CAUDIT_EDUCAUSE INSTITUTE: 27 August to 31 August 2006

About the CAUDIT EDUCAUSE Institute Program

The Institute Program focuses on developing participants' management skills, particularly those related to managing interactions with the campus community and working with other people. The Program provides a foundation of management skills and is of benefit to those who are involved in information technology and information resources within universities.

General Sessions
	Organisational Decision Making
		Understanding individual, group and organisational decision making Exploring organisational culture and context and their impact on decision making Making good decisions and influencing good decision making
	Effective Teams
		What makes a good team Team roles and types Stages of team development
	Personal Communication
		Perceptions in the communications process The key elements of good communication Communications styles and how to use them
	Project & Portfolio Management - Context for success
		Project & Portfolio Management in the campus context Stakeholder and change management Key criteria for successful delivery of objectives Communication in a project context Your role in projects
Topic Sessions
	Situational Leadership
		Understand the situational leadership model and the importance of varying your leadership behaviors Diagnose your personal leadership tendencies and areas for potential improvement Practise applying the model within higher education
	Managing for Performance
		Linking performance with organisational goals Understanding the performance management cycle Managing underperformance and difficult people Giving (and receiving) constructive feedback
	Managing Our Changing Careers
		Personal career objectives Facilitating career change Planning your career
	Leading & Managing Change
		Dynamics of change Planning for change
	Managing Up, Across and Around
		Managing your new, standing or interim boss Managing senior administrators, faculty and steering committees Identifying and getting a desired outcome Building trust, credibility and a network Communication techniques for managing up and across Identifying relevant values and interests Recognizing and uncovering powerful relationships
	Building Your Leadership
		Leadership behaviours that breed success Basics of emotional intelligence and its importance to leadership Assessment of your own emotional intelligence and areas for potential improvement
Case Study
	Participants work in small groups for a highly interactive problem-solving activity related to the use of IT in universities. The Case Study aims to apply some of the concepts and skills developed at the Institute as well as look at core issues faced in universities. On the final day, groups will have the opportunity to present their solutions in creative and innovative ways.

Questions?
Contact Ian Hunter, Institute Administrator at:
Phone / Fax: (07)4635 5089
Email: institute.admin@caudit.edu.au

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