by Melissa Bouse – Northern Essex Community College – Haverhill, MA
Three years ago, when we were still working remotely during the pandemic, I volunteered to take part in our strategic planning process. I was a fairly new employee and thought it would be a good way to connect with colleagues and learn more about what makes Northern Essex Community College tick. Both of those things rang true. But I learned about an unexpected third thing. The thing that is at the core of all major decisions at our college.
by David Barnhardt – West Virginia Northern Community College
So everyone can do marketing, right? I mean everyone can give suggestions. However, does anyone truly know what we do?
by Jaclyn Y. Garver – NCMPR National Office – Fort Wayne, IN
No single author, teacher or expert can cover all areas of any subject matter. To get into the nooks and corners, to spotlight all their own blind spots, to know what they don’t know, even if they know more than 98% of the populace – it’s simply not possible.
by Jaclyn Y. Garver – NCMPR National Office – Fort Wayne, IN
The outcomes and to-dos of leadership training have never appealed to me. But I do like seeing other people succeed, and I like helping a team work better and more cohesively together. As I learned from last year’s cohort, NCMPR’s Leadership Institute is about growing those kind of leadership skills.
by Peggy Young – Riverland Community College – Austin, MN
June 24 marked the kickoff of the inaugural NCMPR Leadership Institute at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Denver, Colorado.
by Debra McGaughey – Houston Community College – Houston, TX
NCMPR’s new DEI committee was born out of the nation’s fervent call for social justice in 2020. What is especially good about NCMPR’s DEI committee is its own diversity and intensive focus on the matter at hand. This committee has members from all over the nation. And it seems these members want to enact change not just because it’s good for their colleges, but because it’s the right thing to do for humanity.
by Ellen Davis – Temple College – Temple, TX
I work for a president who is almost 20 years younger than me. I don’t know where she learned her leadership skills, but all I can say is that I am very grateful to have her as my president.
Gallup (which runs CliftonStrengths) dives deep into how to maximize each of your strengths and how to work around it if particular strengths are a “lesser theme” for you (Gallup never talks about weakness or being bad at anything). Not seeing “Maximizer” as a top five strength doesn’t mean someone doesn’t strive for excellence – it just means that they may not be as selective about how they direct their energy.
READ MOREI recently took a DiSC classic assessment test. The revelations from this most recent DiSC assessment made me think about my role as NCMPR president.
READ MOREI’ve been working in marketing for more than 27 years, and I’m still learning new things. Heck, I still enjoy taking on new challenges, even when I’m in unfamiliar territory.
NCMPR often presents me with new challenges, allowing me the opportunity to grow in directions I never expected. I find myself taking on tasks I never thought I could, with constant encouragement from my peers.
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