Presentation Type
Best Practice Presentation (45 minute presentation about a specific best practice)
Abstract
Although Chairs may possess great latitude in their departmental leadership, changing the culture of a department requires effort and planning. This session will discuss how a new chair increased transparency, initiated faculty development opportunities, and led by example to expand shared governance and increase faculty morale.
Keywords
leading change, departmental culture, faculty development, shared governance, leadership
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Webster, Catherine S. (2016). "Turning the Titanic: Reshaping Departmental Culture as a New Chair," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2016/Leadership/8
Turning the Titanic: Reshaping Departmental Culture as a New Chair
Although Chairs may possess great latitude in their departmental leadership, changing the culture of a department requires effort and planning. This session will discuss how a new chair increased transparency, initiated faculty development opportunities, and led by example to expand shared governance and increase faculty morale.
