Developing Leadership in International Education
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Developing Leadership in International Education
Dafina Blacksher Diabate, Assistant Director, AIEA Katy Rosenbaum, Program Associate, AIEA
2014 NCAIE Conference, Durham, NC
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Welcome!
As you come in, please take an index card and answer the following question:
What are the most important characteristics for leadership in international education?
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Welcome and Overview
• Introductions • Brief summary of 2011 AIEA Survey on Senior
International Officers • Reflection and discussion of survey results • Individual activity • Small Group Discussion • Closing
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2011 AIEA Survey on Senior International Officers
• …Based on 184 responses from SIOs (Senior International Officers)
• What are key knowledge, skills, experiences, characteristics, challenges?
• Think about your strengths, and identify top 1-2 in each category
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IE Leader Survey Results: Top Knowledge Areas
• International issues in higher education
• Current world affairs• Business principles & practices• Cross-cultural theories &
methods
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IE Leader Survey Results:Top Skills
• Interpersonal • Advocacy • Networking• Communication
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IE Leader Survey Results: Top Experience Areas
• Managing an organization• Academic administration
• Managing budget/finance• Overseas living
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IE Leader Survey Results: Top Personal Characteristics
• Vision• Energy/Passion
• Flexibility• Creativity• Entrepreneurship• Pragmatism
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The Senior International Officer as Change Agent
• Diplomacy/tact• Imagination• Teamwork• Flexibility• Listening• Administrative experience• Networking/Coalition Building(Heyl, John. The SIO (Senior International Officer) as Change Agent. Durham, NC: Association of International Education Administrators. November 2007.)
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Developing Global Leaders
• Establishing intention• Developing a global mindset• Building relationships• Seeing from others’ perspectives • Diagnosing the situation • Self-assessing and enhancing ICC• Engaging in critical reflection• Becoming more adaptable
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Leadership Perspectives on Internationalization
Key points:• Intentionality & vision• Collaboration & communication• Intercultural competence development &
cultural humility• Critical reflection & assessment• Relationship building(Deardorff, D.K. (2012). Looking to the future: Leadership perspectives on internationalization, a synthesis. AUDEM Journal. (invited paper))
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Reflection
• What is your reaction to these survey results? What was surprising? What stood out?
• From your perspective, is there something (knowledge, experience, attitudes) missing from the list? Was there an idea on your index card that was not brought up?
• How do leadership skills and personalities of the SIO influence the IE community?
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Worksheet: Strengths
• Identify your top 1-2 strengths in each of the categories listed on your worksheet
• Find somebody you do not know who has identified a strength that you did not check off on your worksheet. Spend 4-5 minutes discussing the steps they took to develop these skills and exchange contact information to continue the discussion post-conference!
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Small Group Discussion
• How do I see leadership traits, qualities, or priorities being implemented at my institution currently? What can be done better as a community at my institution?
• How does this impact my current role at my institution?
• What can I do if I aspire to leadership in the future? What can I add to my professional development plan?
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Wrap-Up
• Sharing from small group discussion • General reflections on leadership in IE
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Thank You!
• SIO Survey: summary available at www.aieaworld.org
• Contact: – Dafina Blacksher Diabate: [email protected]– Katy Rosenbaum: [email protected] – The Association of International Education
Administrators (AIEA): [email protected] • Session Evaluations