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How Higher-Ed Leaders Derail

February 22, 2019

A Survival Guide for Leaders

What Every Higher-Ed Leader Needs to Know About Supporting Women in Leadership

February 21, 2019

How can higher-ed leaders support women's leadership within their institutions?

Center for Creative Leadership: 4 Core Skills

February 21, 2019

No matter what your role is at work, you need these 4 core skills

Administration 101: 5 Phrases Every Academic Leader Should Know

February 15, 2019

Once you become an academic administrator, one of the most valuable skills you should cultivate is the ability to repeat yourself and still sound fresh and sincere.

Administration 101: Deciding to Lead

February 2, 2019

Administration 101: Deciding to Lead

Your To-Do List as Chair

August 10, 2016

Your To-Do List as Chair

Are You Communicating Well as a Manager?

January 6, 2016

Are You Communicating Well as a Manager?

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Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services:

Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance, Revised and Updated

September 21, 2015

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Becoming an Engaged Campus

A Practical Guide for Institutionalizing Public Engagement

August 7, 2014

This book offers a how-to resource for campus leaders who want to take a strategic approach to creating change within the university and in relation to the community.

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Budgets and Budgeting for College and University Department Chairs

How to Maximize Department Resources

August 7, 2014

This book will assist a new department chair in understanding the terminology of budgeting and financial statements.

Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force - Book

Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education

A Transformative Force

May 1, 2013

Appreciative Inquiry in Higher Education: A Transformative Force provides practical guidance on how Appreciative Inquiry, long known as a valuable approach and process for change management and group development, can be applied in higher education and make an impact on the next generation of positive change makers.

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A Letter to a New Chair

December 12, 2012

A list of specific tips to aid new chairs from a veteran department chair.