KEYS TO SUCCESS NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 © 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Other Duties as Assigned -OR- The Grant Officer as Coordinator, Facilitator, Counselor, Arbitrator, and Occasional Schlepper National Council of University Research Administrators

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Kelly Ball-Stahl, Ph.D., Senior Grant Specialist, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Roger Wareham, Director, Grants Development Office, University of Minnesota, Morris

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Session Leaning Objectives: Participants will learn strategies for: Balancing the different “hats” a grants professional wears Saying “yes” and “no” to requests for assistance beyond typical grant duties Getting what information you need without ruffling (too many) feathers

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators What formal role do you play at your institution? What are some of the informal roles you play?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Grants FacilitatorCoordinatorEnforcerStalkerNegotiator Grammar Police Counselor Idea Bouncer Cheerleader How Many “Hats” Do You Wear?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators How do you build long-term relationships with faculty, staff and administrators so that you are seen as a collaborator and not as someone who only comes by when things are overdue?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators How do you avoid getting sucked into “us” (faculty) vs. “them” (administration) arguments when you likely have strong relationships – and often friends – on both sides.

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Only so many hours in the day… Other Duties as Assigned Strategic Planning Deadlines Balancing Requests for Assistance Friendly Favors Collaborative Opportunities “But you are so good at…”

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators The smaller the institution, the more hats your wear: how do you balance your grants duties with “other duties as assigned” and requests for assistance that are tangential to you main role?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators How do you balance customer service while maximizing the number of grant proposals you get out the door?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Getting What You Need Without Ruffling (Too Many) Feathers

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators How do you safely negotiate the minefield of departmental politics when working with faculty teams?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators How do you build bridges and mend fences when creating an institutional grant application, such as the Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (Title III)?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators What strategies do you have for keeping your sense of humor, maintaining friendships and collegial relationships, and moving forward your objectives (All at the same time)?

NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting April 27 – 30, 2014 National Council of University Research Administrators Other Questions, Tips, or Sanity-Saving Advice?