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Efficient Participatory Governance: Building Leadership and Collaboration in the Senate

This presentation by Linda Allen and Alana Utsumi explores the importance of participatory governance in the Senate and provides practical strategies for creating an efficient governance structure. Topics covered include the history and progress of participatory governance, committee responsibilities, and promoting leadership skills at all levels. The presentation also emphasizes the benefits of successful governance opportunities, such as building morale and improving understanding of institutional goals.

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Efficient Participatory Governance: Building Leadership and Collaboration in the Senate

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  1. Senate 101 Senate 101 A CLI Presentation by Linda Allen, 4CSBay Area 2 Representative Alana Utsumi 2014-2015 Classified Senate President, Skyline College

  2. Workshop Goals: • Knowledge: What and Why – Participatory Governance • Participatory Governance Success: A matter of Leadership • Goal: A Successful Governance Structure • Participatory Governance Opportunity • Efficient Participatory Governance Model • Training and Goals • 4CS-Statewide Participation Opportunities • Promote Leadership Skills at All Levels • Get Commitment • How Can We make Participatory Governance Efficient • Committees – Making Participation Matter

  3. Knowledge: What and Why - Participatory (Shared) Governance • History and Progress • AB 1725 • “The Opportunity for Input and every reasonable consideration of that input” • Classified Senates • SB 235 – Senate/Union • Committee Responsibilities

  4. How Can We Make Participatory Governance Efficient? “You must unlearn what you have learned. Yoda • Change with the Climate • Ask the right questions: • Do I need to be here? • Who HAS to do what? • Short Cuts? • Meetings? • Committee Evaluations? • Communication tools?

  5. Efficient Participatory Governance Model What is an efficient participatory Governance model? • Time efficient • Policies and Procedures in place • Delegates responsibilities sensibly • Recognizes contributions • Recognizes where accountability resides • Inclusive in management style • Solution oriented, not agenda based • Visible

  6. Participatory GovernanceSuccess: A Matter of Leadership Good Leaders make people feel that they’re at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.

  7. Goal: A Successful Governance Structure… • Campus-Wide • Policy & Procedures • Handbook • Committees • Respect and Collaboration • Senate/Governance Body • Elections, Leaders, accountability • Meetings/agendas • Reports: minutes, communications, committees, education • Reassess and Re-evaluate • Visibility

  8. Promote Leadership Skills at All Levels… • Take advantage of College leadership program opportunities • Delegate responsibilities to develop new leaders and skills • Provide professional development workshop to promote committee skills: Roberts Rules of Order, running meetings, etc. • Recognize excellence • Ask someone to do something new

  9. Benefits of successful governance opportunities • Building morale, teamwork, and productivity • Building a positive classified organization to balance union responsibilities • Increase mutual respect • Improve understanding of institutional goals • Personal Development

  10. Get Commitment Team commitment • Individual commitment • Administrative commitment • Faculty commitment • Student commitment • Classified staff commitment • Union commitment

  11. Training and Goals • Conduct governance training at hiring process. • Evaluate and educate campus community on role and participation of a group • Provide written policies and procedures to outline expectations of a group • Senate Orientation • Continuous governance training • Knowledge • Realistic Goals

  12. 4CS-Statewide Participation • 4CS Resources • Board of Governors • Consultation Council • Community College League of California • 4CS Listserves • 4CS Website • Sharing

  13. 4CSwww.ccccs.org

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