategy to implement. That is a broken approach that will not lead to a sustaina...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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18:38
The [Urgent] Need For HR Transformation
Why this transformation is so important and urgent:The great resignation is taking its toll on all industries, but higher ed’s talent pool is not as deep as most. We’re not in the tech or sports entertainment lanes - where there is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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24:58
Ep 13 | Chancellor Steven Gonzalez on Invention and Necessity
Chancellor Gonzalez (1/4)Necessity is the mother of invention. When resources are limited, schools like Maricopa County Community College have started to look elsewhere for not only funding. But this was not only a financial ne...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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17:56
Ep 12 | Chancellor Ben Nelson on Courage to Face the Fear
Doing something different takes unconventional thinking and bold ideas. But how do these qualities meld with the ideas of courage and confidence? Those who believe they can get by on courage alone may be misleading themselves in that they know ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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23:05
Ep 11 | President Santa Ono on the Future of Global Education
President Santa Ono (4/4)As the prices of tuition in domestic universities rise, many face the challenge of being priced out of higher education. But there may be hope beyond their country’s borders. The emerging student — spec...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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12:37
Changemakers 10: Chancellor Ben Nelson on Educational Arc to Serve Global Society
Chancellor Ben Nelson (1/4)If the goal of Higher Ed is to prepare its students to make a positive global impact, we cannot do so by cutting off our universities from the rest of the world.In this episode of the Changemak...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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15:04
Changemakers 09: President Mark Lombardi on Courage
President Mark Lombardi (4/4)Is your organization more afraid of success than it is of failure?Executing on innovation in higher education requires finesse, knowledge, and intense drive. But above all, it demands courag...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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10:53
Changemakers 08: Chancellor Ben Nelson on the Higher Ed Manifesto
Chancellor Nelson (2/4)In this episode of the Changemakers series, Chancellor of Minerva University, Ben Nelson, discusses the university's manifesto and how it directly relates to the value of the education they provide to not...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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16:37
Changemakers 07: President Santa Ono on the Cost and Value of a Degree
President Santa Ono (3/4)The value of a traditional college degree has come heavily under fire. It is a raging debate, not only in America but around the world. Affordability is at the center of this discussion as enrollment declines an...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:07
Changemakers 06: Chancellor Ben Nelson on Application of Wisdom
Chancellor Ben Nelson (1/4)How much has your education really taught you?When a student’s education, and their degree earned thereafter, is more aesthetic than applicatory to the jobs they will enter into, the negative implication...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:01
Changemakers 05: President Mark Lombardi on Faculty and Consensus
President Mark Lombardi (3/4)Faculty consensus is about focusing on the end goal, not the problems that may arise. It is about empowering faculty to shape the process and deliver. When you do that, people are no longer wary of innovatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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12:39
Changemakers 04: President Santa Ono on Future of Work
President Santa Ono (2/4)Institutions that put themselves on an island where they are isolated from government and industry cannot survive. Collaboration and cooperation is the key to a more valuable education for both students and the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:24
Changemakers 03: President Mark Lombardi on Pivoting to a Modern Education Model
President Mark Lombardi (2/4)Ivy League fans beware—this episode is not for you.The high tuition rates, selectivity, and exclusivity of Ivy League schools and other "brand name" institutions are inherently elitist, leading to the ...
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24:14
Changemakers 02: President Mark Lombardi on the Past & Future of Higher Ed
President Mark Lombardi (1/4)President Mark Lombardi of Maryville University asks some disruptive questions in this episode of Changemakers. He talks about the dangers of consensus-driven change and warns institutions driven by traditio...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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15:54
Changemakers 01: President Santa Ono on Innovation for Global Change
President Santa Ono (1/4)In the first-ever episode of the FutureX Changemakers series, President Santa Ono of the University of British Columbia talks about the importance of truth and reconciliation when it comes to the injustices endu...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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16:31
