Staff Development in Student Affairs: Developing, Retaining and Motivating our Team Philip Burlingame, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Jennifer Grossman M.Ed. Candidate – College Student Affairs October 4, 2004

Overview  Staff Development: Current Penn State practices  Staff Satisfaction Survey 2002 – 2004  The Appreciative Inquiry process  Future plans

Staff Development Day: Logistics  3 Staff Development Days/year  August  University Park SA staff  attendees  2-3 hours  May, January  All-campus SA staff  attendees  5-7 hours

Staff Development Day: Daily Agenda  Breakfast & Icebreaker  Keynote Speaker  Awards and recognition  Lunch  Break-out topics

Staff Development Day: Break- out Topics

Staff Development Day: Participant Feedback  Keynote speaker  Length and format  Break-out/discussion topics

The Appreciative Inquiry Process  Focus on the positive for positive change  Four step process  Discover  Dream  Design  Destiny