Leadership Diversity Breakout Discussion AACTE Leadership Academy Guiding

Leadership Diversity Breakout Discussion: AACTE Leadership Academy Guiding Questions for Deans Renee A. Middleton, Ohio University Angela. UALR Sewall Angela M. Sewall, & John Henning

What Elements of Diversity are Inherent in Your C/D/S? • • • Backgrounds (institution type for terminal degrees) Ethnicity and race Gender Generational difference among students/faculty Personality types Public entities and c/s/d entities with whom you deal? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

What Approaches Do You Typically Take to Conversations (Difficult or Simple)? • Approach (on whose turf), based on your feelings or those of the person to whom you are talking, ? • How you would rate your listening skills? • What is your goal? (Problem solving, giving others success, providing suggestions, causing reflection, etc. ? ) • How would you rate you capacity to pick up on and read (facial, physical, vocal )cues? • What criteria do you use to determine whether to deal with an issues now, put it off until after the meeting to which you are headed, or delay indefinitely? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Does the Organizational Structure Impact Your Communication Style ? How Do You Ensure Self-Awareness in Interactions? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

What Role Does Body Language Play? Facial Expression? Eye Contact? Tone of voice? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

How Can You Enhance Your Organizational Structure to Facilitate Conversations on Diversity? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Do You Have Faculty Friends? How Does This Impact Success in Leadership? Are You Aware of and, if so, How Do You Factor in the “Megaphone Effect”? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

How Do You Work Across Colleges with Consideration of the Questions Previously Asked? – With Faculty from Other Venues? – With Students? – With Colleagues? – With Others with Whom You Work? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

How Do You Consciously Set People up for Growth? How Do You Reflect and Enhance Your Own Growth After Interactions with Diverse Populations and in Diverse Settings? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Lessons Learned • Assume value in all whom we meet • Look for what is motivating and of value in the behavior or response • Realize we are all products of our past experiences • The lesson perhaps is: Unconditional Positive Regard (per Carl Rogers) will bring a more productive and positive response and move us ahead together. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education