From Surviving to Thriving: Top Tips to Help Newer Chairs

This session shares concrete strategies for helping department chairs navigate common problems more effectively and efficiently. With attention to managing email, handling complaints, constructing schedules, building relationships, and working with upper administration, the presenters offer practical tips to help newer chairs succeed

Departmental Fights: Finding Solutions and Maintaining Sanity as Chair

While circumstances of departmental conflicts are variable, one constant is that as chairs we end up involved. Although chairs cannot prevent conflict from occurring, there are steps we can take to minimize the consequences. This session offers strategies chairs can use to lead their departments through conflict more productively

Regaining Control of Your Email

This session will introduce department chairpersons and administrators to a variety of email management techniques for helping perform one’s job more effectively. The presentation will cover email management techniques and practical strategies. Attendees will leave with new ideas for how to manage email more effectively and thereby reduce stress levels

“I’m elected Chair? Now what?” Helpful Strategies for Newer Chairs

This session shares concrete strategies for helping department chairs navigate common problems more effectively and efficiently. With attention to managing email, handling complaints, constructing schedules, building relationships, and working with upper administration, the presenters offer practical tips to help newer chairs succeed

Time Management Strategies for Chairs and Administrators

This session will introduce department chairpersons and other administrators to a variety of time-management techniques for helping perform one’s job more effectively. The presentation will cover time management philosophies and practical strategies. Attendees will leave with new ideas for how to manage tasks more effectively and thereby reduce stress levels