Learn strategies for getting faculty input on strategic planning
Engaging Faculty in Departmental Strategic Planning
Want to clear faculty from a room? Announce a strategic planning meeting. Strategic planning has a bit of an image problem among faculty. The general perception: Lots of meetings, lots of talk, lots of preparation, and no discernible results.
In all fairness, there is a reason why faculty don’t always want to be involved in strategic planning meetings … unfortunately the reputation for these tasks as a waste of time is well earned. But strategic planning done the right way is extremely valuable at the departmental level, and it can be an empowering – even rewarding – experience for faculty.
Find out how to get your faculty enthusiastically involved. Get a copy of the seminar, Engaging Faculty in Departmental Strategic Planning. In it, Dr. Anne Massaro of Ohio State University explains how to make strategic planning meaningful to faculty, integral to their work, and effective in achieving departmental goals.
This 90-minute audio seminar, complete with slides an valuable handouts, will help departmental chairs manage and promote the strategic planning process, with valuable insights and practical advice on:
- Identifying the strategic issues facing the department.
- Involving faculty in decisions that benefit the collective.
- Prioritizing competing demands.
- Using a “vision-concerns-actions” model for focusing strategic conversations.
- Distinguishing between strategic thinking, strategic planning and strategic inquiry.
- Assessing the environment and creating a meaningful SWOT analysis.
- Producing a departmental strategic plan.
It’s critical information at a time when strategic planning is a virtual necessity. No department today can effectively pursue its educational mission without taking market forces into account. No department can afford to ignore the challenges of:
- Improving access
- Increasing retention and graduation rates
- Enhancing quality
- Reducing costs
- Meeting demands for accountability
- Coping with decreasing resources
Meeting those challenges requires the combined efforts of administration and faculty – a collaboration Engaging Faculty in Departmental Strategic Planning will help you foster and encourage.
Who should watch:
- Department chairs
- Academic Deans
- Associate and Assistant Deans
- Faculty Members
If you have any questions contact Customer Service at 800-433-0499 or (608) 246-3590 or email us at support@facultyfocus.com.
Anne Massaro has a Ph.D. in Workforce Development and Education from The Ohio State University, a Master of Education from the University of Georgia, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the College of William and Mary. Anne has been employed at The Ohio State University as an organization development consultant since 1997. In this role, Anne has consulted and guided strategic planning efforts for departments, colleges, and the campus. Prior to becoming a Buckeye, Anne held human resources and student affairs positions at the University of North Texas, Xavier University, University of Tennessee, and Appalachian State University.