I hope everyone is off to a great start with the Spring/Summer Term. Spring/Summer is always nice in Ann Arbor - the pace is a little more relaxed.
The Opportunity of Organizational Transitions
This Spring Summer is also a time of transitions at the School of Social Work. As a management moment, executive transitions are Organizational Crucibles that can be used helpfully or missed entirely.
Executive Transitions
As many of you know, we are getting a new Dean - Lynn Videka - this summer. She begins August 1. We wish our departing Dean, Laura Lein all the best, and look forward and helping Dean Videka as much as we can.
Executive transitions open up the opportunity for reflection, and suggestions for change. Therefore I would like to ask any of the management students- or any newsletter reader - to consider initiatives you would like to see the school undertake, or enhancements that you would like to see the School adopt. Write them down and send them to me. I will happily collate them and present them to her for consideration. These can be on any topic. Let's not let the opportunity pass by to have an active voice in developing an action agenda for our School going forward.
Top Team Transitions
There are also transitions in the top Team. Associate Dean Delva will be moving to a new post during the fall, providing an opportunity to potentially re-conceptualize the job as well as appoint a new person.
Professorial Transitions.
On the other hand, a number of current faculty are retiring - 3-4 this year and others next year.
This combination is another game changer for the School. Altogether they pose the question of what kind of school do we want to be, and who are the people and what are the ideas that can make this "new school" happen?
Action and Learning Points
For Management students especially but really for all professionals, transitions are an action point. Make suggestions. Spring is the time to plant seeds.
On the learning side, try to take a moment to look over the substantial literature on Executive Transitions:
Director, Leadership in Community Benefit Organizations
Professor of Social Work
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Jump Start Your Career Exploration!
Janice Williams Miller is available for in
dividual and group consultation
around your nontraditional and macro career goals.
Follow this link to sign up for Office Hours.
On
June 28th
, join Janice to jump start your journey to finding just the social justice job for you! Bring your laptop and lunch!
RSVP here
Check out these articles about new graduates and tips for approaching the workforce:
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Leadership and Management Events
Positivity Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting
Tuesday, May 17, 12- 1 PM, room 3752
Join in the discussion with this open group to explore the ways students, faculty, and staff can create a more positive and connected space here at SSW! Check out their most recent agenda
here.
This meeting will continue discussions regarding multiple workgroup projects such as: a communal SSW library, meditation/mindfulness classes for Fall 2016, a Positivity Ambassador Program, and creating new ways to use the common spaces at SSW.
Contact Katie at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns.
Lunch will be served.
Alumni Leadership Talk with Executive Coach, Surry Scheerer
Wednesday, June 1, 12 - 1 PM, room 3816
Have lunch and hear from our alumna, Surry Scheerer about her path to leadership.
Surry began her career as a clinical social worker in private practice. She has since pivoted and extended her scope as a consultant and Coach Leader through the Ross School of Business Executive MBA Program.
Surry will share how she has utilized and leveraged her Clinical Social Work experiences and skills in her leadership roles today!
Lunch will be served.
Job Market Lunch-and-Search: Drop-I
n Event
Tuesday, June 28, 12 - 1 PM, room 3816
Come by for some lunch while you jump start your job market research! Collaborate with peers for help, questions, and encouragement in your research experience - regardless of when you graduate. This informal gathering will serve to meet any of your job search needs, so feel free to drop in for as long as you like!
Lunch will be served.
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Additional Upcoming Events
Young Leaders Society of Washtenaw County Speaker Series: Zingerman's
Friday, June 3, 8:00 - 9:30 AM, ZingTrain (3728 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor)
Within Zingerman's Community of Businesses, Ron's areas of responsibility include Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal and Administration, Marketing & Graphics, and Web. Annual sales of the Community of Businesses has reached nearly $60 million, with a total staff of almost 700. Ron Maurer is the first-ever administrative officer to become a Zingerman's Managing Partner.
8am- Registration, networking, and breakfast
8:30am- Speaker Series talk with Ron Maurer
9am- Q&A
On-Campus Career Chat: Office of University Development
Monday, June 20, 5:30 - 8:00 PM, Michigan League
This on campus event provides a unique opporutnity speak with development professionals from throughout our 500+ community. They represent a wide range of development specific areas such as fundraising, communications, events, research, stewardship, administrative support, and more.
Click here for more information and to register.
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What Leadership Looks Like in Different Cultures
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Michael Sanger, Harva
rd Business Review
What makes a great leader? Although the core ingredients of leadership are universal (good judgment, integrity, and people skills), the full recipe for successful leadership r
equires culture-specific condiments. The main reason for this is that cultures differ in their
implicit theories of leadership,
the lay beliefs about the qualities that individuals need to display to be considered
leaders. Depending on the cultural context, your typical style and behavioral tendencies may be an asset or a weakness. In other words, good leadership is largely personality in the right place.
Research has
shown
that leaders' decision making, communication style, and dark-side tendencies are influenced by the geographical
region in which they operate
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Four Secrets to Taking Career Risks - While Still Paying Your Rent
Jenna (Britton) Arak, The Muse
"Take more risks!" is a common refrain these days. People of all ages are encouraged by their peers a
nd employers alike to keep from staying stagnant-to mix it up, to try new things!-all in the name of spurring innovation, finding your passion, and making big things happen for your career.
Risk-taking is encouraged. But so is loyalty,
building your brand and reputation by doing your job well, and-of course-paying your bills. How are you supposed to take risks then, while also ensuring you don't put yourself in career or financial ruin?
There are a lot of reasons why people don't experiment more when it comes to their livelihood, but most of them
stem from fear: fear of failure, fear of criticism, fear of the unknown. But there's another side of the coin, too-the potential for opportunity to learn and grow by taking risks. Knowing that, it's time to get uncomfortable, get out of your comfort zone, and push aside your fear to bet on actually reaping massive reward.
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The Most Important Leadership Competencies, According to Leaders Around the World
Deborah Cooper, LinkedIn Pulse
What makes an effective leader?
This question is a focus of Sunnie Giles an organizational scientist, executive coach, and leadership development consultant. Looking for answers, she recently completed the first round of a study of 195 leaders in 15 countries over 30 global organizations. Participants were asked to choose the 15 most important leadership competencies from a list of 74. She grouped the top ones into five major themes that suggest a set of priorities for leaders and leadership development programs. While some may not surprise you, they're all difficult to master, in part because improving them requires acting against our nature.
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Still looking for good courses for Fall?
Check out our
course guide for leadership and management courses that might be of interest!
We also developed a
Google Sheet
to communicate with your peers about courses they have taken outside of the SSW. For any courses you have taken, fill out what you thought about the CONTENT and the WORK LOAD and to those interested, take a look at what other students have said!
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Interested in being connected to a management
position
through a recruitment firm?
Check
this document out for a list of recruitment firms on and off campus.
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Professional Memberships & Networks
Network for Social Work Management
Independent Sector
Young Leaders Society - United Way of Washtenaw
County
Young Nonprofit Professionals of Washtenaw County
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Network with University of Michigan Business Cards
Leave a lasting impression and contact information for that next great opportunity.
U-M students can order business cards at
$13 for 100 cards through the
School of Social Work Student Union
!
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Contact Us
| John Tropman, Director |
SSWB 3734 |
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(734) 763.6275 |
| Rachael Wiener |
SSWB 3751 |
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(734) 764.4903 |
| Janice Williams Miller |
SSWB 3751 |
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(734) 763.9211 |
If you would like to submit items for the Leadership in Community Benefit Organizations' Newsletter (events, op-eds, resources, etc.), please email Rachael.
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