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Ep. 20 - Cecilia Olivares, University of Missouri

Ep. 20 - Cecilia Olivares, University of Missouri

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In this episode of The Pickup Meeting, Brody and Kevin welcome Cecilia Olivares, Director of Academic Advising Initiatives at the University of Missouri and former NACADA President, for a conversation that zigzags delightfully from Easter candy to change management to the existential question of academic advising itself.

Fresh off the Administrators Institute, the trio dives into:

  • Tech implementation without losing the human touch
  • Decentralization dilemmas and the art of staying curious
  • Why “What’s the worst that could happen?” might be leadership’s most underrated question
  • Exploratory students, major changes, and decision-making on the daily
  • Dissertation marathons, dust-covered books, and the power of just finishing
  • And yes…Criminal Minds vs. NCIS

There are road trip playlists. There is Garth Brooks. There is a brief and unexpected detour into Breaking Bad territory. The rails are left. The rails are found again.

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