HEALO: Higher Education Administration and Leadership Observatory

General Views of the University of Toronto St. George campus during the winter 2020.

The Higher Education Administration and Leadership Observatory (HEALO)

HEALO's mission is to understand the nature and practice of administration and leadership in higher education and its impact on institutions. We provide a space for researchers and practitioners to meet and engage, share ideas, learn from one another, and collaborate in learning, development, and research partnerships.

Areas of research and expertise

  • Administration, management, and leadership;
  • Organizational change and change management;
  • Workplace politics and political behaviour;
  • Performance evaluations and performance management;
  • Supervisory skills;
  • Negotiation and conflict management;
  • Strategy and performance;
  • Higher education administrators' career paths;
  • Higher education administrators' learning and professional development;
  • Management teams and team performance.

People and activities