PERALTA BOARD OF TRUSTEES RETREAT FRIEDA K. EDGETTE, MSc, ACC novos consulting

 OBJECTIVES  PURPOSE  INTERFERENCES  FOUNDATIONS  INTO ACTION WE, WE, WE… WHAT WE ARE COVERING

WALK AWAY HAVING ACHIEVED 1 | all

WHAT IS IT ABOUT PURPOSE share governance + collaborative of colleges foster educational leadership empower students develop leaders provide equitable access Board Policy Mission BP 1200:

INTERFERENCES WHAT GETS IN THE WAY OF PURPOSE

PURPOSE – INTERFERENCE PERFORMANCE

PEOPLE + SYSTEMS FOUNDATIONS

PEOPLE + SYSTEMS | FOUNDATIONS 1.mutual trust 2.shared vision (understanding of mission) 3.roles and responsibilities 4.operations and communications systems 5.measurable results

1. MUTUAL TRUST  getting to know you  how we work together  ground rules  engaging with resistance  decision making  mutual expectations  spot checks  regular meetings  reliability and integrity

RESISTANCE | HOW DO WE ENGAGE?

RESISTANCE WHAT IS NOT BEING SAID?

2. SHARED VISION …“the lighthouse beacon pulling… in the desired direction” (Knorr, 1993: p. 18).

3. ROLES + RESPONSIBILITIES  clearly define  match skills with position  honestly communicate  reduce overlap

4. OPERATIONS + COMMUNICATIONS  problem solving  accountability structures  factor in styles & avenues  performance reviews, 1:1s  in-person, virtual or both

5. MEASURABLE RESULTS  specific  measurable  achievable  results-based  time-related  ethical  realistic

MUTUAL TRUSTSHARED VISIONROLESCOMMUNICATION MEASURABLE OUTCOMES PEOPLE + SYSTEMS | FOUNDATIONS

QUESTIONS?

LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT

MAP IT OUT

DESIGN A SOLUTION

REFLECTIONS TAKEAWAYS | RECOGNITIONS | NEXT STEPS

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