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Improving Board Engagement with Strategic Planning

October 20 2022

The central purpose of today’s boards doesn’t differ much from what it’s been in the past. Board members are stewards of an organization’s mission and vision, tasked with ensuring that the college,...

Credo Announces 2022 ACCU Moving The Needle Cohort

October 13 2022

Credo and the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities are pleased to announce the Fall 2022 Moving the Needle cohort. Building on the momentum of the inaugural cohort of four ACCU...

4 Ingredients for Seeding Sustainable Change in Your Organization

October 5 2022

Wherever there’s smoke, there’s fire—and whenever an organization embarks on a strategic plan, there’s bound to be change. In many cases, organizational change is approached in a heavy-handed way,...

Five Ways to Authentically Engage Your Community in Strategic Planning

September 14 2022

A president once told our planning team during a strategic planning kickoff meeting, “We all know that we can sit here and in a half-day come up with our top strategic goals—but that would do no...

Credo Announces 2022 Moving The Needle Class

August 15 2022

Credo is pleased to announce the Fall 2022 Moving the Needle class. Congratulations to these institutions for their commitment to building an inclusive, student-centric culture through Moving The...

Credo & Pharos Resources Partner to Impact Student Success & Retention

August 8 2022

Student Success Through Intelligent Partnerships Two recognized higher education industry leaders—Credo LLC and Pharos Resources—have joined forces to deliver an even more powerful, data-driven, and...

Credo Celebrates 2022 Values Award Recipients

June 7 2022

Credo Values Award Recipients (left to right): Lesley Brumfield, Sue Pick, Ryan Gay, Sarah Reese, Allison Ash. To celebrate our extraordinary team, each year we present the Credo Values Awards to...

Sharing Strategy: Internal Communication & Strategic Planning

December 13 2021

What Does Your Community Know About Your Strategic Plan? If you asked any member of your campus community about your strategic plan, would they know your vision and the things that are most important...

Dr. Tiffany Franks Awarded 9th Annual Courageous Leadership Award

December 6 2021

With great excitement and joy, Credo announces Dr. Tiffany McKillip Franks, President of Averett University, as the recipient of the 2022 Courageous Leadership Award. Awarded each year to a higher...

Equipping Leadership At All Levels For Student Success

November 18 2021

Who Are Middle Talent & How Do They Drive Student Success and Retention? In our last blog, we highlighted the importance of culture change when working to improve and enhance the student experience...

Campus Culture As The Key to Sustainable Student Success

October 28 2021

Many institutions carefully monitor statistics like retention and graduation rates. Colleges and universities that are struggling in these metrics—or those that want to avoid those struggles—tend to...