| Strategic Planning for Diversity and Organizational Change: A Primer for Higher-Education Leadership, Issue 3 Contributor(s): Williams, Damon A. (Author), Clowney, Charmaine (Author) |
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ISBN: 1579221653 ISBN-13: 9781579221652 Publisher: Stylus Publishing (VA) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Leadership - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Series: Effective Practices for Academic Leaders |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.01 lbs) 16 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Executive Summary This briefing is designed for senior academic leaders and others engaged in the work of campus diversity and organizational change, whether at the president, provost, dean, or department head level, or participating in campuswide diversity planning committees and commissions as students, faculty, and staff. Although the briefing focuses on the key role of academic leadership, we developed it so that it would be helpful for the full spectrum of individuals often charged with intersecting with the diversity planning and leadership process. It is based on several concepts that emerged as part of a project by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU) on the future of diversity work in higher education, Inclusive Excellence (Williams, Berger, & McClenden, 2005); a project examining dedicated executive-level diversity leadership, The Chief Diversity Officer Project (Williams & Wade-Golden, 2006; in press); the scholarly literature on diversity and organizational change; and our individual experiences building sustainable capacity to support and nurture diversity as administrators, researchers, consultants, and thought leaders nationally and at our respective institutions. We describe the context for understanding the environmental dynamics of diversity in the 21st century and the challenge of the diversity planning process. Next, we identify three key existing diversity models and a new multidimensional model that offers promise for enhancing diversity efforts on college and university campuses. We conclude with multiple principles-- which we call change levers--important for academic leaders interested in applying this model to leading and managing diversity in a way that is systematic, focused on diversity's implications for all students, driven by accountability techniques, and intended to create real and meaningful change at all levels of institutional culture: the Inclusive Excellence Model of organizational change and diversity (Williams et al., 2005). |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Damon A.: - Damon A. Williams is the Associate Vice Chancellor, Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a clinical member of the faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. He leads a dedicated CDO division and has worked with over 200 organizations interested in developing cutting-edge strategic diversity capabilities. His professional focus is in the areas of strategic planning, leadership development, chief diversity officer design, establishing dedicated diversity infrastructures, change management, youth development, program evaluation, and assessing diversity outcomes. Visit the author's YouTube Channel for videos, keynotes, and author presentations. |
