Transcript ADVANCE/LCVI Leadership Team Meeting

ADVANCE/LCVI Leadership
Workshop
Small Group Discussion Questions
November 20, 2008
Prioritizing Goals
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How might the budget crisis affect units differently
(e.g. depending on size, funding sources, and
structure)?
Assume your unit will have to absorb a significant
budget cut:
 What will be the biggest effect of that cut?
 What process will you follow to prioritize unit goals?
 What is the most important activity/initiative to
continue to support in your unit?
 What can your unit do more efficiently?
 When money comes back, to what will you allocate?
Maintaining Morale
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In the face of budget cuts, how can one
maintain morale, at both an individual and
unit level?
How can a chair/unit leader manage the
consequences of your budget decisions?
What are some specific things a unit leader
can do to help his/her faculty feel valued?
How does one maintain morale when unit
priorities may not match individual
priorities?
Leadership in Tough Times
Sue Thomas Hegyvary, Professor and Dean Emerita, School of Nursing
“Cycles happen”
-- short and long-term
effects
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Context, resources and culture
• Structural, human resources, political,
symbolic frames
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1990s cuts over 3 biennia: one
example
• Logical vs. symbolic
• Making decisions: routine vs. crisis
• Marginal vs. core cuts: when to
restructure
• Where the buck stops
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Living with the long term:
• Organizational and personal outcomes
Leadership in Challenging Times
Richard R. Johnson, onetime Chair, Department of History
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Context: the position and perspective of
the academic unit and its leadership
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Working with the administration: the
1990s experience
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Within the department:
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Sustaining a mission, directing resources
Consultation and collective decision
Sharing responsibilities, especially teaching
Working with other units and the community
Communicating success
Positioning for the future