Candid Conversations on Leadership
Candice Solomon-Strutz and Chris Tidrick
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S2E4 Episode 2.04 A Journey to Inclusive Leadership with Dean Venetria K. Patton
In this episode of Candid Conversations, Chris and Candice welcome Venetria K. Patton, the Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dean Patton reflects on the leadership…
S2E3 Episode 2.03 Leading Through Our Fractures
In this episode, Chris and Candice go one-on-one for a candid conversation sparked by Chris’s recent Substack post, “Leading Through Our Fractures.” They open by grounding the moment in Black History…
S2E2 Episode 2.02 Servant Leadership with James Quisenberry
In this episode of Candid Conversations on Leadership, Chris and Candice welcome guest James Quisenberry, who leads IT for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and…
S2E1 Episode 2.01: Season 2 Kickoff
Season 2 of Candid Conversations opens with a twist—hosts Candice and Chris step out of their usual roles and into the hot seat, interviewed by their longtime producer and behind-the-scenes champion,…
S1E20 Episode 1.20: A Mission-Focused Approach to Leadership with Kevin Jackson
In this episode of Candid Conversations, Chris and Candice welcome Dr. Kevin Jackson, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With an extensive…
S1E19 Episode 1.19: Leadership Transformation and Self-Growth with Sparkle Sanders
In this episode of Candid Conversations on Leadership, Chris and Candice welcome Sparkle Sanders, a certified leadership consultant, speaker, and coach with Maxwell Leadership. With over 20 years of…
S1E18 Episode 1.18: Leading with Kindness and Curiosity with Josh Henry
In this episode of Candid Conversations on Leadership, Candice and Chris welcome Josh Henry, the newly appointed Assistant Director of Research Collaborative Services in the Office of the CIO at the…
S1E17 Episode 1.17: Building Human-Centered Spaces in Higher Education with Tekita Bankhead
In this episode of Candid Conversations, Chris and Candice sit down with Tekita Bankhead, a global DEI strategist, writer, speaker, and educational consultant who currently serves as the Director of…
S1E16 Episode 1.16: Principles, Purpose, and Radical Honesty with Jamelle Sharpe
In this insightful episode of Candid Conversations on Leadership, hosts Candice and Chris welcome Jamelle Sharpe, Dean, Professor, and Guy Raymond Jones Faculty Scholar at the University of Illinois…
S1E15 Episode 1.15: Empathy, Curiosity, and Support with Robert Baird
In this heartfelt and wide-ranging episode of Candid Conversations, we welcome Dr. Robert Baird. Robert is the Senior Associate Director of Educational Partnerships at the Center for Innovation in…
S1E14 Episode 1.14: Advocating and Leading with Purpose with Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell
In this episode of Candid Conversations on Leadership, we sit down with Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell, Dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. With a distinguished…
S1E13 Episode 1.13: Resilience, Determination and the Power of Leadership with Jean Driscoll
In this episode of Candid Conversations on Leadership, we sit down with Jean Driscoll, an eight-time winner of the Boston Marathon in the women’s wheelchair division and the Assistant Dean for…
S1E12 Episode 1.12: Higher Ed Leadership, Student Affairs, and Well-Being with Danita Brown Young
In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Danita Brown Young, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, shares the story of her leadership journey…
S1E11 Episode 1.11: Being a Bold, Transparent, and Empathetic Leader with Brooke Elliott
In this episode of Candid Conversations, Chris and Candice welcome Dean Brooke Elliott of the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Brooke, who has served in a…
S1E10 Episode 1.10: Accountability in Ourselves and Our Teams
Chris and Candice dive into the complex topic of accountability and how they motivate themselves and their teams to be accountable. Working in an environment that doesn’t have a significant amount of…
S1E9 Episode 1.09: EDUCAUSE 2024 Annual Conference Feedback and Lessons Learned
Chris and Candice discuss the benefits of attending professional conferences with a focus on the most recent EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. We dive into Brené Brown's keynote chat, the top issues facing…
S1E8 Episode 1.08: Building a Culture of Feedback
Chris and Candice dive into the concept of feedback and how it’s a critical ingredient in healthy teams and organizations. Feedback is a gift to give and to receive when it is specific, timely, and…
S1E7 Episode 1.07: Ask Us Anything Live at the IT Pro Forum
Candice and Chris take Candid Conversations on Leadership on the road with a live event at the University of Illinois IT Pro Forum on November 12, 2024. They answer a variety of questions from the…
S1E6 Episode 1.06: The Art of Interviewing
Chris and Candice discuss the art of interviewing. We share our own experiences interviewing for jobs as well as what we look for when hiring. The conversation also includes a number of tips you can…
S1E5 Episode 1.05: Leading from Where You Are
In this inspiring and practical episode, hosts Chris and Candice explore the powerful idea that anyone, regardless of their title or formal position, can be a leader. Drawing on the famous line from…
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