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Armies of One:: Confab 2013

Ron Bronson
November 12, 2013

Armies of One:: Confab 2013

Ron Bronson

November 12, 2013
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  1. ARmIES OF ONE:
    NAVIGATING THE UPS & DOWNS
    OF ONE-PERSON OFFICES
    @ronbronson #confabEDU

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  2. Wait, who is
    Ron Bronson?
    Partner, Skov Eliot + Berg
    Co-host, HigherEdSolo.com
    Co-host, Higher Ed Live
    Veteran of website redesigns

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  3. Am I AN ARmY OF ONE?

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  4. Know the rules…
    then break them.

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  5. TENNIS POLO

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  6. #SOLOPROBLEmS
    What are common issues faced
    by armies of one?

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  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

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  8. First, let’s focus on
    the positives...
    WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS
    OF BEING AN ARMY OF ONE?

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  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...

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  10. tactics for thriving...
    HOW CAN I OVERCOME 

    THE CHALLENGES?

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  11. ONE
    TASK
    AT A
    TIME

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  12. PICK 

    YOUR
    BATTLES

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  13. The Hitchhiker’s
    Guide to Solo Projects
    THERE’S NO SUCH THING 

    AS A SOLO PROJECT IN HIGHER ED

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  14. RECRUIT ALLIES

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  15. One idea can impact the
    entire organizational chart.

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  16. But only
    if You
    speak up

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  17. Tackling a big
    project as a solo...
    case study

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  20. questions?
    @ronbronson @higheredsolo
    @SKELBE
    SoloLive Show Every 3rd Wednesday on
    HigherEdLive.com

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