Develop: How Can Highly Decentralized Universities Redesign HR Delivery Without Triggering Resistance or Service Breakdown?
- How can higher education HR teams pursue opportunistic centralization and shared services in environments where schools and units are accustomed to autonomy?
- What criteria help determine which HR activities should be centralized, which should remain embedded in units, and which should escalate to central HR due to risk or compliance?
- How can vacancy controls, structural reviews, and shared service pilots be used as levers for change without relying on top‑down mandates?
- What measures best demonstrate that a tiered operating model is improving governance, service quality, and sustainability rather than just cutting cost?