Jeffrey Schillinger

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Making Something Happen

Edward, As a similar other, you are iun a unique position to be a role model. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Attention Equals Retention

Thanks, Edward. The tone of the calls to absent students are very important. We have to demonstrate caring and call to help rather than call to put a check in the box. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Your Mentor

Barbara, What is one specific thing you do intentionally to position yourseld to be a mentor to your faculty members? Jeffrey Schillinger

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Time-Wasters

Javaid, Setting "appointments" to answer emails seems to be the best way to deal with volume and the expectations of immediate responses. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Hiring the Right Instructor

Omer, What are some specific things you do to see if your subject matter experts are able to effectively convey their knowledge? Jeffrey Schillinger

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The Intelligent Heart

Gary, Many campus presidents do not understand the importance of the behaviors you describe. As the school leaders, the CP sets the tone for the school. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Your Mentor

Gary, Nice post! Thanks for sharing this. Making students feel like they are "the only students in the class" is a terrific way to state our goal. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Your Mentor

Carla, You are able to portray a "similar other" for your students. They can see someone like them who has been successful. Jeffrey Schillinger

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Time-Wasters

Mary, This sounds like a solid plan. How have your co-workers and students reacted to your revised behavior regarding email? Jeffrey Schillinger

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Conducting Job Interviews

Carolyn, A standard set of questions asked of all applicants for a position helps to protect an organization from any type of discrimination accusation. It is not fool proof, but it helps. Jeffrey Schillinger