Survival Guide for College Managers and Leaders

Description

"A Survival Guide for College Managers and Leaders is a distillation of the key skills and attitudes that you will need to possess if you are to survive and indeed thrive in such a situation. It highlights examples of good, bad and questionable practice from college leaders and managers of all ages. It is a handbook of practical advice and tried and tested approaches to the many problems and challenges that you are likely to face." David Collins CBE This is the definitive survival guide to leading and managing a FE College for College Leaders and Senior Managers. The tremendously experienced and successful College Principal, David Collins, covers every aspect of running a College, from shaping the organization and communicating a vision to planning and marketing the program right through to dealing with people and improving quality. Accessibly and engagingly written, and packed with real-life examples, this book will prove essential reading for ambitious senior staff in the FE sector.

Dr David Collins is Principal/Chief Executive of South Cheshire College, UK. He has just recently been made a CBE for services to Further Education.

"This is intended to be a practical handbook of every aspect of running a college, and this author would seem well-qualified to write it." The Teacher Trainer, vol 21, no 3