1. T OP 10 M ISTAKES D EANS M AKE … And live to talk about Oops! An Innovative Educator Webinar Dr. Geri J. Anderson geri.anderson@cccs.edu

2. #10-THEY CONTINUE TO DO WHAT THEY’VE ALWAYS DONE Ordinary is a Leadership Killer!

3. I DEAS : M AKING C HANGES Semester/Quarter De-Briefs Conduct “Stay” Interviews:  What is the favorite part of your job?  What excites you about coming to work?  What is one thing we could change to make your job just a little better? The 100 Great Ideas Conference College Scavenger Hunt Brownbag Share Session

4. #9 THEY MIMIC RATHER THAN CREATE Be An Original

5. Alice in Wonderland! Red Queen White Queen TweedleDee & TweedleDum The White Rabbit Mad Hatter The Cheshire Cat ALICE You!

6. #8 THEY DON’T MANAGE THE DATA (WHICH MEANS THEY DON’T MANAGE THE $$) Year over Year Comparison Daily Comparison: TOTAL HEADCOUNT Daily Comparison: TOTAL FTE 20112012%Change20112012%Change 92,56793,1660.65%27,230.2026,767.81-1.70% Year over Year Comparison Daily Comparison: TOTAL HEADCOUNT Daily Comparison: TOTAL FTE 20112012%Change20112012%Change 37,66534,692-7.89%8,315.347,343.16-11.69%

7. Learn More Dean Online Survey… What Do You Need To Know? What Do Others Expect You to Know? Data Set: Enrollment by Section Retention Grade Distribution Student Evaluations

8. #7 THEY DON’T MANAGE MORALE AND MOMENTUM Be A Great Cheerleader

9. A – Always do the right thing even if its not the easiest thing B – Be one person’s role model C – Conserve & recycle: Earth is worth saving D – Don’t lie—it can kill you E – Eat healthy – you only get one body and if it wears out before you do it’s a bummer F – Focusing on the small stuff may mean you loss track of the real goal G – Give – not always big but with a big heart H – Hold hands and look both ways before crossing the street—all the things you learned in kindergarten are good for a lifetime I – Imagine a great dream in the middle of the night and then put an implementation plan in place to achieve it in the morning J – Jealously, hate and anger are a huge waste of time & energy; please make Joy your “J” word K – Knowledge is power---keep learning L – 1 word..LAUGH! M – Mean people suck so don’t be mean O – Open your mind to new and diverse ideas N – Never harm a student P – ‘nough said…think about it. Q – Quiet time is an important part of life; even migrating birds stop to rest R – Rhapsody in the key of you! Don’t forget your creative and wild side S – Stop smell the roses, daisies or flower of your choice unless you have allergies then run like crazy to avoid coughing, itchy eyes and nasal drip! T – TUCKER Every DAY! U – Under every rain cloud there is a silver lining –but its ok to cry when you are under the cloud V – vote, always! No matter what they say…it matters W – Work Hard first and then play hard X – X-man; X-ray Accept Uniqueness Y – You are a VIP – Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise And finally, the Z’s Get plenty of ZZZ because it’s hard to conquer the world if you are tired!

10. #6 THEY DON’T LEAD WITH IDEAS

11. #5 THEY SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

12. #3 THEY DON’T INVEST ENOUGH IN PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

13. P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT P LAN Evaluate Your Needs My Dean Leadership Profile Successful Completer The Learning Process The Teaching Process Diverse Perspectives Institutional Goals Institutional Culture Assessment of Student Learning Institutional Improvement Professional Development Integration of Staff Evaluation, Prof. Dev., & Institutional Improvement Organization, Resources, and College Procedures Community Partnerships Innovative Educator Webinars ACE Leadership Series Journal

14. #4 THEY FOCUS ON TASKS VS. RESULTS

15. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up.. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle, or it will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you better start running. -African Proverb

16. #2 THEY HIRE FAST AND FIRE SLOW

17. #1 THEY PRACTICE MBWA OVER LBSA

18. Transformation Exercise 1.Which of the ten mistakes have you made? 2.Which of the ten do you make most frequently? Why? 3.What two or three things can you begin doing now in order to avoid making some of the mistakes your listed in number 2 above? 4.Choose to focus on the positive. Finish 3 of the sentences below: To be a better dean I need to: Practice LBSA over MBWA by…. Hire slow and fire fast by…. Invest in my personal leadership development by…. Focus on results over tasks by…. Be a leader/manager by…. Create and lead with ideas by…. Be a great cheerleader by…. Manage the data by…. Be original by…. Do things differently (or refuse to be ordinary) by….

20. Final Thought: Friends don’t let friends do ordinary…. challenge your peers