Presenters: Tracey Cameron, Kristin Carpenter, Joe Haferman, Beth John.

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

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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

tcameron@vt.edu

Kristin Carpenter, M.S.Assistant Director of Residence Life, University of New Hampshire

Kristin.carpenter@unh.edu

Joe Haferman, M.S. Director of Student Activities and Orientation, Edgewood

Collegejhaferman@edgewood.edu

Beth John, Ed.D. Director of First Year Experience, University of Wisconsin-

Whitewaterjohne@uww.edu

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.