Vol. 9 No. 4
April 2003
Q-Tips
As part of our continuing series on Invitational Education techniques, today's Q-Tip brings you the fourth corner of Siegel and Purkey's Four Corner Press Being Personally Inviting with Others. At the February 20 Quality Enhancement Retreat II, we heard Dr. Betty Siegel speak about the influential role of Invitational Education in her more than 20 years as president of Kennesaw State University as well as her personal life. Dr. Siegel believes that a college campus can and should become an environment in which employees and students are encouraged to view education as a cooperative, collaborative activity where process is as important as product. One of the keys to inviting others to succeed, she has said, is the ability to invite the self to succeed. The Four Corner Press encourages intentional invitations to others and the self, both personally and professionally. Here are some Being Personally Inviting with Others tips from writings by Siegel, Purkey, Novak, Stanley, and others (plus a few of our own!) We'd love to hear your ideas, too!- Get to know your neighbors/office mates
- Say thanks with a note or an e-mail
- Criticize privately; praise publicly
- Promote civility
- Don't gossip
- Ask for feedback
- Use good manners
- Join a celebration
- Invite someone to lunch
- Throw a party
- Visit relatives
- Laugh often
- Loan books
- Play fair
- Follow through promptly
- Contact an old friend
- Remember birthdays
- Keep things simple
- Form a carpool
- Eat crow with style (take responsibility and apologize when you are wrong)
- Practice active listening
In other QEP news -
Following our visit with Dr. Tom Benberg, A-B Tech's SACS liaison, the Quality Enhancement Team is busy compiling student and employee input. Next, we will disseminate the input received and ask A-B Tech to focus in on three to five QEP goals. Then, employees and students will be invited to form focus groups to investigate those identified challenges and devise resulting plans of action with measurable goals. In the meantime, please contact Deborah Lonon, ext. 339, for further information on the Quality Enhancement Plan or to make any comments or suggestions during this accreditation process. (In other words, feedback is welcome!)
Deborah Lonon, Team Leader, Quality Enhancement Team
April OD Activities
- 2nd Accommodating Different Learners in the Classroom
- 3rd Email Management
- 5th Accommodating Different Learners in the Classroom
- 8th Instructor Discussion Group on Teaching Resources: finding/using information on A-B Tech's campus and beyond, effective teaching styles/ineffective teaching
- 10th Time Management (GroupWise)
- 11th Performance Management: Next Steps
- 17th File Management
- 24th Using the Intranet
Don't forget that Employee Appreciation Week is April 22 - 25!
For the most current information, check the OD Calendar on the Intranet OR contact Carol Rovello via email or at ext. 178
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The Future Of Business
Futurist Joyce Gioia, co-author of Employer of Choice and Impending Crisis, spoke in Asheville March 25 on the future of business in the region. She said A-B Tech offers many partnership opportunities for the business sector and its employees to learn and grow, stay marketable and employable and solve the competency deficit.
Return to topCongratulations To NCAEOP Scholarship Winners
Virginia Crisp, first-year Associate Degree Nursing student, and Brenda Katona, Administrative Assistant to the Vice-President of College Relations, returned from the NCAEOP state conference as scholarship winners.
Crisp was awarded the Wanza Y. Davis Student Scholarship in the amount of $800. She plans on becoming a health care professional upon graduation. The scholarship is named in honor of Wanza Davis, a retired member of the A-B Tech Local and past state and national president.
Katona was awarded a state EOP scholarship in the amount of $800. She is completing her B.S. in Business Management at Mars Hill College.
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Hands-On Learning
Jill Houser (back) and Drema Gould, two students from the Decorative Restoration class, work on a parchment finish on the walls at the Mountain Tech Lodge. The students also painted a granite finish on the counter as well as an oak grain finish on the baseboards.
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Decorative Restoration Students Beautify Biltmore
Nurse of the Year
Learning From The Experts
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
A Tribute to Nick Fesyuk
Art in Industry
New Grant Creates Scholarships
Q-Tips
Congratulations To NCAEOP Scholarship Winners
Hands-On Learning
The Future Of Business
Honda Marketing Group Throttles Forward
PTK Returns From Regionals with Awards
VITA is Vital To The Community
A Fair and Tender Lady
Back Talk
Home Improvement
Frederick M. Hueston, Occupational Training's new instructor in Stone Restoration, can add home improvement guru to his credentials. He will pen a weekly column called"Around The House" for the Asheville Citizen -Times Thursday Home edition. The topics include basic home improvement tips and advice.
Smith Named Canon to the Bishop
Rev. Canon Jane Smith, who was employed at A-B Tech for 34 years and retired as Human Resources director has been named Canon to the Bishop for the Episcopal diocese of Western North Carolina. She will be the bishop's "right-hand woman" and oversee many of the churches' responsibilities.
Shape Up!
Holly McCurry, Chairperson of Health and Physical Education, helped Girl Scout Troop 123 receive their badge requirements for the"Sports For Life," "Women's Health," and "From Stress to Success" badges.
Derballa a TWIN Winner
Gigi Derballa, Chairperson of Developmental Studies, was named a 2003 Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) honoree. Sponsored by the YWCA, the purpose of the award is to "honor women who have made a significant contribution to business and industry in managerial and professional roles."
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