Presentation Title
Departmental Fights: Finding Solutions and Maintaining Sanity as Chair
Presentation Type
Best Practice Presentation (45 minute presentation about a specific best practice)
Abstract
While circumstances of departmental conflicts are variable, one constant is that as chairs we end up involved. Although chairs cannot prevent conflict from occurring, there are steps we can take to minimize the consequences. This session offers strategies chairs can use to lead their departments through conflict more productively.
Keywords
• conflict • personnel • leadership • management • dispute resolution
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Recommended Citation
Krase, Ethan W. and Pagnucci, Gian S. (2017). "Departmental Fights: Finding Solutions and Maintaining Sanity as Chair," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2017/Colleagues/14
Departmental Fights: Finding Solutions and Maintaining Sanity as Chair
While circumstances of departmental conflicts are variable, one constant is that as chairs we end up involved. Although chairs cannot prevent conflict from occurring, there are steps we can take to minimize the consequences. This session offers strategies chairs can use to lead their departments through conflict more productively.
