I found team approach to be a significant and recurring theme in all three different contexts--in business, higher ed and the P-12 educational system. Another is how important interpersonal skills are when facilitating change.
I did appreciate the information on the chapter from the Assistant Professor who states his students and colleagues appreciate him on a personal level, which he says he has never experienced in the corporate setting. I gather he works in an environment that supports the team approach that is why he feels appreciated. They probably have the same goals and vision toward the student body at the university where he works.
The Instructional Designer in the Distance and e-Learning Centre states "the ability to interact effectively with faculty and staff and sell ID theory, which often means more work to time-stressed staff, is key ID skill". TEAM APPROACH and interpersonal skills at work once again.
If you take a look at the organization structure on page 225 in the core of the structure is Multi-disciplinary Unit Team. There is that word again "team".
In education a professor is expected to provide leadership at the academic program, department, college, and university levels. In business a CEO is expected to provide leadership at all levels also. And in P-12 education the principal is expected to provide leadership at the school level and the superintendent is expected to provide leadership at the district level.
I enjoyed the last part of the chapter from Jack Dempsey, Full Professor. I do believe anyone that works in higher education loves it, just as everyone teaching children in P-12 systems love what they do--educating the youth of America. I do wonder if everyone in the other hemispheres love what they do everyday.
My screen cast is for transfer students who do not go through freshman orientation, but need assistance with navigating the GoWMU system at Western.
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Betsy,
I agree with you that teamwork is extremely important to all three groups. I know that I have worked outside of education and in my experience feeling appreciated by the team is crucial to; the enjoying the work, the functioning, and simply getting things done.
Betsy
Nice work on your screencast. Where did that cute little critter come from? Is it a cat? Anyway, what a great tool for your international students.
As to your reading reflections, teamwork is a must in all three categories, with a strong leader at the top. Coming from the corporate world, I experienced stronger leadership figures there than in the public school system. Do you think that is because so much of what happens in the school system is governed by individuals who so a bit diassociated with the school districts themselves. The corporate world usually has a board of directors who seem more in-tune with immediate needs/demands and have a clear understanding of how greatly change will affect a company or organization. Although our district's school board governs a lot of what we do, it still comes from a the powers at be from the State. Hmm?
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