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#AACRAO2023 Session Highlight: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

Mar 21, 2023, 10:03 AM
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Summary : Incorporating project management principles and methodologies to effect institution-wide change in process and culture.
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In his upcoming 2023 AACRAO Annual Meeting session "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger": Using the Project Management Journey to Engage & Empower thru Org-Wide Change & Implementation, host David Paltza, University Registrar and DSO of International Admissions at Rocky Vista University will discuss the application of project management principles and methods to effect institution-wide change in process, behavior, and culture.

In preparation for this article, we asked Mr. Paltza to describe his session and goals for presenting it, he responded by saying:

This is more than a how-to on managing projects—quite the opposite.  It will offer wise application to ensure innovation as more than just a project, but as genuine org-wide change, from process, to behavior, to mindset, and above all, to culture.

 It is actually part of a series I’ve shared at past conferences, along with "Bricks without Straw: Advocating for New Positions and Resources to Fulfill the Immediate Need and Prepare for Continued Growth,” and "Escape the Matrix: Breaking Old Habits, Finding Efficiencies and Doing More With Less in an Ever-Progressing Education Landscape.”  If you didn’t attend those, then you can enjoy this session as a stand-alone topic.

As Co-Chair of the Volunteers Committee for this year’s Annual Meeting, I am excited to invite you to network, learn, share, and simply enjoy, as we have planned a lot into welcoming you here to Aurora, the “Gateway to the Rockies.”  I also invite you to stop by my institution, Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO if you’d like to visit a graduate-level medical institution.

By the end of this session, attendees will learn how to empower their team to adopt and implement project management principles and processes into their routines. 

This session, "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger": Using the Project Management Journey to Engage & Empower thru Org-Wide Change & Implementation, is part of our 2023 Annual Meeting theme on Cultivating Community

If you haven't registered for the 2023 Annual Meeting yet consider joining your colleagues virtually. Virtual attendees enjoy access to more than 30 live-streamed sessions, all recorded content, and all plenary sessions. Register today to attend and collaborate with your peers in higher education.

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