Presentation Title
Presentation Themes
Leadership and Management
Presentation Type
Interactive Workshop (105 minute solution-based workshop)
Abstract
Most training for department chairs is based on the assumption that the best leaders are extraverts: They have good social skills, love to keep an open-door policy, and are available 24/7. But a surprising percentage of academics, including many department chairs, are actually introverts. How can they become effective leaders? This workshop provides practical training.
Keywords
introverts extrovert extravert departmentchair academicleadership leadership leadershipstyle
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Recommended Citation
Buller, Jeff (2020). "The Introvert's Guide to Chairing the Department," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2020/leadership/19
The Introvert's Guide to Chairing the Department
Most training for department chairs is based on the assumption that the best leaders are extraverts: They have good social skills, love to keep an open-door policy, and are available 24/7. But a surprising percentage of academics, including many department chairs, are actually introverts. How can they become effective leaders? This workshop provides practical training.
