🎙️ Joy in Community | Sarah Kotlinski on Building Communities and Systems That Serve PeopleWhat happens when you lead with joy and data? In this episode, Sarah Kotlinski, Director of Enrollment Systems & Analytics at Gettysburg College, shares how she’s helped shape the Slate community by centering collaboration, mentorship, and intentional systems design.From launching viral training groups to writing the Joy is a Habit newsletter, Sarah explores how legacy, leadership, and technical skill can all thrive together… if you build with people in mind. Whether you're a Slate captain, new to higher ed tech, or just searching for more meaning in your work, this conversation is packed with insight, warmth, and practical takeaways.🎯 Topics include:Creating systems that serve people (not the other way around)Building joyful workplace habitsTraining Slate users across skill levelsThe power of community mentoringAI dashboards, behavioral data, and enrollment strategyFinding alignment between values and work🔗 Featuring stories, strategies, and a few magical pumpkins. Connect with Sarah (and definitely follow her on LinkedIn):skotlins@gettysburg.eduhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahkots/Music"Cold Sober" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Teller of the Tales" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Midnight Tale" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Galway" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)“Goblin_Tinker_Soldier_Spy” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)“Southern Gothic” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Village Consort" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)"Club Seamus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Also featured was Joy in the System, an original song based on this interview, created with the help of AI. https://youtube.com/shorts/VcC0kYtMhiMAnd watch the first Forgeworks Grimoire Training on building Personas in Slate -
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