Program Team Co-Director Case Study

This fall is my first semester at “Cougar Nation”. I previously attended Saint Xavier University in Chicago, where I held several leadership roles. At the beginning of my sophomore year (August 2014) I resurrected an inactive organization on campus called the African American Studies Diaspora Club. The organization’s mission is to encourage and celebrate the gift of knowledge, power, and unity existing throughout SXU’s diaspora of African American students. Under my leadership, the AASDC became the premier Black organization on SXU’s campus as well as an excellent service to the Chicago community. My work within the organization allowed me to be blessed with several related opportunities of service to the SXU community. I was dedicated

Those who do not have a sense of interdependence may attempt to solve the problem alone or be forced to hassle the PM with every problem outside their field of expertise. Being results oriented requires rallying all members around the same project goals and motivating them towards completion of those goals. This goes hand-in-hand with enthusiasm, which simply means getting people excited about the project and raising the energy level around project activities. Teams that possess these two attributes are more driven toward project goals and may work at a faster or more intense pace. Cohesiveness is the desire and attraction that team members have for working with one another. Sometimes rewards are used to develop cohesiveness and to generate the desire for members to devote time to the project. Cohesiveness helps create harmony among team members and develop smoother working conditions than teams that do not demonstrate a cohesive front. Finally, trust is evident when team members feel comfortable working together. They have confidence in one another’s abilities. When trust is developed, members are willing to express differences and handle disagreements upfront.

Keeping in line with Marietta College’s statement on Diversity and Inclusion, it is important to map out a plan to make sure we are living up to the mission of the college. In order to fulfill this mission, it is necessary to have students from diverse backgrounds represented on campus. However, having students on campus is only one aspect of D&I work. Understanding the make-up of the college and the surrounding city, it is necessary to ensure these students have the support to be retained through graduation. In this effort, I propose the creation of a three part program that will assist in this effort. This plan will involve

My proposed solution to this is that school counselors and city mayors can be a major source of inspiration to children who are affected by a challenge like this. They can advise them on how to build themselves with determination to make a difference.

Under the direction of the President of Cuyahoga Community College, a strategic focus has been placed on inclusive excellence. Tri-C is committed

As a person who is very open to different ideals and processes, I strongly believe that diversity is one of the most important tools to success in education, work, and life. The area of North Carolina that I come from is very distinct in its homogeneity; Marvin, North Carolina, is a wealthy, successful community but ultimately lacks in diversity. Growing up in an area constricted by unvarying ideals and views, one may become out of touch with differing thought processes or approaches to different aspects of life. NC State is truly a community that is diversified by dissimilar attributes, and these distinctions are what make a community great. I believe that I will able to benefit immensely from the campus diversity by being able to collaborate

During my time at the N.A.A.C.P. my site contact was a man named Chris Cortner, who had been a full time employee of the organization for 15 years, after retiring from the United States Air Force. Under Mr. Cortner’s guidance, I was immediately given many different tasks, which he felt would be helpful and utilizing some of my previous experience. The majority of what the organization worked on, was dealing with intake of clients who have felt that they were discriminated against because of race, sex or gender. From day one it was clear that the intake of these potential clients in need was a huge task and that volunteers were need to handle the case load. Regardless of the amount of anticipated work, it was exciting from day one to have

I’ve check the recent Job Postings for the Administrative Partner (unit clerk) positions; unfortunately, most if not all are for the weekends (full & part-time). I will keep you posted on any upcoming AP positions.

Rob Sparks is one of the youngest doctoral students ever admitted into the Ed.D. in Adult and Higher Educational Leadership program at Morehead State University. Rob currently works at Student Conduct Office at Morehead State University. He advisers over three student organizations and community organization. He moto “Remain teachable, so you will always be able to teach others” can be heard across campus. Currently, Rob serves on three boards Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education (KABHE)

The agency where I am interning is Partnership with Children. “Partnership” as it is called, works to strengthen the emotional, social and academic skills of at-risk children to prepare them for success--academically, socially, and in life. “Partnership’s” programs aim to bridge the gap between those who have a vested interest in working within New York City’s highest-need public schools, and those in need. “Partnership’s” goal is to transform the overall culture of many of the city’s struggling schools by helping students cope with the extreme stress of living in poverty. Helping students thrive in safe and supportive schools that encourage

During my high school career, I have become highly involved in a program we call People Helping People (PHP). This organization’s main priority is to interest students in benefiting their communities and the members in it. PHP consists of many projects from student mentoring, to volunteering at the local shelters; however, the project that has had the greatest impact on my life and personal growth is known as “Project Unify”.

Leading this team was an incredible opportunity that has shaped my entire approach to fostering community collaboration. I continue to co-chair the advisory board of this grant, and since I have supported additional grant advisory boards, coalition meetings, and integrated resource teams to serve our local community and ensure that we are investing our dollars and time to right areas. The most important lesson I have learned when leading a team and building partnerships, is that the focus must be on collaboration not coordination.

Amasi’s executive education course on work force education and Team structures, he learnt that the SDTs (Self-directed teams) model would improve productivity and quality of units by 30% to 40%, and returns on investment evidently improved by 3 times compared with industry average. After bringing 35-year-old Jay Winslow, the plant manager, on board, they both believe a flattened and simplified organizational hierarchy and committed workforce with a high level of satisfaction would enhance the employees’ commitment and sense of ownership, and therefore inspire the workers to continuously improve processes, and increase productivity and quality, eventually.

This paper will discuss how to make a dysfunctional project team successful. Project managers sometimes go through experiences of great success and dysfunctional failure. Some projects become "behind schedule, over budget, members quit due

As a low-income student myself, I feel as it is my duty to give back to my community and inspire other students to reach success. Thus said, I plan on creating my own organization that will provide similar youth with access to resources that will help shape their future. I envision the organization offering college preparation information, career advice, health information sessions, and leadership workshops. With these aspects, I believe I will be able to help guide students onto a path of excellence, despite their social economic statuses.