A survival guide for college managers and leaders / / David Collins ; with illustrations by Joanne Arthur

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910827516603321
• Autore: Collins David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2006]; ©2006
• ISBN: 1-283-20724-9; 9786613207241; 1-4411-7803-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (143 p.)
• Collana: The essential FE toolkit series
• Disciplina: 374.12
• Soggetti: Universities and colleges - Administration; Continuing education - Management; Educational leadership
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [121]-122) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; The author; Series foreword; Series Editor's introduction; Introduction; 1 Preparing to lead; 2 Entering the fray; 3 Shaping the organization; 4 Communicating the vision; 5 Planning and marketing the programme; 6 Designing a delivery structure; 7 Providing resources; 8 Dealing with people; 9 Examining performance and improving quality; 10 Changing a culture; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: """"A Survival Guide for College Managers and Leaders"" is a distillation of the key skills and attitudes that you will need to possess if you are to survive and indeed thrive in such a situation. It highlights examples of good, bad and questionable practice from college leaders and managers of all ages. It is a handbook of practical advice and tried and tested approaches to the many problems and challenges that you are likely to face."" - David Collins, CBE. This is the definitive survival guide to leading and managing a FE College for College Leaders and Senior Managers. The tremendously exp