NERCOMP THOUGHT PARTNER PROGRAM · FALL 2026Beyond the Tools
Rethinking the Digital Workplace in Higher Education
The digital workplace is not a technology problem. Most institutions already have the platforms. What’s harder is aligning tools, decision rights, support, and expectations with how work actually gets done.
This is a small-group, discussion-based program for IT, academic technology, and library leaders who want clearer diagnosis and better decisions. It is not a product overview, a maturity model, or an implementation playbook.
The arc
Frame. What problem are we actually trying to solve?
See. What is really happening in our environment?
Decide. Who decides, and why don’t people follow?
Lead. How do new ways of working take hold?
What participants leave with
A problem statement, a current-state discovery plan, a governance decision to clarify, and a leadership value narrative with a concrete next step. Participants also receive field-tested templates for governance, guidance, application inventory, and IT governance proposals.
The Fall 2026 cohort
Seventeen participants from fifteen institutions, from independent schools and community colleges to research universities and a global nonprofit, meeting over four sessions on Zoom.
Interested in this program?
I’m glad to talk if you’d like to join a future cohort, bring the program to your institution’s leadership or IT team, or adapt it for a consortium, association, or professional community.
Current participants: your session materials are in the shared Drive folder linked in your welcome email.