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Presenters: Tracey Cameron, Kristin Carpenter, Joe Haferman, Beth John
Stories from the Middle: Lessons on Leadership and
Growth
Meet Tracey
Assistant Dean of Intercultural Education
Coordinator of the Mellon Mays UndergraduateFellowship Program
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” Audre Lorde
Meet Kristin
Assistant Director of Residential LifeThe University of New Hampshire
“Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared
impossible before they were done.”
Louis D. Brandeis
Meet Joe
Director of Student Activities&Orientation
Edgewood College
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol
Meet Beth
“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, few will catch your heart…pursue those.” Michael Nolan
Director of First Year Experience
Adjunct Faculty, Higher Education Leadership Graduate Program
@UW-Whitewater
Program Overview• Welcome &
Introductions• Badaracco’s (2002)
Leadership Virtues• Key Topics & Personal
Stories• Group Discussion• Advice for mid-level
professionals• Mid Level-Community
of Practice (ML-COP)
Badaracco’s Leadership Virtues
ModestyRestraintTenacity
Badaracco, J. L. (2002). Leading quietly: An unorthodox guide to doing the right thing. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
Modesty• Balance between confidence and humility• Do not expect easy wins• Strong work ethic• Trustworthy• Good listeners• Open • Realistic
Restraint• “Restraint is often the precondition for finding
creative solutions to difficult problems” (Badaracco, 2002, p. 172).
• Strong advocate for positive change• Relationship building skills• Holistic approach to leadership• Big picture• Knows when to step back
Tenacity• Advocate• Moral obligation to their passion or cause• Must act on matters • True to values• Strong conviction• Passionate
SupervisionWork/Life Balance
Career Advancement
Supervision
Restraint & Supervision
Modesty & Supervision
Modest Supervision = confident & humble
Work/Life Balance
Tenacity & Work/Life Balance
Showing determination aligned with your values
Restraint & Work/Life Balance
Modesty & Work/Life Balance
Is there something on my face?
Modesty = being present, yet messy
Career Advancement
Restraint & Career Advancement
Restraint = step back + deep breath
Tenacity & Career Advancement
Tenacity = determination + passion
Tenacity = determination + passion (a.ka. PASSION+)
Break into small discussion groups
SupervisionWork-life Balance
Career Advancement
Top 10 Tips1) Finding a community2) Continuous Improvement3) Out smart yourself!4) Be willing to be challenged5) Be flawed & under construction6) Building relationships7) More to this work than day to day tasks8) Be a promoter of other people9) “Hire people smarter than you & let them do
their work.”10) Advice from you!
Mid-Level Community of Practice
New to ACPA in 2014!Become a member:
www.myacpa.org under Standing Committees
ACPA Mid-Level Community of Practice
For more information:Open Meeting TODAY!
12:30 – 2:00pm, Tampa Convention Center, Room 30B
Tracey Cameron, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Intercultural Education, Wellesley College
Kristin Carpenter, M.S.Assistant Director of Residence Life, University of New Hampshire
Joe Haferman, M.S. Director of Student Activities and Orientation, Edgewood
Beth John, Ed.D. Director of First Year Experience, University of Wisconsin-
References• Badaracco, J. L. (2002). Leading quietly: An unorthodox guide to doing the
right thing. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
• Cameron, T. L. (2011). The professional & the personal: Worklife balance and mid-level student affairs administrators (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ETDs@VT. (etd-11102011-130519)
• Huy, Q.H. (2001, September). In praise of middle managers. Harvard Business Review, 79 (8), 72-81.
• Mills, D. B. (2009). Roles and responsibilities spanning the student affairs professional career. In G. S. McClellan & J. Stringer (Eds.), The handbook of student affairs administration (pp. 355-370). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.
• Sermersheim, J.L. & M.C. Kleim (2005). Mid-level student affairs managers:
Skill importance and need for continued professional development. The College Student Affairs Journal, 25 (1), 36-49.
