Communication, Collaboration, & Collegiality: Communication, Collaboration, & Collegiality: The PEs’ Role in Building Community at Your CenterThe PEs’ Role in Building Community at Your Center

Every Student Counts

Agenda

• Historical Perspective• Professional Interactions• The Effects & Results• You Can Do This Too

NEC PE Collaboration Historical Perspective

• Change in # of PEs – Center Staffing Model

• Managing change – Retreat in June ’06– Every Student Counts (ESC)

• Presentation to whole center as a result of the Retreat

• Center Environment – inviting, warm, comfortable, functional, & gathering spaces

Professional Interactions• Dean’s Council

– All PEs, Associate Dean, & Office Manager – Monday Mornings– Communication & Community

• Center Collaborations & Creative Solutions– Key players come together to brainstorm and collaborate on

specific topics/projects – Appreciation of talents, resources, and information

• Collegewide Involvement– Serve on committees, affinity groups, task forces, and cross-

functional teams – Informed decision making, proactive thinking, increased

awareness of issues, resources, and greater ability to create positive solutions

Personal Interactions

• FOOD! – Lunch, cookie swap, ice cream socials, take out,

go out, share food from meetings, coffee club and random acts of food…

• Health & Well-Being– Walks, yoga, self-defense, ice skating, bird feeder,

picnic table, book share, Sunshine Fund, and welcomes & farewells…

• Community Involvement– Adopt-A-Family, Food Pantry, and Blood Drives

PRACTICE & RESOURCES Effects & Results

– Student-centered Orientation – Full service/One-stop shopping– Internal issue-based committee – Student Datebook/Planner– Lecture Series– Special Events – Non-Traditional Students Week– Graduation

CENTEREffects & Results

– Dean’s “Go To” Team – Shared vision – Every Student Counts– Atmosphere of collegiality between

MC/Faculty/PE/Staff– Valued Input – vision, voice & visibility– Voice in searches – Cross-functional teams– Late night coordination – Faculty volunteered, Dean,

Associate Dean & Office Manager– Enjoy coming to work

STUDENTSEffects & Results

• Use of Student Datebook• ANGEL Space for online resources• Model of student life-cycle• Better everything!

What Can You Do?

You Can Enhance Your PE Vision, Voice, & Visibility

• ENVIRONMENT• FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS• BEHAVIOR• ATTITUDE• TEAM

ENVIRONMENT & FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Think about your physical environment– Student “lounge” areas, restrooms, meeting & break rooms,

reception areas, gathering spaces for staff, faculty, PEs, MCs, & students

• Think about your professional environment – Plan brown bag lunches, a retreat or other professional

development activities with other PEs in your center- Foundation $$ & PE funds can support this.

CREATE A PLAN, MAKE THE TIME, & TAKE ACTION!

Behavior & Attitude• Think about your personal environment

– ATTITUDE is everything.– ATTITUDE is a conscious choice.– Lead with a positive attitude

• Think about your interpersonal environment– Bring new employees into the fold with a warm welcome

and ideas for inclusion starting on their first day.– Like vs. Respect – you don’t have to like everyone, but

you need to respect them.– It is ok not to agree – respect difference, but get over

past hurts.CREATE A PLAN, MAKE THE TIME, & TAKE ACTION!

• HAVE FUN!!! (last slide are the “farewells”??? Pics at least if not video – OUR TEAM slide???

• ADD PICS!!!!!

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