Vision Possible Terry Stewart Mouchayleh Director Professional Development

Vision: Possible Terry Stewart Mouchayleh Director, Professional Development & Evaluation, Austin Community College

§ “Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. ” --Publilius Syrus, Moral Sayings, 1 st C. BC

Leading from the Middle § § § § Ethics in Leadership: Bill Holda The Challenge of Leadership: Tommy Darwin Orientation to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Glenda Barron & David Gardner How Texas Works: Beamon Floyd How to Avoid a Lawsuit: Frank Hill Best Use of Technology: Judy Ashcroft Nuts & Bolts: Managing Internal & External Constituents: Greg Williams, Steve Head, & Anamaria Mendiola

Ethics in Leadership § “Morality is not an issue only when problems arise. Responsibility for individual and social welfare is part of the institutional landscape, a daily occurrence manifested in decision making on all levels of the college or university and in the goals toward which the decision making is directed. An ethical analysis that highlights the interconnectedness of all elements in the institution--an ethics of ethos--brings to attention the complexity of the moral life and the subtle nature of responsibility in higher education. “ ---”The Leadership Compass. Values and Ethics in Higher Education, ” Wilcox & Ebbs

The Challenge of Leadership: Building Flexible, Collaborative Teams § “Belonging to a team, in the broadest sense, is a result of feeling part of something larger than yourself. It has a lot to do with your understanding of the mission or objectives of your organization. ” § --Susan M. Heathfield, Twelve Tips for Team Building

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board § “Our mission is to provide the Legislature advice and comprehensive planning capability for higher education, to coordinate the effective delivery of higher education, to administer programs efficiently, and to improve higher education for the people of Texas. ” § --Dr. Raymund Paredes, Commissioner

How Texas Works § “How can you look at the Texas legislature and still believe in intelligent design? ” § --Kinky Friedman

How to Avoid a Lawsuit q. Academic Freedom q. Tenure q. Employment Law

Best Use of Technology § Making the Decision: Integrating pedagogy, instructional technology, and assessment

Nuts & Bolts: Managing Internal and External Constituents § Audience § Purpose § Persona

Activity #1 q. Write down three topics or elements of topics from this conference which directly apply to you in your position. q. Compare in groups; discuss similarities/differences

Activity #2 q. Write down which topic areas are your strengths and which are your weaknesses. q. In group, connect with those who are strong in your weak areas.

Activity #3 Action Plan/To Do List Step One: ____________ 1. 2. 3. 4. Target Completion Date: q Step Two: ___________ 1. 2. 3. 4. Target Completion Date: q Step Three: __________ 1. 2. 3. 4. Target Completion Date: