Educators  On  Stage  -­‐  With  Power,Passion  &  Personality

Project  Objec<ve

This  project  looks  at  the  new  role  of  lecturers.  The  role  of  teaching,  coaching,  mentoring  and  sparring  with  students  whose  energies,  crea<vity  and  passion  need  to  be  mobilized  to  create  changes  needed  in  a  highly  compe<<ve,  complex  and  some<mes  confusing  world.  

The  need  to  come  across  with  messages  with  power  and  passion  in  a  culturally  adjusted  manner.  The  need  to  perform  on  a  stage  where  actors  share,  choose  freely  and  are  expected  to  contribute.  Where  all  ideas  compete  on  an  equal  foo<ng  in  an  environment  characterized  by  flexible  roles,  transparency  and  selfdetermina<on.

The  project  will  also  look  at  the  leadership  role  of  lecturers.  How  do  they  lead  themselves,  teams  and  students.  How  do  they  combine  individualism  and  the  need  for  more  community  and  ci<zenship.  How  do  they  handle  radical  opennness,  mobilize  crea<vity  and  appeal  to  both  the  ra<onal  and  emo<onal  needs  of  key  stakeholders.

Finally  the  project  should  illustrate  how  ins<tu<onal  and  corporate  values  can  come  to  life  via  lecturers  ac<ng  as  role  models  in  <mes  of  change.  

Some  key  ques<ons

• What are the staging challenges of of educators of the future ?• What  educator  stage  performance  is  needed  to  mo<vate,  energize  and  move  students  of  our  <me.

• What  can  educators  learn  from  the  world  of  drama,  ac<ng  and  entertainment  ?• What  comes  from  the  heart  and  what  can  be  learned  ?• How  can  educators  show  personal  and  ins<tu<onal  values  in  prac<ce  ?• What  are  effec<ve  personal  communica<on  strategies  of  the  lecturer  of  21st  century  ?

Possible  Project  Partners

• Business  Academy  Aarhus• VIA  University  College• Aarhus  University• Interact• Hamletscenen• Kirs<  Kærn• Human  Entertainment• 4  private  companies  

 

Who  would  benefit  ?

• Teachers,  lecturers,  professors  at  business  schools,  other  educa<onal  ins<tu<ons  and  private  business

• Students  at  par<cipa<ng  educa<onal  ins<tu<ons• The  management  of  educa<onal  ins<tu<ons  via  more  sa<sfied  students  and  beYer  reten<on  of  students

• The  Danish  &  European  educa<on  world  in  general

Sondrup  BakkerJanuary  2012

Povl  Henningsen