Life in Higher Ed
Welcome to Life in Higher Ed. We are senior higher education administrators and combined we have over 50 years of experience. We are here to talk about what goes on behind the scenes on college and university campuses. We surface the interesting, the confounding, and the seemingly absurd, and we do so with honesty and a sprinkling of humor. We want to help you not only survive but thrive and to know that you are not alone in your journey. If you are an administrator in higher ed or considering becoming an administrator, this podcast is for you!
Life in Higher Ed
When coaching is needed - Christine Goldthwaite
In this episode, Christine Goldthwaite talks about when coaching is needed. Dr. Goldthwaite shares that "a coaching engagement is hopefully designed to help the person enhance their self-awareness; become more reflective. That's the foundation of leadership development."
Christine Goldthwaite, PhD
Christine is the associate director of the Rutgers Center for Organizational Leadership. In this role she coordinates the Center’s organizational development portfolio in the areas of planning and priority setting, organizational assessment, workplace culture/climate, and retreat design and facilitation. As an organizational communication scholar, her research and consulting interests explore the intersection of organization design and communication design in relation to interdisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration. She is a member of the core faculty of the Rutgers Leadership Academy, RBHS-Academic Leadership Program, and the PreDoctoral Leadership Development Program.
Christine is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), holds a certification in coaching for Emotional and Social Competency through Korn Ferry International, and a certification in Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance through Rutgers University. She is also a part-time lecturer in Rutgers School of Communication and Information where she teaches Organizational Leadership.
Resources:
Leadership in Digital Contexts by Christine Goldthwaite, Ralph A. Gigliotti, and Sara Spear (Kendall Hunt, 2023)
Leadership in Academic Health Centers: Core Concepts and Critical Cases by Ralph A. Gigliotti and Christine Goldthwaite (2021)
Leadership: Communication and Social Influence in Personal and Professional Contexts by Ralph A. Gigliotti, Brent D. Ruben, and Christine Goldthwaite (2017)
