SEER Series: Examining your Sphere of Influence in Higher Education Reform

Understanding your sphere of influence in higher education is critical because it allows you to see the opportunities and levers at your disposal in advancing reform and organizational change efforts. However, as change agents, we often fail to see the true potential of our spheres of influence as we connect with campus and other constituents in a variety of ways. Literature has well established the importance of individuals’ connective potential and the power that comes from our networks where we may serve as a connection between network nodes, resulting in increased social capital. The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with the means to (1) deeply examine their spheres of influence, (2) engage in rich discussion about their connective potential with colleagues, and (3) apply their increased insight to a new organizational change approach, namely, the SEER Process.