Sunday, November 11, 2007
Snake Pit?
As I try to write my CAP, I'm spending a lot of time thinking about how difficult it will be to effect change where I work. In fact, I'm spending a decent amount of it actually talking about how intractable the staff is and how hard it will be to change that, before any other change can occur. I once heard an administrator say that for any innovation, there will be 25% on board, and 25% who will flatly be against anything that represents change. That leaves the other 50% and those are the ones you work with. That seemed like a very reasonable statement, but as I apply it to my own department, those numbers no longer square. I think I want to be a supervisor, and of course it would be comfortable to stay at my current school (where that job will open up next year) but I have grave reservations about this group. A weird part of it is that they are all rooting for me to get it (none of them is even pursuing the certification) and I know this is because they think things will be status quo, and that they will maintain some control because they will have "their guy" as boss. I wonder if I'm stepping into a snake pit. Anyone have experience with a former colleague becoming supervisor - good or bad? Or examples of places where it looked like change would never happen but it did?
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Tom, This is the first time I've been able to respond to someone, it seems that i'm "not invited" to anyone elses. This might be gettin me in trouble with the course, AH I tried. About your post. This could be an AWESOME situation or as you put it Snake Pit. I dont know if I will put your thoughts to ease but it could be a great first gig for your to work in that role where you are comfortable and know everyone. I always like to remember the phrase that "someone's always got it worse" What could be better than staying where you're comfortable but getting a raise and a promotion!? To make it even better you are comfortable with the people you will need to be "running" I know you from class and dont think that these folks would attempt to go lax through dis-respect. It's something you would need to address right away and be as professional as you can be. Hope I helped.
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