2024 New Chair Retreat Agenda

Tuesday, August 6 | Situating Yourself as a Leader at Ohio State

Time	Activity	Objectives	Presenters
8:30–9 a.m.	Check in and continental breakfast
9–9:30	Welcome and programmatic intent	Chair introductions Retreat purpose Program overview	Patrick Louchouarn Helen Malone
9:30–10	Executive coaching introduction	Learn about executive coaching engagement	Sarah Bohman Jen Pelletier
10–10:45	Leadership framework	Introduction to the framework Learn how to align with framework	Sarah Bohman Jen Pelletier
10:45–11	Break
11–noon	Academic leadership at Ohio State	Leading as chair Co-existence of leadership and management	Helen Malone
Noon–1 p.m.	Lunch with colleagues
1–1:30	Provost welcome	View of leadership from OAA	Karla Zadnik
1:30–2:30	Your academic leader self	How do you identify yourself as a leader?	Sarah Bohman Helen Malone Jen Pelletier
2:30–2:45	Break
2:45–4	Communicating with and for faculty	Managing and communicating about external challenges	Chris Booker Jeff Grabmeier Scott Hainer Wendy Smooth
4–4:30	Daily wrap up		Patrick Louchouarn Helen Malone
4:30-5	Break
5-6:30	Reception with deans and other leaders

Time	Activity	Objectives	Presenters
8:30–9 a.m.	Check in and continental breakfast
9–9:15	Welcome and check In	Overview of the day Questions from Tuesday	Patrick Louchouarn Helen Malone
9:15–10:15	Building community in your units	Explore ways to strategically enhance unit culture Identify practices to support a welcoming environment	Tracy Kitchel Rachel Kleit Jan Neiger
10:15–10:30	Break
10:30–12:30 p.m.	Managing conduct	Understand the situations that require you to take action Strategies for managing behavior	Brandon Lester Helen Malone
12:30–1:30	Lunch with associate deans
1:30–2:30	Governance documents	Updating and revising unit governance documents	Patrick Louchouarn Melinda Nelson
2:30–2:45	Closing	Key takeaways	Patrick Louchouarn Helen Malone