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Ron Bronson
November 12, 2013
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Armies of One:: Confab 2013
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Transcript
ARmIES OF ONE: NAVIGATING THE UPS & DOWNS OF ONE-PERSON
OFFICES @ronbronson #confabEDU
Wait, who is Ron Bronson? Partner, Skov Eliot + Berg
Co-host, HigherEdSolo.com Co-host, Higher Ed Live Veteran of website redesigns
Am I AN ARmY OF ONE?
Know the rules… then break them.
TENNIS POLO
#SOLOPROBLEmS What are common issues faced by armies of one?
‣ 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
First, let’s focus on the positives... WHAT ARE SOME OF
THE BENEFITS OF BEING AN ARMY OF ONE?
‣ INDEPENDENCE ‣ FEWER STEPS TO GETTING THINGS DONE ‣
ABLE TO TRY NEW IDEAS ‣ ADAPTABILITY/NIMBLENESS ‣ LEARN A VARIETY OF SKILLSETS ‣ NEVER A DULL MOMENT Positives...
tactics for thriving... HOW CAN I OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES?
ONE TASK AT A TIME
PICK YOUR BATTLES
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Solo Projects THERE’S NO SUCH THING
AS A SOLO PROJECT IN HIGHER ED
RECRUIT ALLIES
One idea can impact the entire organizational chart.
But only if You speak up
Tackling a big project as a solo... case study
None
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questions? @ronbronson @higheredsolo @SKELBE SoloLive Show Every 3rd Wednesday on
HigherEdLive.com