TSD Council/TSSAC meeting with Maureen Sullivan
May 19, 2000; 2:00-4:00pm

For Staff Meeting:

• this is critical work
  • expect people to focus on this
  • while this is being done:
    • people need to adjust work priorities
    • we need to help and support each other
• there are roles
  • work group member
  • work group leader
  • resource person (to share knowledge and expertise)
  • contribute information/ideas

Work group:

• membership:
  • 2-3 people who know the work
  • 1 outside TSD
  • 3-4 TSD staff
• size: 6-7
• process:
  • consult key people (those who do the work; "customers" of work; key contacts, etc.)
  • periodically "test" work with others
  • keep others informed about the work progress and when meetings are held, agenda

Timetable:

• All staff meeting - to review where we are and get comments - week of 6/5
• Outline/Describe work group structure with invitation to express interest - Carlen to prepare memo to staff by 6/9
• Form work groups; staff to report choice by 6/19
• Identify group leaders?
• Launch work groups (with Maureen) - 6/30
  • group process
  • tools
  • project / work plan

Develop/Plan programs to prepare for change: (Form a group for this?)

• brown bag lunches
• video discussions
• "Who Moved My Cheese" (book)
• "Winds of Change" (video)
• open forum
  • how work is changing (future work)
  • how to work on this process

Research (Form a group for this?):

• best practices
• peer institution comparison

Last edited May 30 19:18:17 2000

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