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Explore aspects of policy and politics. Defined Perceptions Job Requirements Forces Impacting Your Issues Complexity Case Study

OVERVIEW: POLICY AND POLITICS

Describe the POLICY or the POLITICS commonly associated with the following issues.

ISSUE POLICY POLITICSGun Control Prevent gun abuse, reduce

risk to citizens.Background Checks ORBetter Enforcement

Health Care Ensure every citizen has access to affordable health care.

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Immigration ?????? Better security; path to citizenship for those here; send illegals home and reapply.

College Issue ?????? ??????

GET SET!

Policy and Politics are two words that are often confused with regard to their connotations.

Policy refers to the course or

principle of action adopted or proposed by

a government, party, business, or an

individual. The word ‘policy’ was derived from

the Latin word “politia.”

Politics is all about organizational process. It is all about the

theory and practice of government, the

profession of government, the differences between governing groups and so on. In Latin the word is

“publica.”

POLICY AND POLITICS DEFINED

When you think about

politics what comes to

mind?

Party?

Power?

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WHEN WE THINK ABOUT POLITICS

PROCESS AND POLICY FORMULATION

IT’S EVERYWHERE

Wilbur Cohen – Dean, School of Education University of Michigan 1973

“I wish politics could be eliminated from education.”

MYTHS REALITIESPolitics has no place in the classroom.

At every level of government communities seek more control and accountability .

Politics and Power go hand in hand.

Politics is about expression as much as it is about persuasion.

Politics is about Party. Party and politics may be inextricably linked in a democracy but one doesn’t necessarily rule the other.

Politics is generally bad in any organizational environment.

Politics in and of itself is neither good nor bad, it’s passive; it may become bad when translated to policy form.

MYTHS-REALITIES

We preach discourse,

debate, and passion.

How ever much we mirror the

community around us, we ARE different.

WHY ARE POLITICS SO PREVALENT?

Competencies for Community College LeadersAACC, 2005

Desired Competencies

Organizational Resource

Management Communication Collaboration Community College

Advocacy Professionalism

Advocacy Promote diversity,

inclusion, equity, academic excellence

Demonstrate passion for . . . College . . .and student success . . . .

Advocate the community college mission . . . .

Represent the community college in the local community . . . .

DOES IT FIT IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION?

Individualistic Culture

The most common state for the teacher is not a collegial one.

Many teachers work alone, aside from one’s colleagues.

Root cause: high expectations, poorly defined limits.

Collaborative Culture

In a fully functioning collaborative [organization], many teachers (indeed all) are leaders.

[E]xplicitly committed to continuous improvement.

Examine existing practices critically, seek better alternatives. . . .

WHAT’S WORTH FIGHTING FOR? Michael Fullan, Andy Hargreaves - Ontario

“What is worth fighting for is not to allow our organizations to be negative by default, but to make

them positive by design.”

In public organizations, almost every policy issue has some amount of internal and external interest.

Governing Board Advisory Committees Administration Staff/Faculty Students Alumni Other???

INTERNAL

City, State, Federal Govt.

Regional Accrediting Agency

Press Educational Enterprises Competition Other???

EXTERNAL

FORCES SEEKING TO INFLUENCE POLICY

List a few of the policy issues you have confronted or are confronting.

What are the political implications?

ISSUE POLICY POLITICAL ASPECTSPets on Campus

Service animals only. ASPCA says too many animals left home w/o proper care.

Smoking on Campus

NO smoking on campus.

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Covert all lights to Green.

Optimize energy use and efficiency.

Advocates to reduce campus footprint; cost?

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WHAT ARE YOUR POLICY ISSUES?

Who are the primary stakeholders? Why does it matter?

As you consider the policy and or the political considerations, be mindful of the lessons from our

discussion on complexity.What were the attributes and landscape

related to the issue?

Interdependent Diverse Adapt Connected

Simple Rugged Dancing

Landscape MattersAttributes

CONSIDER COMPLEXITY

WHERE ARE THE DIALS TO SECURE AN OPTIMUM SOLUTION?

Interdependency

Diversity

Adaptability

Connectedness

CASE STUDYCase studies require us to analyze problem situations and

reach our own conclusions concerning the outcome.

Name the issue. Review the facts, WHO is the ultimate

decider? List the key stakeholders. Determine what matters. Assess why it matters

and to whom. Assess your relationship

with key stakeholders. Make a recommendation

Take 75 Minutes Form into teams. Review materials. Designate roles.

Facilitator Time Keeper Reporter/Recorder

Outline review process. Record key observations. Prepare summary report. Report recommendation.

ASSIGNMENT

What did you identify as the key issue? Who is the key decider? Why does the issue matter? To whom? Who are the key stakeholders? What is your recommendation? WHY?

REPORT ON RESULTS

Policy and Politics are inextricably linked in most organizational settings.

Politics influences/informs our perception of what needs to be done, or the way it should be done.

Policy is consequence of our perceptions— the act itself. Internal and external forces tug in various

directions as policy issues unfold In collaborative cultures leaders abound.

SUMMARY

Record 2-3 ideas, issues that came out of the discussion that were most meaningful to you.

REFLECTION

Personal/Professional Investment Plan 2013-2014Personal Object of My Desire

Time to complete. Things to do. Why this matters to me.

How will I know I’m done; what does success look/feel like?

Journal Discussion with mentor/buddy. Objective assessment.

Professional Object of my Desire

Time to complete. Things to do. Why this matters to me.

How will I know I’m done; what does success look/feel like?

Journal Discussion with mentor/buddy. Objective assessment.

PERSONAL INVESTMENT PLAN (PIP)