Posts by Lorita Williams

In its broadest meaning, self-directed learning describes a process in which individuals take the initiative, with or without the help of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identifying human and material resources for learning, choosing and implementing appropriate learning. As an ACE Pillar, to self-direct means sustaining a laser focus on the…

Acting as both a senior administrator for a small private college and CEO and Founder of Accelerated College Experiences, Inc. (ACE), I have been experiencing this public health crisis from two different but related perspectives. As the V.P. of Institutional Advancement, my responsibilities include raising public and private funds securing grants, cultivating major gift prospects,…

Examples of self-management include self-monitoring, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement. When a student engages in self-monitoring, he/she observes his/her behavior, records its occurrence on a data collection form, and graphs the data to evaluate progress. As an ACE Pillar, to self-manage is taking responsibility for one’s own behavior and wellbeing, including initiative and the ability to manage different aspects of life. The…

The ACE Coaching Methodology is founded on the four ACE pillars: Self-Direct, Self-Manage, Self-Correct, and Self-Advocate. For the ACE Coaches to be effective coaches, they also had to embrace and practice the four ACE Pillars. The one consistent word in the four-pillars is Self. This process is student-driven, student-centric, and student-focused. The student owns their…

Some years ago, I attended a three-day program with the Efficacy Institute designed for minority professionals. The institute’s Founder, Dr. Jeff Howard, had employed Carol Dwek’s Growth Mindset theory in a training intended to help us see our possibilities beyond what we perceived as our limitations. The experience was not only life-changing but as a…