Mary - Absolutely. In higher education, change is often slowed by decentralized decision-making, tenure-protected resistance, and legacy systems that prioritize tradition over agility. As an adjunct professor and PhD student, I see firsthand how siloed departments and inconsistent stakeholder engagement complicate transformation. Through my work with ACMP, I advocate for structured change frameworks that honor academic culture while driving sustainable innovation. Growth Mindset isn't just my LLC-it's the posture I bring to every challenge: curiosity, resilience, and a bias for progress.
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Mitchell Crocker, PMP
Growth Mindset Partners, LLC
Mitch@growthmindsetpartners.com------------------------------
Original Message:
Sent: 2025-10-22 09:28
From: Mary Sylvester
Subject: Welcome to the ACMP Higher Education Practitioner and Academic Research Community!
Mitchell - You are living in the world of higher education and also academia. Are their challenges that you see that seem to be unique to higher ed and/or academia. NOTE: I also like the name of your LLC...Growth Mindset. At IBM, we talk about a growth mindset a lot.
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Mary Sylvester
Original Message:
Sent: 2025-10-15 15:31
From: Mitchell Crocker
Subject: Welcome to the ACMP Higher Education Practitioner and Academic Research Community!
I am very EXCITED about this community!!
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Mitchell Crocker, PMP
Growth Mindset Partners, LLC
Mitch@growthmindsetpartners.com
Original Message:
Sent: 2025-10-15 13:51
From: Jackie Treschl
Subject: Welcome to the ACMP Higher Education Practitioner and Academic Research Community!
I am SO very excited to see this community get off the proverbial ground! Thank you ACMP for changing ;) and investing the time and resources to make this happen. I'm very much looking forward to sharing with and learning from others in the higher education sphere!
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Jackie Treschl, CCMP
Change Manager
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Original Message:
Sent: 2025-10-15 11:04
From: Alisa Allen-Barzano
Subject: Welcome to the ACMP Higher Education Practitioner and Academic Research Community!
Dear Colleagues,
We're thrilled to welcome you to this new community – a space inspired by the 2024 Change San Diego conference and born from a simple but powerful realization: too many of us have been navigating change management in higher education alone.
The community addresses the challenges and opportunities unique to leading change in colleges and universities.
Our ACMP Connect Community leaders and support team represent diverse institutions and perspectives: change practitioners embedded in universities, faculty members teaching the discipline, consultants who specialize in higher education, and researchers whose work in applied change management endures over time. Together, we're committed to creating a space where you can:
- Connect with peers who understand the unique landscape of higher education
- Share best practices, challenges, and successes from your institution
- Learn from research, case studies, and practical applications
- Contribute to advancing change management practice, education, and research in academia
In the coming weeks, you'll see discussion topics and opportunities to share resources. We encourage you to jump in, ask questions, and share your experiences. Your participation will make this community what it was created to be: a place to connect with people who understand.
Thank you for being part of this journey. We're excited to learn with you and from you.
Welcome aboard!
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Alisa Allen-Barzano
Communications, Technology, & Community Manager
ACMP
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