Before you promote them, please realize that moving from “being good at executing tasks” to “leading people, being strategic, inspiring respect, and making tough decisions” is a huge leap.
If you want to move up in higher ed. administration in a year or two, start preparing right now. If you do the following five things, you will be extraordinarily well positioned to get your dream job, so let’s get started.
You felt it was time for a new job. You applied for a higher level position in administration and were offered the position. Congratulations! It is celebration time but instead of feeling happy and confident, you feel intimidated.
