Time Management for Department Chairs

"e;Department chairs who have asked themselves the question 'Who knows where the time goes' should ask Christian Hansen for the answer. His book, Time Management for Department Chairs, will help chairs maximize the investment of their most important resources their time, focus, and energy."e; Don Chu, author, The Department Chair Primer "e;Department chairs take note: Hansen's Time Management for Department Chairs can change your life in just three hours. Written by a seasoned academic chair, the author offers practical ideas and strategic advice about how to increase your day-to-day effectiveness (and sanity) by using proven approaches to managing expectations, organizing tasks, running meetings, monitoring communication, controlling calendars, avoiding interruptions, containing crises, and everything else in between. If you want to learn how to strike a better work-life balance, this book should be at the top of your reading list!"e; Christine Licata, senior associate provost, Rochester Institute of Technology "e;It's about time the resource department chairs have the least of and what faculty want the most! Christian Hansen's book is filled with insights, techniques, and artful strategies to help chairs maximize their time while working effectively with faculty and balancing their personal and professional lives. This book is a life saver!"e; Walter Gmelch, dean, University of San Francisco

"Department chairs who have asked themselves the question 'Whoknows where the time goes' should ask Christian Hansen for theanswer. His book, Time Management for Department Chairs, will helpchairs maximize the investment of their most importantresources--their time, focus, and energy."--Don Chuauthor, The Department Chair Primer"Department chairs take note: Hansen's Time Management forDepartment Chairs can change your life in just three hours. Writtenby a seasoned academic chair, the author offers practical ideas andstrategic advice about how to increase your day-to-dayeffectiveness (and sanity) by using proven approaches to managingexpectations, organizing tasks, running meetings, monitoringcommunication, controlling calendars, avoiding interruptionscontaining crises, and everything else in between. If you want tolearn how to strike a better work-life balance, this book should beat the top of your reading list!"--Christine Licata, seniorassociate provost, Rochester Institute of Technology"It's about time--the resource department chairs have theleast of and what faculty want the most! Christian Hansen's book isfilled with insights, techniques, and artful strategies to helpchairs maximize their time while working effectively with facultyand balancing their personal and professional lives. This book is alife saver!"--Walter Gmelch, dean, University of SanFrancisco

The Author ixAcknowledgments xi1 It's About Time: The Highly Effective Department Chair 1The Need for Balance 3You Are Already Doing a Great Job 3Personal Time Versus Department Time 5Differences in the Department Chair Role 6Organization of This Book 7Part One: Working with Limited Resources 92 Getting to the Point: Managing Your Priorities 11Managing Your Master To-Do List 12First Things First 13Scheduling Your Priorities 17What If There Is an Emergency? 18Maintaining the P/PC Balance 19Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 203 The Art of Enough: Managing Your Resources 22Scarcity Versus Abundance Mentality 24How Much Is Your Time Worth? 28Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 284 Knowing Where You Stand: Analyzing Your Use of Time 30Where Have All the Hours Gone? 31Budgeting Your Time 41Preparing for the Week Ahead 47Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 485 Keeping It All Straight: Getting and Staying Organized 50Signs of Disorganization 50Organizing Your Office 52Organizing Your Department Filing System 55Organizing Your Computer 58Organizing Your E-Mail 62Organizing Your Calendar 64Overcoming Procrastination 65Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 66Part Two: Working with People 696 You Can't Do It All: Delegating 71Delegating and Referring Decisions 72Delegating Tasks to Faculty 74Delegation from Faculty to Chair 75Delegating Tasks to Staff 78Delegating Acting Chair Responsibilities 80Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 837 Taking Charge: Making Meetings Work 84The Cost of Meetings 85When to Call a Meeting 86Agendas 86Running a Meeting 89Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 918 The Artful Leader: Working with Faculty and Students 95Hiring Faculty 96Contents viiEmpowering Faculty 98Dealing with Faculty Conflicts 100Working with Students 103Counseling Current and Prospective Majors and Minors 104Helping Students with Enrollment Issues 104Advising Students with Instructor or Course Issues 106Dealing with Students Charged with Misconduct or Violations of Academic Integrity 107Taking Care of Your Own Students 108Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 1099 Managing Up and Out: Administration and External Relations 111Working with the Dean 111Working with Other Administrators 114Working with Accreditation Agencies 115Working with Local Schools and Businesses 117Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 11810 A Fine Balance: Managing Work-Life Balance 120Taking Time Management Home with You 123Winning the Time Lottery 125Managing Your Stress 126Claiming Your Reward for a Job Well Done 127Questions to Consider and Practical Tips 128References 131Index 135