1. Presenters: Tracey Cameron, Kristin Carpenter, Joe Haferman, Beth John

2. Assistant Dean of Intercultural Education Coordinator of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program “If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” Audre Lorde

3. Assistant Director of Residential Life The University of New Hampshire “Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.” Louis D. Brandeis

4. Director of Student Activities &Orientation Edgewood College “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol

5. “There are many things in life that will catch your eye, few will catch your heart…pursue those.” Michael Nolan Director of First Year Experience Adjunct Faculty, Higher Education Leadership Graduate Program @UW-Whitewater

6. Welcome & Introductions Badaracco’s (2002) Leadership Virtues Key Topics & Personal Stories Group Discussion Advice for mid-level professionals Mid Level-Community of Practice (ML-COP)

7. Modesty Restraint Tenacity Badaracco, J. L. (2002). Leading quietly: An unorthodox guide to doing the right thing. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

8. Balance between confidence and humility Do not expect easy wins Strong work ethic Trustworthy Good listeners Open Realistic

9. “Restraint is often the precondition for finding creative solutions to difficult problems” (Badaracco, 2002, p. 172). Strong advocate for positive change Relationship building skills Holistic approach to leadership Big picture Knows when to step back

10. Advocate Moral obligation to their passion or cause Must act on matters True to values Strong conviction Passionate

11. Supervision Work/Life Balance Career Advancement

14. Modest Supervision = confident & humble

16. Showing determination aligned with your values

18. Is there something on my face? Modesty = being present, yet messy

20. Restraint = step back + deep breath

21. Tenacity = determination + passion (a.ka. PASSION+)

22. Break into small discussion groups Supervision Work-life Balance Career Advancement

23. 1)Finding a community 2)Continuous Improvement 3)Out smart yourself! 4)Be willing to be challenged 5)Be flawed & under construction 6)Building relationships 7)More to this work than day to day tasks 8)Be a promoter of other people 9)“Hire people smarter than you & let them do their work.” 10) Advice from you!

24. New to ACPA in 2014! Become a member: www.myacpa.org under Standing Committees ACPA Mid-Level Community of Practice For more information: Open Meeting TODAY! 12:30 – 2:00pm, Tampa Convention Center, Room 30B

25. Tracey Cameron, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Intercultural Education, Wellesley College tcameron@vt.edu Kristin Carpenter, M.S. Assistant Director of Residence Life, University of New Hampshire Kristin.carpenter@unh.edu Joe Haferman, M.S. Director of Student Activities and Orientation, Edgewood College jhaferman@edgewood.edu Beth John, Ed.D. Director of First Year Experience, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater johne@uww.edu

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