ADVANCE/LCVI Leadership Workshop Small Group Discussion Questions November 20, 2008

Prioritizing Goals How might the budget crisis affect units differently (e.g. depending on size, funding sources, and structure)? Assume your unit will have to absorb a significant budget cut: What will be the biggest effect of that cut? What process will you follow to prioritize unit goals? What is the most important activity/initiative to continue to support in your unit? What can your unit do more efficiently? When money comes back, to what will you allocate?

Maintaining Morale In the face of budget cuts, how can one maintain morale, at both an individual and unit level? How can a chair/unit leader manage the consequences of your budget decisions? What are some specific things a unit leader can do to help his/her faculty feel valued? How does one maintain morale when unit priorities may not match individual priorities?

Leadership in Tough Times “Cycles happen” -- short and long-term effects Context, resources and culture Context, resources and culture Structural, human resources, political, symbolic framesStructural, human resources, political, symbolic frames 1990s cuts over 3 biennia: one example 1990s cuts over 3 biennia: one example Logical vs. symbolicLogical vs. symbolic Making decisions: routine vs. crisisMaking decisions: routine vs. crisis Marginal vs. core cuts: when to restructureMarginal vs. core cuts: when to restructure Where the buck stopsWhere the buck stops Living with the long term: Living with the long term: Organizational and personal outcomesOrganizational and personal outcomes Sue Thomas Hegyvary, Professor and Dean Emerita, School of Nursing

Leadership in Challenging Times Richard R. Johnson, onetime Chair, Department of History Context: the position and perspective of the academic unit and its leadership Context: the position and perspective of the academic unit and its leadership Working with the administration: the 1990s experience Working with the administration: the 1990s experience Within the department: Within the department: Sustaining a mission, directing resourcesSustaining a mission, directing resources Consultation and collective decisionConsultation and collective decision Sharing responsibilities, especially teachingSharing responsibilities, especially teaching Working with other units and the communityWorking with other units and the community Communicating successCommunicating success Positioning for the futurePositioning for the future