Student Affairs Managers Meeting February 11th, 2004

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Student Affairs Managers Meeting - February 11th,
2004
Session Summary Leaders and Leadership
Considerations from the Literature What we
would recommend to EBC
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Leadership Considerations

• What does change me for me?
• What does change mean for my staff?
• What does change mean for my constituents ?
• What does change mean for my community?

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A Safe Place for Not Knowing
Understanding Fear and Anxiety Am I safe? Am I
adequate? Can I trust? Planned Neglect - What
wont get done? Planned Self Care - What is my
personal strategic plan? Defining First Things -
Putting First Things First - Keeping First
Things First
Finding a Balance Fight or Flight
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The Organizational Nature to Search for Meaning
Human beings are predisposed to search for
meaning in their lives The unfolding of reality
is not controllable but it is leadable Cognitive
and Emotional Dissonance - combination of head
and heart distress Name your fear, Name your
feelings in the moment of your distress Breathe

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Our Search for Organizational and Personal
Sustainability
How can we manage all the priorities? And our
high standards for exceptional service ? How can
we sustain the loss of control and loss of
predictability ? How can we remain focused on
mission ?
The Learning Organization.

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Key Considerations and Recommendations for the
EBC
Seek Models of Sustainability Be Strategic with
Priorities - not everything can be changed by
tomorrow Identify things that wont be done or
what could be let go Develop coherent, consistent
and clear funding models Identify how
accountabilities for IT system failures will be
managed in situations where failure results in
revenue loss to unit specific budgets What is the
itemized summary of budgetary savings through
these transformations Additional table top items
will be added to list
Dear Marty,

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What We Would Recommend to the EBC
Seek Models of Sustainability

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Public Service Announcement

• AIS Town Hall Meeting
• Thursday, February 12th at 1000 AM
• Kresge Town Hall