Armies of One:: Confab 2013

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1. ARmIES OF ONE: NAVIGATING THE UPS & DOWNS OF ONE-PERSON OFFICES @ronbronson #confabEDU
2. Wait, who is Ron Bronson? Partner, Skov Eliot + Berg Co-host, HigherEdSolo.com Co-host, Higher Ed Live Veteran of website redesigns
3. Am I AN ARmY OF ONE?
4. Know the rules… then break them.
5. TENNIS POLO
6. #SOLOPROBLEmS What are common issues faced by armies of one?
7. ‣ NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN A DAY ‣ HARD TO GET BUY-IN FOR MAJOR PROJECTS ‣ NOT BEING SURE WHERE TO START ‣ HAVING TO WEAR LOTS OF DIFFERENT HATS ‣ BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED ‣ NOT A LOT OF UPWARD MOBILITY ‣ STAGNATION #SOLOPROBLEmS
8. First, let’s focus on the positives... WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN ARMY OF ONE?
9. ‣ INDEPENDENCE ‣ FEWER STEPS TO GETTING THINGS DONE ‣ ABLE TO TRY NEW IDEAS ‣ ADAPTABILITY/NIMBLENESS ‣ LEARN A VARIETY OF SKILLSETS ‣ NEVER A DULL MOMENT Positives...
10. tactics for thriving... HOW CAN I OVERCOME 
 THE CHALLENGES?
11. ONE TASK AT A TIME
12. PICK 
 YOUR BATTLES
13. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Solo Projects THERE’S NO SUCH THING 
 AS A SOLO PROJECT IN HIGHER ED
14. RECRUIT ALLIES
15. One idea can impact the entire organizational chart.
16. But only if You speak up
17. Tackling a big project as a solo... case study
20. questions? @ronbronson @higheredsolo @SKELBE SoloLive Show Every 3rd Wednesday on HigherEdLive.com