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1 strategies and tactics for Student Populations

What is Student Populations strategy?

Team success often hinges on the ability to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics. It's a bit like playing chess, except that you have more than 1 player on each side.

Crafting the perfect Student Populations strategy can feel overwhelming, particularly when you're juggling daily responsibilities. That's why we've put together a collection of examples to spark your inspiration.

Copy these examples into your preferred app, or you can also use Tability to keep yourself accountable.

How to write your own Student Populations strategy with AI

While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own strategies.

Student Populations strategy examples

You will find in the next section many different Student Populations tactics. We've included action items in our templates to make it as actionable as possible.

Strategies and tactics for restructuring Campus Services for Future Readiness

  • ⛳️ Strategy 1: Create a dedicated sales and commercial development division

    • Establish a clear organisational structure for the sales and commercial development division
    • Define specific roles and responsibilities for business development positions
    • Integrate the WHH and Event Essex events teams into the new division
    • Develop a resource allocation plan to maximise joint opportunities
    • Implement training programs for team members focused on sales skills
    • Set measurable sales targets for the division
    • Develop a brand identity and marketing strategy for the sales division
    • Create a feedback loop for continuous improvement via customer and team feedback
    • Leverage technology to streamline sales and event coordination processes
    • Establish partnerships with external organisations for event co-hosting opportunities

  • ⛳️ Strategy 2: Elevate the role of head of accommodation to residential director

    • Redefine the job description and title to residential director
    • Include a sales and lettings manager role to focus on alternative uses
    • Assess current accommodation processes to identify improvement areas
    • Launch initiatives to enhance the student housing experience
    • Introduce flexible leasing options to adapt to varying student numbers
    • Benchmark against competitor universities to identify best practices
    • Conduct market research to explore alternative accommodation uses
    • Enhance communication channels between accommodation and other campus services
    • Implement a data-driven approach to track occupancy and financial performance
    • Set regular review meetings to assess progress and make necessary adjustments

  • ⛳️ Strategy 3: Create a centralised support services function

    • Identify all support functions to be centralised within the directorate
    • Define roles and responsibilities within the central support services unit
    • Develop a transition plan for support staff to move into the new structure
    • Implement training programs for staff to develop skills in contract management, systems, and analytics
    • Establish a data analytics team to support decision-making across directorate
    • Create synergies by standardising processes and sharing resources
    • Develop a knowledge-sharing platform for best practices and training resources
    • Set up a dashboard for monitoring key performance indicators across functions
    • Engage in regular team-building activities to foster a cohesive unit
    • Establish periodic audits to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the centralised services
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How to track your Student Populations strategies and tactics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to keep your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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Planning resources

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