Vision: Clearly articulates a compelling vision of the unit’s future and develops clear plans to ensure that aspirations are realized.
Integrity: Honors commitments and is trusted by others. Consistently makes decisions with the University’s best interests in mind.
Effective Communication: Uses listening, observing and questioning skills to communicate with others. Presents words, images and ideas in an interesting and meaningful manner,
Decisiveness: Makes difficult decisions in a timely manner to facilitate change and overcome impasses to serve the best interest of the unit and University
Composure: Stays composed in high-pressure situations. Keeps anger and frustration under control to respond appropriately in confrontational situations.
Respect: Exercises respect by engaging with differing viewpoints in ways that advance shared purposes
Moves the Department and the SoHE Forward
Fostering and Facilitating Change: Anticipates and adapts to emerging institutional and societal needs and helps individuals overcome resistance to change
Innovation: Looks for and seizes opportunities to improve programs, services and operations.
Innovation and Community Engagement: Extends the unit’s impact through community service and initiatives that apply expertise to societal and community challenges.
Innovation in Research: Provides support and incentives for vital research.
Builds a high-performance culture
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to building and sustain a diverse and inclusive learning and working environment. Actively solicits diverse perspectives. Treats everyone in respectful manner and hold others accountable for doing the same. Actively works to recruit and retain a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
Conflict Management: Has created a culture in which individuals feel safe in expressing divergent points of view. Respectfully considers divergent perspectives and proposed creative solutions to address concerns. Addresses concerns promptly and effectively.
Development and Feedback: Creates opportunities for professional growth development. Ensures that annual performance reviews are conducted.
Effective Staffing: Recruits, retains, effectively manages and supports a productive workforce.
Faculty Recruitment and retention: Recruits, retains and support the success of a divers and outstanding faculty.
Recognizes Achievement: Recognizes accomplishments of faculty and staff through awards, nominations, publicity and other venues.
Forges partnerships and alliances internally and externally
Relationship Building (Internal): Establishes effective internal relationships and alliances that move the University forward.
Relationship Building (External): Establishes external relationships and alliances that move the University forward.
Responsiveness (Internal): Is accessible and listens and responds promptly to internal constituents (e.g., students, faculty, staff, administrators, colleagues). Uses data and feedback to improve service delivery and program design.
Responsiveness (External): Listens and responds promptly to external constituents and stakeholders (e.g., community leaders, corporate entities, government officials, alumni, the press).
Manages resources effectively
Resource Acquisition: Is effective in attracting external resources/donations.
Resource Management: Manages capital, financial and human resources prudently and responsively to do things more effectively and less expensively while investing in areas critical to the SoHE’s long-term success.
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