DI: How will you seek to raise faculty morale?
WL: I would describe the setting here as one where we have somewhat been running in place for a little over a year, because of the challenges between the CEO and the board.
When I decided to make a personal visit to every college in our district, and have a conversation with them, it was designed to one, get them to really know me better. Second, to tell them why I accepted this appointment and what I hope to achieve during this period of time with their support. And third, to set forth initiatives that we’re going to be pursuing. And fourth and finally, to reinforce core district values — mutual trust, honesty, fairness, considerate open communication, cooperation, creativity and responsible risk-taking. I’m getting all kinds of e-mails from people saying, “We know you’re going to be the kind of comforting, forward-looking individual that we need at this point in time.” So I think the injection of me personally into the fabric of our district is going to go a long way toward dealing with morale and feelings of the community.
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