{"product_id":"time-management-for-department-chairs-isbn-9780470769010","title":"Time Management for Department Chairs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"—Don Chu, author, The Department Chair Primer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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!\"—Christine Licata, senior associate provost, Rochester Institute of Technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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!\"—Walter Gmelch, dean, University of San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 It’s About Time: The Highly Effective Department Chair 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Balance 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Are Already Doing a Great Job 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Time Versus Department Time 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences in the Department Chair Role 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganization of This Book 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Working with Limited Resources 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Getting to the Point: Managing Your Priorities 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Your Master To-Do List 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Things First 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScheduling Your Priorities 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat If There Is an Emergency? 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaintaining the P\/PC Balance 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Art of Enough: Managing Your Resources 22\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScarcity Versus Abundance Mentality 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Much Is Your Time Worth? 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Knowing Where You Stand: Analyzing Your Use of Time 30\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Have All the Hours Gone? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudgeting Your Time 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for the Week Ahead 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Keeping It All Straight: Getting and Staying Organized 50\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns of Disorganization 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your Office 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your Department Filing System 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your Computer 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your E-Mail 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizing Your Calendar 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Procrastination 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Working with People 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 You Can’t Do It All: Delegating 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegating and Referring Decisions 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegating Tasks to Faculty 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegation from Faculty to Chair 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegating Tasks to Staff 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegating Acting Chair Responsibilities 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Taking Charge: Making Meetings Work 84\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cost of Meetings 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Call a Meeting 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgendas 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning a Meeting 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Artful Leader: Working with Faculty and Students 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHiring Faculty 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowering Faculty 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Faculty Conflicts 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Students 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounseling Current and Prospective Majors and Minors 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelping Students with Enrollment Issues 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvising Students with Instructor or Course Issues 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Students Charged with Misconduct or Violations of Academic Integrity 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Care of Your Own Students 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Managing Up and Out: Administration and External Relations 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with the Dean 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Other Administrators 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Accreditation Agencies 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Local Schools and Businesses 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 A Fine Balance: Managing Work-Life Balance 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Time Management Home with You 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning the Time Lottery 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Your Stress 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaiming Your Reward for a Job Well Done 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions to Consider and Practical Tips 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristian Hansen, Ph.D., is associate dean of computing and engineering sciences  and former department chair at Eastern Washington University. 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