november 18, 2009 julie goldman director, southeastern conference academic consortium
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ACL WebinarConsortial Survival 101
November 18, 2009Julie Goldman
Director, Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium
Webinar GoalsProvide a forum for discussion among
consortium and center directors.Share and identify best practices for helping
keep your organization viable now and in the future.
Webinar FormatFacilitated discussion – everyone brings
knowledge and ideas to the group.Specific areas for discussion will be identified
and participants are encouraged to share their experiences and ideas.
Topic OutlinePositioningCommunicatingPromotingBuilding relationshipsValue added & return on investmentThinking bigChange is good
Positioning
Organizational focus--Who are we?
Shared vision--What do we do…or not do?
Clear mission--Do we need to re-evaluate or re-align?
Communicating
Communicating up, down, and sideways
Telling the story
Networking
Promoting
Believe in it, then sell it
Getting the message out
Using the tools you are given
Celebrating successes
Building RelationshipsCommitment and involvement--Is your board on
board?
Trust and transparency
Face time and the personal touch
Planting seeds and pulling weeds
Thanksgiving--giving credit where credit is due
Value Added “Show me the money!!!!!!!!!!”
(Jerry Maguire movie)
Value Added & Return on Investment
Value added—what is it?
Value added—why is it important?
How can we show ROI if there is no I?
Thinking Big
I have a dream, they have a dream, everyone has their own dream…now what?
Don’t limit yourself
Believe--envision the future and sell the dream
Change is good"If you want to make enemies, try to
change something."— Woodrow Wilson
The way it has always been done got us here in the first place
Opportunity knocks
Doing things differently is why consortia exist
Conclusions & Best PracticesSo now what do we do?
Additional Comments or Areas of Discussion
ResourcesThe Financial Downturn and It’s Impact on Higher
Education, National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) http://www.nacubo.org/documents/Impact%20of%20the%20Economy%20on%20Higher%20Education.pdf
Collective Foresight: The Leadership Challenges for Higher Education’s Future, American Council on Educationhttp://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=26463
Thank you for your participation!Contact Information:
Julie [email protected]
479-575-4332www.secac.net