How Shared Leadership Turns Student Success Into Institutional Impact | Civitas Learning

In this episode of Next Practices, Tara Warden, Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at the University of Cincinnati (UC), shares how shared leadership, coordination, and frontline input help UC turn student success efforts into broader institutional impact. Tara explains why leading through influence matters when authority is distributed across colleges and teams, how UC’s shared leadership tables surface issues that might otherwise stay siloed, and why institutional alignment depends on having the right people in the room. The conversation also covers how UC approaches student outreach, technology adoption, and AI, including why frontline staff need a voice in system decisions and why human judgment still matters as AI becomes part of everyday workflows. You’ll learn: How to lead through influence instead of authority Why decentralized institutions need shared goals and shared tables How to involve frontline staff in technology decisions How coordinated outreach can improve the student experience How AI can reduce administrative work while keeping people in the loop Why collective action is essential to institutional impact Subscribe to Next Practices for more conversations on student success, institutional impact, and the work of turning strategy into action. #HigherEducation #StudentSuccess #InstitutionalImpact #HigherEdLeadership LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE to NEXT PRACTICES: https://www.civitaslearning.com/blog/... CONNECT WITH US! Civitas Learning ► http://civitaslearning.com Twitter ►   / civitaslearning   LinkedIn ►   / 2499963   Facebook ►   / civitaslearning   YouTube ►    / civitaslearning   About Civitas Learning Civitas Learning helps colleges and universities apply their data to improve the student outcomes that matter most. Our flexible, all-in-one platform creates actionable insights surfaced in connected workflows so your team can pinpoint students at risk of missing important milestones, explain why, take action, and evaluate which policies and programs are making a difference. With adaptable analytics based on models built for your institution and higher education expertise, we empower your team to turn insights into action to support students in reaching their full potential.