Your Human & AI Transformation Guides
Your Human & AI Transformation Guides
How Does Your Institution Measure Up?
"We think we're doing pretty well with AI."
We hear this frequently from higher ed leaders, and it may be true. But do you really know? And do you know where your biggest opportunities exist or what you should prioritize next?
That's where the AI Transformation Compass can help.
The AI Transformation Compass
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This assessment solution provides a clear picture of your strengths and where to invest next across four interconnected AI transformation dimensions:
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Strategy & Policy: how your vision, priorities and guidelines set direction
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People & Culture: how confident and capable your people are with AI
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Value & Impact: how AI is improving learning, operations and the student experience
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Infrastructure & Data Governance: how your systems, data and safeguards support responsible use
For each area, we identify where you are today, from early Grassroots activity to a fully Galvanized campus, and what it would take to reach the next level.
Compass AI Maturity Levels
Which of these sounds most like your institution?
"A lot of our workforce is using AI on their own. We don't have a unified strategy or defined governance yet. Sentiment across campus is pretty mixed."
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Efforts are largely individual and bottom-up
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Basic access, guidance or training may exist
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IT might be the default decision-maker
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An AI north star, guiding principles and priorities
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Alignment across leadership
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A compelling narrative that answers "why?"
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Baseline AI fluency for leaders and the workforce
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A visible, measured win
What usually comes next?
"We've established task forces and usage policies, but progress is a little slow. Our priority is overcoming some of the resistance and building faculty and staff AI literacy."
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A formalized approach and policies are in place
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Ownership, responsibilities and priorities may still be unclear
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Adoption is uneven, with pockets of strong resistance
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Progress is present, but inconsistent and not scaled across campus
What usually comes next?
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Building workforce capability
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Bringing along the people holding back
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Scaling the pockets that work
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Evaluating data governance and the tech stack
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Making adoption repeatable
"AI is woven into our strategic plan. Campus-wide training and adoption have strong momentum, and we have dozens of pilots running across the institution. Now we need those efforts to deliver measurable improvements in enrollment, retention, and operational efficiency."
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There's lots of momentum and buy-in with active pilots across multiple divisions
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Activities may be missing coordination, consistent discipline or measurement
What usually comes next?
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Moving from pilots to scaled solutions
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Measuring what is actually working
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Streamlining data and tools
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Redesigning workflows and roles
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Keeping people engaged as roles change
"AI is deeply embedded into our institution at every level and plays a key role in our mission impact. We've realigned our workforce, many of our workflows, the student experience, and academic programs with AI, and we're leveraging our 'human + AI' capabilities for innovation and competitive advantage."
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The institution has been transformed with AI
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Strategic enterprise-wide integration, agility and reinvention have led to a sustainable competitive advantage
What usually comes next?
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Maximizing existing capabilities and continually evaluating emerging ones
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Optimizing high-impact workflows
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Fostering ongoing workforce agility
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Growing and developing new educational and revenue models
How It Works
We start with your people
Together we choose the voices that matter most, such as your cabinet, deans, department leaders, and task force members. Individuals or groups share their view of where the institution stands today.
We look at what you've already built
We review your current AI policies, strategies, technology landscape and measured results so the Compass reflects your actual work and environment, not only people's perceptions of it.
We surface insights
We compare perspectives across discussions to find where people agree, where views differ, where opportunities lie and blockers exist. We incorporate applicable external benchmarks and data, and turn the patterns we find into clear recommendations.
Most institutions complete the Compass in 2 to 4 weeks, depending on schedules.
What You'll Receive
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Your Compass Scorecard: an executive-ready report that maps your strengths across all four areas, highlights your biggest opportunities and recommends priorities built for your institution
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A leadership debrief: a 90-minute working session with your team to go through the results, talk about what they mean and agree on where to focus
Why It Matters
Leaders often say the calibration conversations for the Compass are as valuable as the report itself.
You'll come away with:
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A shared language so your leadership team is working on the same page
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Confidence in your strengths and a way to build on what's already working
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Focused priorities so time and budget go where they'll make the most difference
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Clear next steps your team can act on right away
Ready to get started?
Let's connect
The best first step is a short conversation. We'll talk about what's happening with AI at your institution today and what you're hoping to accomplish. We'll make sure this is a good fit for you and discuss options for next steps. No obligation and no preparation needed on your end.
Accelerate What's Already Working
For institutions already moving and confident in your direction, we can gauge your AI transformation health and help you stay on track.
Twice a year, we'll recalibrate your Compass and report:
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Progress against your stated priorities
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Governance health and hidden blockers
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Internal sentiment trends about AI and fluency progress
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What's actually returning value, and what's not
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Insights and lessons learned from what your teams are trying
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Industry trends and what you should be thinking about
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Recommendations for the next 6 months