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Strategic Leadership for Large Organizations

..or, what I wish someone had told me before I took this job!

1RMA 2018 Annual Conference | Aurora, CO

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Introduction, we can split anyway that you want to – I’ll be glad to start off

Learning Objectives

• Think strategically instead of tactically;• How to position yourself for advancement;• How to sell others that you’re ready to advance; and,• Learn what other schools look for in candidates and how to interview

at another campus without burning bridges.


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It’s nice to start with these, I think

PresentersDave Turnquist, PE, MBA, CEFPAssociate Vice Chancellor, Facilities ManagementUniversity of Colorado Denver

| Anschutz Medical CampusesGlen HauboldAssociate Vice President,Facilities and ServicesNew Mexico State University


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• Been in their position for a day or two • Good relations with their administration over

several Senior VPs and Presidents • Accomplishments involve their community as well

as their institution • Particularly interested in mentoring others • Both institutions have received the APPA Award for

Excellence in the past few years


Dave Turnquist, PE, MBA, CEFP, CFM

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Associate Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical

Campuses

RMA 2018 Annual Conference | Aurora, CO

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Doctoral High Research

15,000 enrolled at CU Denver and 4,27 enrolled at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus

The CU Health Sciences Center/CU Anschutz Medical Campus established in in 1922. The CU Denver campus in 1973.

Housing for 711 students at the Denver campus

218 acres

37 Buildings

4.6 Million Building GSF combined campuses

FM – 245 employees

Central Steam and Chilled water distribution loop for the university and two hospitals, over 7.7 Million GSF

University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campuses


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The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and the University of Colorado Hospital was locked into under 50 acres. In 1997 the university was given over 200 acres at the Fitzsimons Army Medical base which was scheduled to be closed down. The move was completed in the early 2000s, but required demolition of an entire collection of old buildings and replaced with new facilities for research, clinical care, and education. The CU Denver campus was established in 1973

Background• Started my career in designing structural components

in nuclear power plants• Changed career path to higher education when they

stopped building nuclear plants• Started higher education in project design,

construction and codes• Moved to operations• Eventually merged operations and projects together,

along with other assignments• Take-away: be open to change, keep learning


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Started my career burnt out on course work and tests – vowed not to continue on to an MBA or licensing as an engineer Worked for ITT-Grinnell and for United Engineers and Constructors as a structural engineer. Started an MBA while with Grinnell, but gave it up to take the job with UE at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station in NH. Started with the Univ. of CT in 1985 until 1989 when I moved to TX to become a facilities director of operations at Baylor College of Medicine. Left BCM to go to CU, for the last 20 years, and along the way realized that the MBA would be necessary for my professional development. Achieved my MBA in 2007.

Glen Haubold

Associate Vice President, Facilities and ServicesNew Mexico State University


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Talk a little about my school

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Doctoral High Research

14,000

Established in 1888

Housing for 5,500 students

1,200 acres

151 Buildings

7 Million Building GSF

FM – 325 employees

Cogeneration and thermal storage

New Mexico State University


Background

• Came up through the controls and utility operations side of the house

• Gained experience in construction at the University of North Texas and in private industry

• Take-away: pay attention to all those things you think you’ll never use


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We can talk about the path we took – I think we all took a little different route, which is good. My Chancellor, who is retiring, took this job nearly 5 years ago. He was previously Dean of the College of Business, and is a former governor of New Mexico on top of that. He’s also a friend and a golf partner, when he took the Chancellor’s job, he told me, “I sure wish I had paid more attention to how this place was run, I was Dean and didn’t think I’d even need to know some of this stuff.”

You Can’t Know What You Don’t Know

• Everybody comes from somewhere• Learning how the campus works, not just Facilities!• Degree is business administration


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Most importantly, learn how the university works. Volunteer for search and strategic planning committees. Step up to the challenges. Make yourself known in a positive way. Offer suggestions and keep an open mind. Be open to change, because that is the only constant you will have.

You Can’t Know What You Don’t Know

• Facilities can have non-traditional operations. NMSU facilities oversees Environmental Health Safety and Risk Management and the Fire Department.

• CU Anschutz facilities oversees printing, mail, bookstore, food services, parking, and a host of other areas

• Led the Campus Strategic Plan


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Most importantly, learn how the university works. Volunteer for search and strategic planning committees. Step up to the challenges. Make yourself known in a positive way. Offer suggestions and keep an open mind. Be open to change, because that is the only constant you will have.

Check and Fill Knowledge Gaps

• University budgeting• Uniform guidance/F&A rate• Construction contacts and controls• Architectural and engineering design• Professional growth and continued development• Build relationships and bridges• Be able to play in the sandbox with others


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I told our XC at CAPPA about this, and asked them; two Chief Facilities Officers and one future one, and all three said: university budget. You won’t get this by osmosis, and it will most likely take 2-3 years before you really understand it. In addition, having just completed the CFaR project, I can tell you that out of 83 respondents, many still don’t understand their budget. Everyone comes from somewhere though. If you’re an architect who came up through Planning and Construction – don’t send all your time working with the construction folks, that keeps you and them from learning. If you don’t know anything about budget, work with your budget officer.

Move From Tactical to Strategic

Transactional/Tactical Strategic

Hiring Recruitment and retention

Budget over/under Budget Development

Transactional orientation Process driven

Leads firefighting efforts Prioritizes while others execute


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Technical knowledge is what got you here, but now you to think differently – this conversation is why I think our presentation is worthwhile.

Move From Tactical to Strategic

Transactional/Tactical Strategic

Focus on functionality Focus on who not how

Daily meetings Coaches the team

Symptoms of paranoia Trusts team

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A Leadership Success Journey: Moving from Tactical to Strategic Project LeadershipMr. James B. Forman, MBA, PMP Principal Project Manager ProjectPlus, LLC. Dr. Richard Discenza, PhD, PMP Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs


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Technical knowledge is what got you here, but now you to think differently – this conversation is why I think our presentation is worthwhile.

Two Paths to Advancement


Stay….

• Talk to your bosses boss• Find committees• Volunteer for searches


…or look around

• Apply when curious• Prepare materials• APPA and others• A word about references


The Steps

• The cover letter and resume• Could be up to 70-100

• Phone interview• 8-12 down to 3-5

• Campus visit• When – and what –

do I tell my boss?


Wrap up

• Find a mentor• Cultivate work friends on campus• Build knowledge• Engage with internal and external campus community• Develop leadership and teambuilding skills


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If I introduce, someone else should close – I think it would be nice to close with 3-4 takeaways and then we can have a discussion Dave can close on this with these take-aways.

Discussion


Questions?


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