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Leadership Tips For Department Chairs: From Theory To (Best) Practice, John Griffith
Leadership Tips For Department Chairs: From Theory To (Best) Practice, John Griffith
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation will discuss tips and best practices that effective leaders use in working with and motivating faculty and staff. Good leaders are rare but most of us can lead effectively if we understand how to negotiate the mission/people balance in our organization.
From Without And Within: Challenges Of Assuming Leadership, Melody Loya, Sue Joiner
From Without And Within: Challenges Of Assuming Leadership, Melody Loya, Sue Joiner
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
This presentation shares experiences in leadership at a regional university (from two perspectives, promoting from within and without) and discusses how the presenters built support systems to navigate changes. In a highly interactive format, participants will help guide the direction of the workshop.
Talking To A Disgruntled Faculty Member, John R. Hamilton Jr
Talking To A Disgruntled Faculty Member, John R. Hamilton Jr
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Talking with disgruntled department members can be frustrating. This presentation discusses how Crucial Conversations training was used to help faculty and staff learn to communication more effectively with supervisors and peers. Selected techniques will be discussed with workshop participants.
Working With A Unionized Faculty, John R. Hamilton Jr
Working With A Unionized Faculty, John R. Hamilton Jr
Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings
Newly appointed supervisors are often concerned when they must oversee the work of employees who are members of a union. This workshop provides some basic information about unions and tips to being a good supervisor or manager in a union environment. The information is appropriate for Chairpersons and Deans.