A Slice with 'Dice
A Slice with ’Dice is a weekly podcast exploring leadership, talent development, and the human side of high-performing systems. Drawing on decades of experience in gifted education and public leadership, host Corey Alderdice examines how institutions identify potential, navigate change, and create cultures where people can thrive. Each episode blends thoughtful reflection with practical insight for educators, leaders, and anyone interested in how talent and transformation intersect in real-world settings.
A Slice with 'Dice
Latest Episodes
Who Gets to Excel?
Who gets to excel depends partly on whom our schools choose to see. Turning overlooked potential into achievement requires intentional choices—and a commitment that continues well beyond admission.Corey Alderdice, a national voice...
Talent Is More Broadly Distributed Than Opportunity
A student’s accomplishments tell us what they’ve had the chance to demonstrate. How much potential remains beyond what we can see?Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores why talent is more broadly ...
Rethinking Reach, Target, and Safety Schools
Families often sort colleges into reach, target, and safety categories based more on reputation and instinct than evidence. But those labels aren't judgments about the colleges themselves—they describe the relationship between an individual ...
Why One Campus Isn’t Enough
Some of America’s leading universities are outgrowing the idea of calling just one city home. Their expanding campus networks are redrawing the map of higher education—and the opportunities that come with it.Corey Alderdice, a nat...
Before Colleges Evaluate the Student, They Evaluate the School
Students and families often obsess over acceptance rates, GPAs, and test scores as though college admissions exists on one giant national leaderboard. But before admissions officers evaluate the student, they first have to understand the sch...