Managing Strategic Planning and Leading a Unit Through Transformation Rick Ginsberg, Ph.D. University of Kansas

The Hope for Strategic Planning

Goals for this Session Explore the Planning Process Discuss a Significant Transformation – Implementation of a Technology/Online strategy Consider Issues in your School/College Necessary for Successful Change

Even the Best Planning Offers No Guarantees I

Even the Best Planning Offers No Guarantees II

Even the Best Planning Offers No Guarantees III

Even the Best Planning Offers No Guarantees IV

Even the Best Planning Offers No Guarantees V

Gnawing Issues – The Context Accountability/Expectations/Challenges Diversity and Projections Disruptive innovations State Funding Cost/Affordability Changing Students

Don’t Allow the Process to Overwhelm the Purpose Clarify and Establish the Needs (The WHY) Set realistic expectations – Know what is going on that might impact success How work will be accomplished (The HOW) Garnering involvement Establish Reasonable Timelines (The WHEN) Identify Outcomes (The What) Consider data you will need to collect/anaylze to assess Play out scenarios – Protect against “Dumfoundedness”

The Real Challenges - 1 Can be very high-stakes for you! Creating a culture of change Getting participants involved so goals are meaningful to them Dealing with: The pathologically cynical Purposeful Ignorance

The Real Challenges – 2 Consider the Data/Metrics/Analytics you will need, but remember that “weighing the pig doesn’t make it fatter!” Data Don’t Lie!! Though they do keep their fingers crossed sometimes

Ingredients for Success Know your context Full Transparency Find your champions Communication, Communication, Communication Essential: Incentives and support for participants Take care of yourself – create a strong social ecology

Case: Implementing an Online Strategy The Need Changing times, enrollment, competition, creating the future Expectations – Involvement Context at KU Discussion of issues facing SOE’s: Joint reading – Kamanetz, “DIY U” Creation of “Enterprise Zone” Support Funding for course development Tech Camps User Groups One dept. created a “Design Lab”

Case - II How (Get work done) Time Partner with Private Vendor Created new faculty role When (timelines) Work with partners Consider faculty workloads/schedules Do you hire new faculty to help? What (Outcomes) Establish clear goals – Are they shared?

Case - III Assess Research University – set up a research/evaluation agenda Use data that are meaningful Annual report Creating a learning environment Play Out scenarios (Feedback loops) Expect the unanticipated Working with a private partner Fair Use Course evaluations Textbook timing Government approvals Process challenges

Questions/Comments??

How About You??? Think about a change you initiated or were part of (go to: padlet.com/kthomas23/CADREI) What went well? What are your regrets? What lessons did you learn? Discuss and share the top five lessons from your group