Sandra (Sandi) Coyne-Gilbert is an accomplished leader with experience in both the education and nonprofit sectors. Coyne-Gilbert specializes in working with adult learners and is enthusiastic about instilling a passion for lifelong learning in her students. Her work with at-risk and marginalized groups provided her with unique insights into the power of education for people in transition. Beyond the educational field, Coyne-Gilbert also has experience in marketing and nonprofit leadership. Most notably, she was one of the driving forces behind the development of the Ronald McDonald House in Springfield, MA. Coyne-Gilbert looks forward to bringing her experiences to the classroom as program director for the master's degree in Organizational Leadership at Goodwin University.
The Lens of Leadership: Looking at the World in a Different Way by Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA, DM As we look back on the past year and a half, we can’t help pondering the lessons we’ve learned. As we rewind … Continue reading The Lens of Leadership: Looking at the World a Different Way
Many of us can recall the moment it happened. One day, we were living our lives, going through the motions as each moment passed, and the next, the Coronavirus put our professional (and personal) worlds on pause. All of us … Continue reading Returning to Work: New World, New Rules, New Opportunities!
Out with The Old and In with The New: How to learn from last year and lead the way in 2021 By Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA, DM The year 2020 was a year of loss and lessons. As people worldwide … Continue reading How to Learn from 2020 and Lead the Way in 2021
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Goes Grad School: How creative expression and communication engage and connect classrooms By Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA, DM Leadership is a practical and powerful course of study for students looking to learn about themselves and … Continue reading Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Goes Grad School
Beautiful People Do Not Just Happen: Embracing Empathy in Leadership By Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA, DM The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 quickly prompted a global disruption in many of our daily lives. Activities and events continue to pause, and various … Continue reading Beautiful People Do Not Just Happen: Embracing Empathy in Leadership
Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, director of Goodwin University’s Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) program, knew that the 2020 graduation season would be unlike anything experienced before. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a schoolwide commencement was not possible, and even … Continue reading MSOL Graduates Receive Encouragement in Unusual Times
Leadership: Illuminating the Lives of Others through Integrity By Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA, DM Leadership can be defined differently depending on the diversity of those asked. While some find demure yet demanding personalities inspiring, others are drawn in by more … Continue reading Leadership: Illuminating the Lives of Others through Integrity
Taking the Lead in Times of Crisis by Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA, DM Early in 2020, a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, I learned that a common interpretation of the Chinese word for “crisis” lies in its … Continue reading Taking the Lead in Times of Crisis
By Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin University During a time when you can't turn on the TV without tuning in to the COVID-19 crisis, it's hard to look ahead. Stuck indoors, away from groups … Continue reading What’s in it for me? Do I really need a master’s degree?
The Future is “Leading Up”! Your supervisor’s success means room in the spotlight for you By Dr. Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin University Leading Up is truly a professional phenomenon, committed to connections and based … Continue reading The Future is “Leading Up”!
Self-Discovery: The Journey to You By Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin College I have always loved the statement, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Its author, the philosopher Lao Tzu, … Continue reading Self-Discovery: The Journey to You
4 Dirty Little Lies You Tell Yourself About Grad School By Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin College The longer you’re out of school, the scarier the thought of going back becomes. Some people tend to … Continue reading 4 Dirty Little Lies You Tell Yourself About Grad School
By Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin College Imposter Syndrome: It’s a problem that affects individuals in all types of organizations and from all walks of life. Often associated with people who are viewed as extremely … Continue reading Unmasking the Real You
By Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin College It’s time to start a fire at work. No, I don’t mean committing arson! I mean becoming someone who accelerates whatever they focus on with determination and persistence. … Continue reading Become a Fire-Starter at the Office
By Sandi Coyne-Gilbert, MBA DM MS Organizational Leadership Program Director, Goodwin College Are you ready to make an impact? There is something so profound about the word “impact.” Impact in terms of a meteor, rocketing from space, the fate of … Continue reading Discover and Unleash Your Inner Leader
by Sandi Coyne, Program Director, Master of Science in Organizational Leadership “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler…” wrote Robert Frost in the poem many of us had to … Continue reading The Road Taken: Looking at the Options of MSOL and MBA
by Sandi Coyne, Program Director, Master of Science in Organizational Leadership Women today find themselves in a unique place. With sexual harassment front and center in world news, and the pay gaps that are plaguing every industry from movies to … Continue reading Stands with a Fist: 8 Reasons for Women to Pursue a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership
