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Conference

Departmental culture

2016

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Detox Your Department: A Stage Model For Achieving Cultural Change, Christopher D. Lantz, Steven Mark Elliott Mar 2016

Detox Your Department: A Stage Model For Achieving Cultural Change, Christopher D. Lantz, Steven Mark Elliott

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Throughout this interactive session, participants will learn the stages of group formation, identify a cultural destination for their units, and engage in moderated small group activities that will help them develop their own specific stage-appropriate action strategies designed to achieve the desired cultural transformation.


Turning The Titanic: Reshaping Departmental Culture As A New Chair, Catherine S. Webster Mar 2016

Turning The Titanic: Reshaping Departmental Culture As A New Chair, Catherine S. Webster

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Although Chairs may possess great latitude in their departmental leadership, changing the culture of a department requires effort and planning. This session will discuss how a new chair increased transparency, initiated faculty development opportunities, and led by example to expand shared governance and increase faculty morale.