Presentation Title
Making the Abnormal Normal: Maximizing Diversity in a Virtual Environment
Presentation Themes
Issues and Trends in Higher Education
Presentation Type
Best Practice Presentation (50 minute presentation about a specific best practice)
Abstract
With the polarization of opinions around COVID 19, chairs and deans must become experts at navigating conflict and creating synergy from diversity, oftentimes while communicating virtually. Four chairs (of Business, Education and Sports & Exercise Science, Social Sciences, and Psychology Departments), and their dean, will share strategies for encouraging the expression of diverse opinions in virtual faculty meetings.
Keywords
teamwork, conflict resolution, diversity, synergy, virtual meetings
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Dzindolet, Mary T.; Boss, Stephanie; Brue, Krystal; Calix, Shaun; and Dennis, Jennifer (2022). "Making the Abnormal Normal: Maximizing Diversity in a Virtual Environment," Academic Chairpersons Conference Proceedings. https://newprairiepress.org/accp/2021/trends/3
Making the Abnormal Normal: Maximizing Diversity in a Virtual Environment
With the polarization of opinions around COVID 19, chairs and deans must become experts at navigating conflict and creating synergy from diversity, oftentimes while communicating virtually. Four chairs (of Business, Education and Sports & Exercise Science, Social Sciences, and Psychology Departments), and their dean, will share strategies for encouraging the expression of diverse opinions in virtual faculty meetings.
