College Unbound

When he founded Focus Collegiate, Grant Leibersberger adopted the Intentional Change Theory (ICT) as the novel way to engage college students. Having studied experiential education and directed trailblazing young adult transition programs, he knew that students striving to enter a more independent phase of their life needed a more innovative, less prescriptive approach more in keeping with the sel...

This week on College UnBound we explore Intentional change theory. Initially developed by the Professor of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science at Case Western Reserve University, Richard Boyatzis, intentional change theory is the evidence-based, cyclical process we use with our students to create lasting positive change.

In our previous podcast, we discussed resonant relationships. Today we’ll delve into how Focus Collegiate inspires student engagement and collaboration.  College can be a tricky time for anyone. Students can easily lose their direction and fall behind. How does the Focus Collegiate Team encourage students to get onboard with their own success? We have talked about acknowledging and capitalizing on...

Focus Collegiate was started to fill a gap in the higher education system. While high school students who learn differently are supported with IEPs and 504 learning plans, college students who learn differently are not. They are expected to fend for themselves, to find and ask for their own accommodations, to make and follow through with their own schedules, and just figure it all out. This is whe...