The Situation:
Management transition imminent
Faculty/administration discord
Faculty morale poor
Uncertainty of direction for new management, and unclarity about accomplishments of outgoing management
Poor treatment of students by administrative staff, and mediocre faculty evaluations by students
The Intervention:
Interviews with all members of executive committee, including outgoing and incoming management, faculty representatives and several randomized members of both groups to distinguish current scenario
3 Day off-site meeting with executive team and three invited non-tenured faculty members and non-executive staff representative to
Perform scenario development for creation of long-term vision of college
Quantify the vision
Create 1-year and 5-year goals
Map the strategy to accomplish those goals
Develop the strategic message with the outgoing and incoming management to ensure smooth transition
Results:
All faculty and staff know, share and understand both vision and strategy
Strategic projects underway to accomplish goals
New metrics in development for strategy management over long-term
Morale of faculty improved, student evaluations not yet in
Management transition complete
