1. Speaking Up: Managing Your Committees and Being Heard
Kirsten Corbin, Dean, Academic Affairs Division
Mia Keeley, Specialist, Student Services Division
Debbie Weatherly, Past President 4CS

2. Introduction
Example of Speaking Up
Table Activity
Themes

3. TIPS Frame the request in terms they can hear
What’s important to the stakeholder?
Frame your message around what’s important to them
Technique/message may change with the audience

4. TIPS Understand and use your power (voice) 7 Power Bases
Expert power: Because of my experience/ credentials
Information power: Because of what I know
Referent power: Because I am so likeable
Legitimate power: Because of my position
Reward power: Because of what I can give
Connection power: Because of who I know
Coercive power: Because of what I can take away

5. TIPS LCS: Like, Concern, Suggestion or Request
I like…, my concern is…, I suggest…
No saying “but…”

6. TIPS Ask questions that get them to think with you
Formulate a question instead of a statement
Turn your concern into them thinking with you

7. TIPS Practice with a friend ahead of time
Run your ideas over with someone
Role play

8. ACTIVITY
Pair up:
Choose a tool and practice
give feedback

9. Final thoughts Questions? WRAP UP
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