Yes, Actually, We Do Need Another Meeting!

Yes, Actually, We Do Need Another Meeting! Why department meetings are not only important, but (if done right) have the potential to transform your unit’s culture and attitude.

This session addresses the thing that everybody loathes – department meetings! They are a crucial element to a unit running smoothly, but can also turn into a train wreck depending on the topic and personalities involved. Discussion will focus on the idea of reconfiguring the department meeting to communicate and achieve goals rooted in collaboration, transparency, and proactivity. Takeaways include: how to visually present to artists and designers; schedules, agendas, and timing for each meeting; balancing both the serious and funny side of things in delivery and conversation; borrowing from how meetings are done in the business world and applying them to higher education. The session will also include opportunities to share stories about unit meetings including tips, tricks, miracles and nightmares.