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Reconnecting @ Mission College
Moving From I to WE
Dr. J. Laurel JonesFlex Day, Spring 2011Reconnecting @ Mission College
I means alone; We means togetherMission College: Sum of its Parts
Teaching and Learning
Support Services
Organizational Structure & Gov
Administrative Services
Students
District Services
What Does the New We Mean Today?Lean Staffing and Increasing ResponsibilityUnrelenting Demands and ExpectationsAvalanche of CommunicationCompeting Demands on Time and AttentionLess Simplicity and Increased Complexity
We know less about the work life of personnel in different work groups than at any other point in the history of community colleges
What does I look like?Future Thinking Replaced by Crisis Thinking
Complexity keeps people engaged in the silo and not in the whole
Loyalty and commitment is at the operational unit and not at the institution
Where is the good old WE?
Mission College sectors are meaningfully joined or related to each other
Mission College creates internal connections that provide foundations of strength
Mission College creates opportunities for compromise
Mission College is moving forward in unison
Mission College is committed to symbiosisWE Translates to Interconnected
Mission College Shapes the WEInterconnectedness is at the core of decisions and actions that are life affirming and good for the whole
Energy is created from thought; the college attracts energy as well
Celebration occurs and broader connections are desired and sought after by others
Climate changes from Whats in it for Me? to What is Best for Us? Mission develops hope, resiliency and optimism
Our Mission is Your Future (present is a catalyst for the future)
6Shapes the WEWorking together fosters a vibrant core culture
We reflect on the meaning of what we do in a larger context, a wider world
We Believe in Mission College and We Spread the Word!
Excitement
7What Will Mission College Look Like as We Move From I to We?We will be known as a learning institution that embraces change
We will move beyond continuous learning into continuous application
We will seek new opportunities to serve new stakeholders: we will be known for our love of discovery, development, and leveraging of resources
How Will Moving from I to We Feel?We will feel innovative and creative
We will not feel limited by our resource capacity; we will feel wealthy in people
We will feel better by working on our internal capacity and not looking at what we dont have
We will feel like partners to one another and we will be happy for each others successes
We will feel the success of our students first hand
I to WE College Priorities for Spring 2011Professional DevelopmentBest Use of Institutional ResourcesDonating to Ourselves/Giving BackBecoming Part of the CommunityCreating a Strategic EnvironmentCollege-wide Participation and ReflectionIncreasing Inclusive PracticesCreating new Courses and Programs for Students
I to We PrioritiesCreating and Managing Change: Proactive versus Reactive
Creating Vision
Creating College Culture
Creating Effective Leadership across the College
Meeting the Future with Grace
Becoming Mission College Emissaries to the Community11We Are MISSION COLLEGE!!