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  1. Welcome! The Academy for Advanced Leadership and Development The Academy for Leadership and Development www.chairacademy.com

  2. Overview: policy and politics • Explore aspects of policy and politics. • Defined • Perceptions • Job Requirements • Forces Impacting • Your Issues • Complexity • Case Study

  3. Get set! Describe the POLICY or the POLITICS commonly associated with the following issues.

  4. Policy and politics defined Policy and Politics are two words that are often confused with regard to their connotations. Policyrefers to the course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or an individual. The word ‘policy’ was derived from the Latin word “politia.” Politicsis all about organizational process. It is all about the theory and practice of government, the profession of government, the differences between governing groups and so on. In Latin the word is “publica.”

  5. When we think about politics • When you think about politics what comes to mind? • Party? • Power? • ??

  6. Process and policy formulation

  7. It’s everywhere

  8. Myths-realities

  9. Why are politics so prevalent? We preach discourse, debate, and passion. How ever much we mirror the community around us, we ARE different.

  10. Does it fit in the job description? Competencies for Community College Leaders AACC, 2005 • Desired Competencies • Organizational • Resource Management • Communication • Collaboration • Community College Advocacy • Professionalism • Advocacy • Promote diversity, inclusion, equity, academic excellence • Demonstrate passionfor . . . College . . .and student success . . . . • Advocatethe community college mission . . . . • Represent the community college in the local community. . . .

  11. What’s worth fighting for? • Individualistic Culture • The most common state for the teacher is not a collegial one. • Many teachers work alone, aside from one’s colleagues. • Root cause: high expectations, poorly defined limits. • Collaborative Culture • In a fully functioning collaborative [organization], many teachers (indeed all) are leaders. • [E]xplicitly committed to continuous improvement. • Examine existing practices critically, seek better alternatives. . . .

  12. Forces seeking to influence policy In public organizations, almost every policy issue has some amount of internal and external interest. • Governing Board • Advisory Committees • Administration • Staff/Faculty • Students • Alumni • Other??? • City, State, Federal Govt. • Regional Accrediting Agency • Press • Educational Enterprises • Competition • Other??? INTERNAL EXTERNAL

  13. What are your policy issues? List a few of the policy issues you have confronted or are confronting. What are the political implications? Who are the primary stakeholders? Why does it matter?

  14. Consider complexity As you consider the policy and or the political considerations, be mindful of the lessons from our discussion on complexity. What were the attributes and landscape related to the issue? Attributes Landscape Matters • Interdependent • Diverse • Adapt • Connected • Simple • Rugged • Dancing

  15. Where are the dials to secure an optimum solution? Interdependency Diversity Adaptability Connectedness

  16. Case study Case studies require us to analyze problem situations and reach our own conclusions concerning the outcome. • Name the issue. • Review the facts, • WHO is the ultimate decider? • List the key stakeholders. • Determine what matters. • Assess why it matters and to whom. • Assess your relationship with key stakeholders. • Make a recommendation

  17. assignment • Take 75 Minutes • Form into teams. • Review materials. • Designate roles. • Facilitator • Time Keeper • Reporter/Recorder • Outline review process. • Record key observations. • Prepare summary report. • Report recommendation.

  18. Report on results • What did you identify as the key issue? • Who is the key decider? • Why does the issue matter? To whom? • Who are the key stakeholders? • What is your recommendation? • WHY?

  19. summary • Policy and Politics are inextricably linked in most organizational settings. • Politics influences/informs our perception of what needs to be done, or the way it should be done. • Policy is consequence of our perceptions— • the act itself. • Internal and external forces tug in various directions as policy issues unfold • In collaborative cultures leaders abound.

  20. Reflection Record 2-3 ideas, issues that came out of the discussion that were most meaningful to you.

  21. Personal Investment Plan (PIP)

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