Organizational Communication Commons^™

Executive Presence For The Academic Chair, Trey Guinn

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Interactive session emphasizing how communication skills enhance executive presence and shape effectiveness from campus to home. Bring a positive attitude; be ready to learn while having a little fun. Leave with a fresh perspective on how to be a more clear, concise, compelling and confident communicator ready for and more capable of achieving effective executive presence.

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.

Enhancing Communication Through Crucial Conversations® Training: Outcomes And Best-Practices, Dawn E. Bratsch-Prince, Rodney S. Bagley

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

Department chairs and other academic leaders were invited to participate in Crucial Conversations training as part of professional development programming sponsored by the provost’s office. This session will 1) describe the logistics of the program including the Crucial Conversations platform; 2) present cohort data, 3) share assessment data for the program; and 4) identify best practices for on-going communication training.

Leading Change While Managing Conflict In Departmental Transitions, Michelle M. Proctor, Karent Ross

Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings

This session will explore conflict management strategies utilized while redefining a department during reaccreditation. Case examples of approaches used and results achieved will be presented in relation to existing literature. Through group activities, participants will be invited to explore and discuss the effectiveness of strategies used in each example presented.

Email Re: University Senate Newsletter, Gary A. Ransdell

Faculty Senate

Email from Gary Ransdell to John All, WKU faculty and WKU staff regarding the University Senate newsletter and corrections to the record.

Exhibit 3 - Press Release, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Press release WICAT donates $1 million in software to WKU partnership. Announcement was made prior to the January 22 regents meeting.

Faculty Senate Press Conference Regarding Salary Increase, Wku Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate

Press conference by Faculty Senate chair Tom Jones regarding faculty salary increase.