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Cultivating Leaders: Professional Development Needs Of Community College Chairs, Heidi Kirkman
Cultivating Leaders: Professional Development Needs Of Community College Chairs, Heidi Kirkman
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Higher education is currently experiencing industry changes that make good leadership even more crucial. However, most academic leaders arrive at their first leadership position with no leadership training and find the transition challenging. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to examine the lived experiences of community college chairs in relation to leadership development practices. The research questions that drive this study are (a) What competencies/skills are needed for performing the department chair role? (b) What are the professional development needs of community college department chairs? (c) What types of professional development do department chairs find most valuable? (d) What …