Navigating Middle Management in Higher Education Alumni Networks

Explore the challenges and opportunities of ascending to middle management at your alma mater with insights on career advancement strategies, alumni engagement, and professional development. Engage in discussions on when to stay or move on, backed by survey results and quiz questions on industry trends. Discover tips for self-advocacy, managing up, and enhancing your visibility in the workplace.

• Higher Education
• Alumni Networks
• Middle Management
• Career Advancement
• Professional Development

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1. MOVING ON UP! BECOMING MIDDLE MANAGEMENT AT YOUR ALMA MATER Ashley Pallie 08, Associate Director, Scripps College Daniel Irving 08, Assistant Director, Pitzer College Conor O Rourke 03, Senior Assistant Dean, Pomona College

2. AGENDA & OBJECTIVES The Landscape Common Opportunities & Challenges Knowing When to Stay/How to Leave Well Advancement Strategies Discussion

3. POLL THE AUDIENCE! Who are you? Private or public? Alumni? Position in Your Office?

4. SURVEY Distributed to the NACAC Exchange 74 responses from 4 year post-secondary institutions 31% from Public 69% from Private Institution Size 0-2,000 2,000-5,000 5,000-10,000 10,000+ 27% 41% 11% 22%

5. QUIZ On average, what percent of admission counselors are alumni? A) 85% B) 65% C) 45% D) 25% Answer: C

6. QUIZ What percent of schools have alumni working as middle managers? (Associate Director, Senior Associate Director etc.) A) 79% B) 53% C) 34% D) 17% Answer: B

7. SURVEY RESULTS

8. PROMOTION RATE WITHIN LAST 3 YEARS 60 50 40 30 Yes No 20 10 0 From Entry to Mid-Level Frome Mid-Level to Middle-Management From Middle- Management to Senior Management

9. OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES Current Students Faculty and Staff Alumni Prospective Students/Families Co-workers and Office Dynamics

10. WHEN TO STAY, WHEN TO LEAVE Are you still learning? Advancement Opportunities? Goals? Switching Sides or Changing Institutions

11. ADVANCEMENT TIPS & STRATEGIES Importance of Self-Advocacy Managing Up Dress for the Career You Want Make Sure People Notice Your Work Lead, Don t Overstep Don t Cut Your Institution Slack

12. DISCUSSION

13. CONTACT INFO Ashley Pallie, Scripps College: ashley.pallie@scrippscollege.edu Daniel Irving, Pitzer College: daniel.irving@pitzer.edu Conor O Rourke, Pomona College: conor.orourke@pomona.edu