New Deans and Directors Session National Association of Deans and Directors of Social Work Annual Program Meeting 2013 Marilyn Flynn, PhD
Leading Let the music begin…
Your Ceremonial Role Deaths, Births Marriages Transitions, Endings Gifts, Dedications, Honors
Your Role As Healer Conflict management Creating history Eliminating the “they”
Your Governance Role Shared leadership Boundaries Friendships Saying “no” Faculty meetings
Your Networking and Collaboration Role Colleagues University officials Community leaders Nat’l organizations Other sectors
Your Role As Communicator Communication planning Choice of media Meetings Speeches
Effective Meetings (a diversion) Send materials ahead Agenda with clock Bell-shaped discussion Avoid reworking Decision culture
Transactional Transformative Strategic Inspirational Your Leadership Role Transactional Transformative Strategic Inspirational
Your Role As Program Evaluator Reaffirmation Audits University reviews Internal reporting
Your Development Role Faculty and Staff Resources Ideas
Your Fiscal Role Budget planning Expenditures Space, IT
Your Formal Personnel Role Recruiting Hiring Orienting Evaluating Promoting Terminating
Major Role Changes Specialist to generalist Analyst to Generalist Tactician to Strategist Bricklayer to Architect Problem Solver to Agenda Setter Warrior to Diplomat Supporting Cast to Lead
Enjoying Your role Nothing is personal Follow your passions Delegate Get advice Relax
NOT THE END… BUT THE BEGINNING