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What Presidents Think About NCMPR

by Jennifer Boehmer – Mt. Hood Community College – Gresham, OR
A decade ago, when NCMPR celebrated its 40th anniversary, we hosted a national survey to get a sense of what two-year college presidents thought of NCMPR. We shared the results in the July 2014 issue of Counsel magazine, which is a member benefit. Now in our 50th year, we wanted to review those findings with a wider audience.

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Embracing Change Together: Strategies for Effective Change Management

by Andrea Lehmacher – Oakton College – Des Plaines, IL
Change isn’t just something that happens – it’s something we actively need to embrace. We have lived in constant change management since 2020, when the world changed, and we had to change to serve our students and community differently.

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The Art of Asking: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Bring Out the Best

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.

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Marketing Inspiration From the Great State Fair of Texas

by Stacie Sipes – Navarro College – Corsicana, TX
On our journey to the District 4 Conference in Colorado Springs, the Navarro College team made a pit stop at the great State Fair of Texas. Beyond team building and indulgence in the latest fried food creations, this annual excursion serves as a source of inspiration for all of us in the marketing office.

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7 Ways to Minimize the Number of Non-Essential Work Meetings

by Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR – HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College – Harrisburg, PA
Higher education is infamous for having a lot of meetings. Many of the meetings are too long and ineffective. At HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, my team and I are disrupting the meeting culture.

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