Presentation Title
Founding Chair, Meet New Chair: Collaborating Through Chair Successions
Presentation Type
Interactive Workshop (105 minute solution-based workshop)
Abstract
Challenges abound for new chairs, including the responsibility of [re]shaping the department’s vision. This can be doubly challenging when the founding chair moves into the dean’s office. In this session, founding chair and new chair share their story and facilitate discussion about a collaborative leadership transition.
Keywords
leadership, transition, collaboration, metacognition, consensus
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Konopack, James F. PhD and Hirschler, Christopher PhD (2017). "Founding Chair, Meet New Chair: Collaborating Through Chair Successions," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2017/Colleagues/6
Included in
Educational Leadership Commons, Health and Physical Education Commons, Higher Education Administration Commons
Founding Chair, Meet New Chair: Collaborating Through Chair Successions
Challenges abound for new chairs, including the responsibility of [re]shaping the department’s vision. This can be doubly challenging when the founding chair moves into the dean’s office. In this session, founding chair and new chair share their story and facilitate discussion about a collaborative leadership transition.
