POWERING PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIVITY

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | BACK TO SCHOOL WORKSHOP

JIM GOENNER, PH.D. | SEPTEMBER 18, 2014JASON SARSFIELD

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Goals for Today

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Discuss Performance and Productivity

Empower Boards, Schools and Authorizers

Show You How to Leverage Epicenter

Preview the Future

Answer Questions and Have Fun!

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THIS SLIDE DECK IS ACCESSIBLE AT

Building forBreakthrough

Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organization

Where Do You Want to Spend Your Time?

First Things First

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A Simple Way to Frame Roles

Governing Board

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To Ensure

Management

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To Execute

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A BETTER WAY

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The Power of Epicenter

Creates Clarity

Increases Focus on Core Mission

Empowers People and Productivity

Saves Time and Money

Intuitive and Easy to Use

Strengthens Charter Movement

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Is Epicenter easy to access?

Access with common browsers:

Internet Explorer

Chrome

Firefox

Safari

Access with multiple devices:

Desktop computers

Laptops

Tablets, such as iPads

Smartphones

FAQs

Epicenter is web-based.

Yes.

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Encrypted communications channels

Secure datacenter

Nightly backups

Enterprise class anti-virus software

Is Epicenter secure?

FAQs

Yes.

Master Calendar

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Master Calendar

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EFFECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS ARE HARD WORK

BOARD MEETINGS MADE EASY

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ASSEMBLE PACKET

DISTRIBUTE

PACKET REVIEW PACKET

CONDUCT MEETING

COMPILE & SHARE

PROPOSEDMINUTES

• Agenda• Prior Meeting Minutes• Academic Report• Financial Report • Operations Report• Supporting Docs

SCHOOL BOARD

AUTHORIZER SCHOOL

DEVELOP AGENDA

PUBLIC

SCHOOL BOARD

MANAGEMENT SCHOOL

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Is the academic program a success?

Is the school financially viable?

Is the school equitable & organizationally sound?

Key Renewal Questions

THANK YOU!

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