Transformative-ready institutions should adopt the jobs-to-be-done framework developed by the Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen.
The jobs-to-be-done framework discussed in Huron’s report credited the framework to improve the school’s administrative decisions, student-focused programs, and resource planning.
Also, transformative-ready institutions should infuse tech with a student-centric focus and address areas highlighted by Huron’s report, Planning Paradox and Higher Education’s Headwinds.
Transformative-ready institutions
Huron’s report provided insightful information on how schools can become transformative-ready institutions. The report, which was informed by a survey conducted on 495 leaders in the industry, highlighted ways institutions could overcome the threats and challenges in the industry.
According to the Huron’s report, to become a transformative-ready institution, schools should be focused on developing empowered and perceptive students achievable by upgrading curriculum and redesigning lesson planning frameworks.
One way to develop discerning students is by adopting the framework developed by Harvard Business School professor Clay Christensen.
The Jobs-To-Be-Done Framework by Clay Christensen is a framework school can adopt to understand business needs by examining three levels of motivation.
According to the framework, transformative-ready institutions should study the objectives businesses want to achieve. The emotional and social aspects of companies are the other two motivational levels of organizations.
Developing curriculum and lesson plans from insights obtained from business objectives help prepare institutions to be transformative-ready. Also, recognizing how they want their customers to feel and perceive their services or products are other functional ways of developing transformative-ready institutions.
The jobs-to-be-done framework discussed in Huron’s report credited the framework to improve the school’s administrative decisions, including team redesigns, technology planning, student-focused programs, and resource planning.
Other transformative-ready frameworks
Developing technology with a student-centric focus is another transformative approach for institutions.
Among the 459 leaders surveyed, 76 percent will implement a new student information system in five years, while 60 percent will invest in tech-led instruction and advising.
Despite the technology plans by the institutions, only 14 percent have a ready technology management system. Thus, showing the lack of preparedness from the institution’s leaders.
The future of educational systems
With the recent commitment of leaders to improving institutions, employees, and students, the future is bright for the educational system.
The report explained that transformative-ready institutions are made from several innovative and strategic decisions and not just one investment line.
Transformative-ready institutions are always prepared to make changes following a competitive shift.
The Huron’s report generally advised educators always to recognize the needs of businesses and students to make plans or future transformations.
