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MID- LEVEL MANAGER
Stuck in the Middle With You
IACAC Conference 2012
Introductions
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Ryan Downey
•Assistant Director
•Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
•5 years in profession
Jeff Chitwood
•Assistant Director
•Saint Louis University
•4 years in profession
Getting To Know You
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• Introduce Yourself
• What was your first car?
• Why admissions?
What do you hope to gain from this presentation?
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• Defining the role
• Management Essentials
• Developing your team
• Building relationships
• Career Advancement
• Um...so I think I might be in the wrong presentation
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Defining the Role
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What is the definition of Mid-Level Manager?
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• Anyone not in their first, entry-level position but
not in an executive management role
• One who supervises others
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Defining the Role
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“… is like trying to develop an exact definition of middle age.”
Discussion
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What are some of the biggest challenges you face in your
current position?
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Management Essentials
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Management Essentials
• Plan
• Organize
• Direct
• Control
Communicate
Discussion
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How do you communicate throughout all levels of the
organization?
What barriers do you face?
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Developing Your Team
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Developing Your Team
• Hiring
• Training & Coaching
• Motivation
• Employee Involvement
• Leading by Example
Professional Development
Discussion
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What are some creative ways you empower
members of your team?
MID- LEVEL MANAGER Building Relationships
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Building Relationships
• Within your team
• Across campus
• In the Community
Connections
Discussion
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What are some important relationships that an
admissions team should establish?
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Reflective Question
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When you think of career advancement, do you put yourself in front of your
team?
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Career Advancement
• Accountability
• Balance work & life
• Teamwork Makes The Dreamwork
Leadership
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"The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work."
Agha Hasan Abedi
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"If you work hard and are kind to people,good things will happen“
Conan O’Brien
Ryan Downey
Assistant Director
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Jeff Chitwood
Assistant Director
Saint Louis University