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Stuff I Wish I’d Known!

Stuff I Wish I’d Known!. Mary Anne Holmes University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At the Very Beginning. Piarra Budget for a professional publicist; student in marketing Flyers, ads, design – all cost $$ Need swag – pens, water bottles, pads of paper, magnets, all with ‘logo’

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Stuff I Wish I’d Known!

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  1. Stuff I Wish I’d Known! Mary Anne Holmes University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  2. At the Very Beginning • Piarra • Budget for a professional publicist; student in marketing • Flyers, ads, design – all cost $$ • Need swag – pens, water bottles, pads of paper, magnets, all with ‘logo’ • Use University Marketing class to design your ‘ad campaign’ • Campus Newspaper • You are a TEAM, all working towards the same goal Public Relations

  3. At the Very Beginning • Your Evaluation Team • Lunchesare the best way to get people to a meeting. Budget for a lot. • Working with the library: a huge help • Digital resources • Use Appreciative Inquiry to get groups, committees going; call it “Discussion Questions” • Internal Advisory Board: pros and cons • What to use them for • How to get them going, engaged • External Advisory Board: same Q’s

  4. In Case You Don’t Already Know… • Polyglotism of STEM • The Art of Data Interpretation

  5. Interpreting Data • “It’s encouraging to see that the trend is up.” • “…they are not going on for advance degrees because there are jobs out there already.” • “Quite frankly, it’s been about ten years now, and…we [don’t see] these percentages [from degrees] on faculties.” • “The pipeline narrows a little from bachelor’s to PhD, but where they fall out is after PhD.”

  6. In the Middle • Be prepared for personnel turnover • Be prepared for personnel turnover • Be prepared for personnel turnover • The Third Year Site Visit is a Wonderful Opportunity • Hire extra help: guides, drivers • Provide administrative structure chart

  7. In the Middle • Institutionalization • What? You haven’t started yet? • Publications • Shield writing time – writing retreat • Be clear about who gets what data • Evaluation and Research go hand-in-hand

  8. Near the End • Bring in fresh people for new ideas • Change is HARD! • Celebrate small victories • Celebrate Large Victories, too!

  9. Some Resources • Crucial Conversations, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler • How to Write a Lot, by Paul Silvia • The No Asshole Rule, Robt. I. Sutton • Leadership Without Easy Answers, Heifetz • Leadership on the Line, Linsky and Heifetz Communicate Effectively: • Pink Brain, Blue Brain, Lise Eliot • books by Malcolm Gladwell

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