Power of the Pause: Reflecting on How to Improve Processes

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Accelerate Your Performance
Power of the Pause: Reflecting on How to Improve Processes
Feb 09, 2026 Season 8 Episode 422
Studer Education

Sometimes, a pause is all that is needed to get an organization moving faster. This may sound counterintuitive, but, as Dr. Casey Blochowiak explains, pausing to reflect on what may be bogging down systems and processes allows organizations to refine their work, improve processes, and operate more efficiently.

Listen as Dr. Janet Pilcher talks with Dr. Blochowiak, Vice President of Coaching at Studer Education, about how improving processes can save resources that can then be invested in students and their learning. The partner stories Dr. Blochowiak shares demonstrate how organizations are effectively using the power of the pause to strengthen processes and reinvest in student success.

Recommended Resource:  Go Slow to Go Fast

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