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Tennessee State UniversityDigital Scholarship @ Tennessee State UniversityCooperative Extension Faculty Research Cooperative Extension1-1-2008Orientation for New Directors/Administrators“Strategic Planning and Getting to Success”Clyde E. ChesneyTennessee State UniversityFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalscholarship.tnstate.edu/extensionPart of the Agriculture CommonsThis Conference Proceeding is brought to you for free and open access by the Cooperative Extension at Digital Scholarship @ Tennessee StateUniversity. It has been accepted for inclusion in Cooperative Extension Faculty Research by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship @Tennessee State University. For more information, please contact XGE@Tnstate.edu.Recommended CitationChesney, Clyde E., "Orientation for New Directors/Administrators “Strategic Planning and Getting to Success”" (2008). CooperativeExtension Faculty Research. Paper 3.http://digitalscholarship.tnstate.edu/extension/3Orientation for New Directors/Administrators “Strategic Planning and Getting to Success” Clyde E. Chesney Administrator, TSU Cooperative Extension Program San Diego, CA February 18, 2008  I. Establishing a Sense of Urgency (Environmental Scanning)  • Diverse Leadership Team • Diverse Sources 1. Chronicle of Higher Education (on-line and hard copy) 2. ECOP updates 3. Washington Post online 4. Tennessee Farm Bureau Legislative update 5. The Tennessean 6. Diversity magazine (on-line) 7. Society of  American Foresters (online & hard copy) 8. TSU Provost Deans and Directors Council 9. Extension Advisory Council   II. Developing a Vision and Strategy (Organizational Relationships)  • CSREES • ECOP • Association of  Extension Administrators (AEA) Strategic Plan • Tennessee Extension System Strategic Plan • TSU Academic Master Plan (AMP) • TSU CEP Mission, Vision and Goals  III. Communicating the Change Vision (Communications and Marketing)  • Marketing Task Force Recommendations • Communications & Marketing Specialist Position • Liaison staff person from TSU Public Relations Office • Web Page • Impact Reports to Key Decision Makers (Internal & External) • Extension Newsletters • AEA Programming Teams and AEA Impact Reports  1IV. Creating a Guiding Coalition (Leadership and Team Building)   • Monthly meetings and staff conferences • Team Building Retreats  V. Empowering Employees for Broad Based Action (Extension Teams)  • Agricultural and Natural Resources Team • TSU Research and Extension Demonstration Farm Team • Family and Youth Team • Nutrition Education Team • Community Resource and Economic Development Team • Fiscal and Equipment Management Team • Communication, Technology and Marketing Team 1. Agricultural Information Technology Center 2. Mobile Technology Center 3. Docu Tech Printing • Administrative Support Team  VI. Generating Short Term Wins (Budget and Funding Allocations)  • New Faculty and Staff Hires (Orientation and Start up Funds) • Welcoming New Ideas and Energy (Planning Spring Fling)  VII.    Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change (Linking New Ideas          and Processes with the Historical)  • Orientation Programs (UT/TSU Extension, TSU, CEP) • Hall of  Fame • Recognition and Awards Program 1. Distinguished Specialist, Agent, Program Assistant and Administrative/Technical Support 2. James E. Farrell Program of Excellence Award 3. Ola G. Hudson Volunteer Leadership Award 4. Extension Legacy Recognition 5. Extension Support Award (Planning) • Smith-Lever Centennial Recognition Committee    2VIII.        Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture (Supporting Innovation                      and Creativity)   • Creative Program Delivery Grants to Counties -$50,000 • Engagement Scholarship Grants with TSU Schools and Colleges- $280,000 • Distance Education, eXtension, Change Agent States (CAS) • Succession Planning  • Professional Development of  Faculty and Staff (Budget Support) • Facilities, Equipment and Supplies • Building and Cultivating Relationships    Eight-Stage Process from John P. Kotter, Leading Change, Harvard Business School Press, 1996.       3

Orientation for New Directors/Administrators “Strategic Planning and Getting to Success”

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