Time Management for Department Chairs

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ISBN: 9780470769010 | 0470769017
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/26/2011

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In 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. As a handy paperback, this book is designed to be an easy-to-access resource that will not only make department chairs' jobs easier but will also help them to manage stress and prevent burnout.

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