Day 3 Frames and Cases

Today began like yesterday. Early run and prep reading. Managing to get in daily runs along the Charles River. The heat provides an extra incentive to get out early... Coffee, bus, and down to business. The group continued the discussion of frames and reframing. The idea is not new given the work I've done with Appreciative Inquiry. This seems to take it to another level dividing the frames into structure, human resource, political and symbolic.


The case work is invaluable. An introduction of the case followed by rich conversation and analysis of what would seem to be every angle, nuance, ripple and wrinkle of all the players, constituents and the environment.


Undoubtedly the trick will be to engage the frames to improve response and reaction to situations. Tools to better position to be proactive rather than always reactive.


Have enjoyed the wide range of education arrangements that occur across the US and around the world among them are an aerospace university in Korea that is supported by Korean Airlines and the college that was formed by the Chamber of Commerce on Bogota, Columbia. Have found just 4 community college folks, one that came from NCCCS and is now in Florida.


Across all the conversation is a struggle and a hunger to understand more about the interactions we face and how improving those interaction can improve organizations in higher education.


There are hundreds if not thousands of words of wisdom... some that I picked up the last day or two...

• The way to deliver value is get your act together.
• Symbolic issues are not subject to rational debate.
• The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now.

Richard Elmore and Co-Chairs Jim Honan and Joe Zolner: