Focusing ocusing Your E our E fff or orts on C ts on Campus: ampus: Being an Agent of Change Being an A gent of Change Mar ark Allen P k Allen Poisel, E oisel, Ed.D. d.D. Vice P ice President for E esident for Enr nrollment and S ollment and Student A tudent A fff airs airs Augusta U ugusta Univ niversity ersity
Institutional Change “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
Participants Words “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” -Proverb
Participants Quotes A collaborative process with lots of hands in the cookie jar Looking for the opportunities and potential to bring out the best in people Change is misunderstood; people forget the human element of change Sets you on a new path Desire to understand where you are now and where you want to be “An unnatural act among unconsenting adults…” – Unknown/Connie Graunke
“ Ti e overcomplicating of otherwise simple issues…” – Scott Wallace
Process for Leading Change 1 CREATE 8 2 Sense of Urgency INSTITUTE BUILD Change Guiding Coali,on 7 3 The Big SUSTAIN FORM Opportunity Accelera,on Strategic Vision & Ini,a,ves 4 6 ENLIST GENERATE 5 Volunteer Army Short Term Wins ENABLE Ac,on by Removing Barriers - John Kotter Kotterinternational.com
Leading Change The Flexibility Student Clarify Agreement Uncomfortable the Why and Support No Take Posi,ve Complaining Ac,on Vision - Adapted from Peter Barron Stark
First Ti ings First Take ake educated educated risks risks Practice what y ractice what you pr ou preach each Borr orrow fr w from the best om the best Appr ppreciate the past, but embrace the futur eciate the past, but embrace the future e Build the base uild the base “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa
“Don’t let what you know limit what you can imagine.” – William Taylor
Handling Critics high A G Bedfello Bedfellows ws Allies Allies R E Fence E Sitters M E Adv dversaries ersaries Opponents pponents N T low low high TR TRUST UST Ti e Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work - Peter Block
Slow and Steady Change • Persistence • Advocacy • Time • Reality • Patience • Risk “Nothing is so painful to the human mind as great and sudden change.” – Mary Shelley
Next Steps: Making a Change on Campus • Include Everyone • Identify Opportunities • Interpret Solutions • Instill Support & Enthusiasm • Implement and Evaluate “Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time” – President Barack Obama
“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” – Libba Bray
Everyone can a ff ect change. Change begins with YOU! “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” - - Mahatma Gandhi
NO NOW GO PUT IT ALL INT W GO PUT IT ALL INTO O ACTION! CTION! THANK THANK YOU FOR OU FOR YOUR OUR SUPPOR SUPPORT AND T AND ENC ENCOURA OURAGEMENT OF GEMENT OF STUDENT STUDENTS E S EVER VERWHERE WHERE
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