Tuesday, September 23, 2025
New Leading With Strengths interview, out now.
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| | | | About the Leader | | | Amber Williams | Vice Provost for Student Success at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Relator® | Arranger® | Responsibility® | Strategic® | Ideation® | | | | | | Amber Williams is a visionary higher education leader and the first Vice Provost for Student Success at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Under her leadership, UTK has scaled a strengths-based model that rallies the entire campus around student potential, helping drive a 10-point jump in four-year graduation and a 5-point boost in retention since 2019 — with retention rates rising to a record-breaking 92%, well above the 75% national average. | | “Teaching people how to articulate what they need is very useful.” | | | Williams highlights a vital dimension of student development in higher education: learning to recognize their own natural talents while appreciating those of others. She notes that teaching students to articulate not only what they're good at, but what they need, enhances team dynamics and outcomes. This practice builds mutual respect, clear expectations and stronger pathways for student success. | | | | | “What I've done is said no to things so that I can protect my yeses.” | | | Williams has learned that saying no is a valid leadership strategy. With her high Responsibility, there can be an urge to say yes to everything. But by prioritizing her time, she makes sure the things that matter most receive her full focus. | | | | | “[CliftonStrengths] is a tool that helps us get to the spirit of who someone is.” | | | Strengths are more than labels. They provide a common language people can use to better understand themselves and others. At the University of Tennessee, students knowing their CliftonStrengths validates who they are and what they believe in, which furthers their development on campus and beyond. | | | | | Leading With Strengths is available wherever you get your podcasts. | | | | | Explore More Interviews |  | | Donde Plowman
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