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For New and Experienced Department Chairs

Gain in-depth knowledge through interactive workshops, led by Jossey-Bass authors and other thought leaders in academic leadership. Topics include:

  • Program Assessment
  • Faculty Evaluation
  • Fundraising and Development
  • Budgeting and Planning
  • Managing Conflict
  • Managing Time and Stress
  • And more!
BOOKS
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JOURNAL
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This quarterly periodical for department chairs and deans features practical advice, useful information, and up-to-date resources. Its applications, techniques, case studies, strategies, and guidance are directly relevant to today's academic leaders.
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DEPARTMENT CHAIR SPOTLIGHT
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RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
Positive Academic Leadership
The alternative to negative academic leadership is a style that is essentially positive, taking its cues from the movement known as positive psychology. Rather than devoting all of one’s attention to solving problems, it emphasizes strengthening what’s working well. This book gives academic leaders new insights and practical tools, as well as language and strategies, for fostering a more constructive leadership style that plays to the strengths rather than the weaknesses of their institutions. Read Chapter 1 from this valuable guide now. More.

JOURNAL
Work-Life Balance for Faculty
In The Department Chair journal you’ll find such informative articles as “Work and Family Integration: Recommendations for Chairs” by Lisa Wolf-Wendel and Kelly Ward. Chairs will learn of the key role they play in helping faculty navigate the work and family terrain. Read the article from the spring 2013 issue now. More.

ONLINE SEMINARS
New Programming for Spring
Our popular online seminars are back for spring 2013. Choose from ten essential topics designed specifically for department chairs: understanding your role, budgeting and resource management, managing your time and stress, creating a harmonious department, conducting fair faculty evaluations, avoiding legal problems, fundraising for chairs and deans, improving relationships and building trust, thriving in times of change, and developing successful working relationships. More.

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Quick Tips and Practical Advice

Q. What are the benefits of self-reflection for chairs? Read More.

The Value of Understanding Your Department's Heritage Read More.

Q. What do chairs need to know from their college and department controllers? Read More.

Sample Chapters and Articles

This book gives academic leaders new insights and practical tools, as well as language and strategies, for fostering a more constructive leadership style that plays to the strengths rather than the weaknesses of their institutions. Read More.

Institutions of higher education are increasingly recognizing that being “family-friendly” is an asset for faculty recruitment and retention. Read More.

From the Inter-generational Mentoring Community project, which develops the next generation of academic leaders, comes formation mentoring, a process to enable faculty to recover, sustain, and further develop a sense of vocation, mission, and purpose. Read More.

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