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2009 Institute for Staff Development
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Bridging the Cultural Gap
Between Education and Business
Stephen T. CasaSenior DirectorNetwork Advocacy
What will we cover today?
• Why Should We Bridge The Gap• Comparing Two Worlds• The Key Player In The Game• Fitting Into “Their World”• Helping “Them” Understand• From “Us & Them” To “We”
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Why Should We Bridge The Gap• $$$$• Experiential Learning Opportunities• Industry Validation of Programs, Curriculum ,
Etc.• Program Development and Support • Excellent Public Relations• $$$$
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Comparing Two Worlds• What’s Wrong With These Pictures?
Culture• Scenario 1: The Snow Day
The Calendar• Scenario 2: Soliciting Internships?
The Decision Making Process• Scenario 3: The ATM
Meetings• Scenario 4: Whose Chair Is It Anyway?
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
The Key Player In The Game• Your Role in the Equation
– The Punching Bag
• Selling the Importance– Sales: Get Used To It
• Soaring with the Eagles – Better Learn to Fly
• Benefits: WIFM (What’s In It For Me)– Altruistic vs. Bottom Line
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Fitting Into “Their World”• Satiating Needs• Put Yourself in Their Shoes• Incredible Art of Schmooze• Positioning Yourself for Success• Ask, Ask, Ask• Recognition to the Top Level
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Helping “Them” Understand• Bringing Them Into Your World• Do What We Do Best: Educate • Working Within the Bureaucracy• Capitalizing On Their Culture• Sell the Benefits • Creative Friendly Competition• Always Highlight the Students
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
From “Us & Them” to “We”• Simple Synergy• Live in Each Other’s Shoes and Compromise• Inclusion• Capitalize on the Positive• Remember the Focus• Enjoy the Ride
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow
Putting This To Work• Spend ten minutes
• Creating a strategy to increase you Partnership opportunities
• Show how you will create a WE vs. Us and Them• Show the positive outcomes for the school, the
business/community partner and the student
• Questions
2009 Academy Leadership Summit
Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow