Description
Book SynopsisIn this concise, highly practical book, Christian Hansen draws on his years of research on time management for department chairs. He shows department chairs how to set priorities, create a time budget and log, harness technology to assist in time management, and make self-care a priority.
Table of ContentsThe Author ix
Acknowledgments xi
1 It’s About Time: The Highly Effective Department Chair 1
The Need for Balance 3
You Are Already Doing a Great Job 3
Personal Time Versus Department Time 5
Differences in the Department Chair Role 6
Organization of This Book 7
Part One: Working with Limited Resources 9
2 Getting to the Point: Managing Your Priorities 11
Managing Your Master To-Do List 12
First Things First 13
Scheduling Your Priorities 17
What If There Is an Emergency? 18
Maintaining the P/PC Balance 19
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 20
3 The Art of Enough: Managing Your Resources 22
Scarcity Versus Abundance Mentality 24
How Much Is Your Time Worth? 28
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 28
4 Knowing Where You Stand: Analyzing Your Use of Time 30
Where Have All the Hours Gone? 31
Budgeting Your Time 41
Preparing for the Week Ahead 47
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 48
5 Keeping It All Straight: Getting and Staying Organized 50
Signs of Disorganization 50
Organizing Your Office 52
Organizing Your Department Filing System 55
Organizing Your Computer 58
Organizing Your E-Mail 62
Organizing Your Calendar 64
Overcoming Procrastination 65
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 66
Part Two: Working with People 69
6 You Can’t Do It All: Delegating 71
Delegating and Referring Decisions 72
Delegating Tasks to Faculty 74
Delegation from Faculty to Chair 75
Delegating Tasks to Staff 78
Delegating Acting Chair Responsibilities 80
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 83
7 Taking Charge: Making Meetings Work 84
The Cost of Meetings 85
When to Call a Meeting 86
Agendas 86
Running a Meeting 89
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 91
8 The Artful Leader: Working with Faculty and Students 95
Hiring Faculty 96
Contents vii
Empowering Faculty 98
Dealing with Faculty Conflicts 100
Working with Students 103
Counseling Current and Prospective Majors and Minors 104
Helping Students with Enrollment Issues 104
Advising Students with Instructor or Course Issues 106
Dealing with Students Charged with Misconduct or Violations of Academic Integrity 107
Taking Care of Your Own Students 108
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 109
9 Managing Up and Out: Administration and External Relations 111
Working with the Dean 111
Working with Other Administrators 114
Working with Accreditation Agencies 115
Working with Local Schools and Businesses 117
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 118
10 A Fine Balance: Managing Work-Life Balance 120
Taking Time Management Home with You 123
Winning the Time Lottery 125
Managing Your Stress 126
Claiming Your Reward for a Job Well Done 127
Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 128
References 131
Index 135
