People watching at the SLC
This is my first SLC and I'm a bit curious about how different it will be compared to the CLC. Apparently since there are no volunteers at the SLC things have a little different tenor. I've heard the expression, "the SLC is where we let our hair down." I always enjoy the spectacle of hundreds of people "letting their hair down" and I'm looking forward to seeing what that actually means in UW parlance.
Watching people let their hair down is just one of my people watching goals for the week. As an introvert, conferences are quite the mixed blessing for me. Something like having a really good ice cream that gives you "brain freeze." Conferences make me wish I had a little more true extroversion to leverage. Oh well. I'm still really looking forwarding to seeing folks but if you see me curled up in the fetal position under a table, it's probably just the introvert brain freeze :-)
Introvert or not, the conference is a huge opportunity for me. There's a great and short conference article by Peter Sorenson that can get the introverts (and the unfocused extroverts) a lot more bang for their conference buck. It's a short quick read: http://www.workteams.unt.edu/old/conf/Fall2005/sorenson.htm
See you in Pittsburgh!
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Ready to go!!! Building Operational Excellence
1. Back Office-Debunking the Myths in Room 414. As you may know collaborations does not mean merger by stealth. In reality it is all about finding the ways to best utilize capacity among UWs for the benefit of the community and the system as a whole.
2. Changing the Focus of Your Metrics will be in Room 415. Learn how to turn overhead and other financial terms into brand assets.
These two sessions will be packed with promising practices, examples and actual strategies for you to use in your community. Please make sure you consider either one of these great sessions.
Finally, thanks to all the members of the Financial Management and Human Resources Forum for their guidance and tireless effort. We would not be able to make this a reality without their support! Special kudos to Mike Green, Senior VP and CFO, UW of Metropolitan Nashville and Sonia Johnson, VP of Human Resources & Administration, UW of the Quad Cities Area (Chairs) for their leadership during this journey!
I'll be packing and paying bills during the weekend, plus I need to clear my mind of all the Forum details, so I'll not be posting anything Saturday or Sunday! Look for more on Monday; when I'll tell you how the drive was (over 4 hours) from Alexandria, VA to Pittsburgh, PA!!! :-)
Mahalo!
