Because we don’t want our team members to ‘Move On’
Many moons ago I wrote about the UPCEA Hallmark of Excellence in Online Leadership – Professionalism and how online leaders could begin implementing aspects of that Hallmark in their performance appraisals and professional development plans of staff members (see Professionalism and Staff Evals). The other day I read this piece on the Gallup Talent Blog.…
Giving my inbox ‘One More Try’
Friends, it has been a while. Since my last post we’ve hosted several events, I have attended many events, and there has been much news to report. Recently, in my 115th attempt to change how I manage my inbox (as an inbox zero person I am always looking for new tactics to get my inbox…
What are your plans for National Distance Learning Week (NDLW)?
Back in the day, as the leader of an online unit, I struggled with National Distance Learning Week (NDLW). People who know me know I haven’t met a special occasion I don’t like but NDLW was always a head-scratcher for me. Maybe it’s because I associate events with in-person attendance and that’s pretty much the…
Why PCO Leaders Need to Teach
<Imagine a radio announcer making this dedication> This post goes out to all of the professional, continuing and online education (PCO) leaders that have asked me how I manage to teach in my spare time. </ voice> For the last several Winter terms (or Spring terms for some of you), I have taught the Intro…
Professionalism and Staff Evals
I have had several conversations with online leaders that amount to, “I love the ‘Hallmarks’ but how do I implement them? There’s so much there!” Well my friends and colleagues, I’ll tell you…it’s all about baby steps. I was watching The Equalizer a few weeks ago (a movie featuring Denzel Washington) and he had a…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julie Uranis serves as the Senior Vice President for Online and Strategic Initiatives at UPCEA. Prior to UPCEA she led the distance learning and continuing and professional education teams at Western Kentucky University. She began her career at Eastern Michigan University where she held both teaching and administrative positions. Uranis blogs, publishes, and consults on online administration, professional and continuing education, working with adult learners, competency-based education, alternative/non-degree credentials and bachelor completion programs for career/technical students.
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