This presentation, titled “Your Role as a Change Agent” by Vicki R. Deal-Williams, focuses on leading efforts to align Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) education with the future of learning and work. Here’s a summary of the key points:
1. The presentation starts by emphasizing the importance of change, using quotes to illustrate that doing things the same way will not lead to progress.
2. It discusses the qualities of a change agent, including:
- Content knowledge
- Influence, trust, and respect
- Communication skills
- Concern for the greater good
- Creativity
- Being an informed/measured risk-taker
- Empathy
3. For each quality, the presentation provides further details:
- Content Knowledge: Mentions AFDI resources and an upcoming faculty development repository.
- Influence, Trust, & Respect: Emphasizes trust as critical for advancing change.
- Communication Skills: Focuses on starting with people, listening to understand, providing clarity, and maintaining transparency.
- Concern for Greater Good: Considers the interests of faculty, administrators, students, and clinical populations.
- Creativity: Encourages looking for unique solutions and adapting successful ideas from elsewhere.
- Informed Risk-Taking: Suggests considering worst-case scenarios, using the 80/20 rule, and conducting pilots.
- Empathy: Recommends spending time in the community, engaging in activities to understand others’ realities, and challenging personal biases.
4. The presentation emphasizes the importance of knowing your learners, including understanding what’s important to them, how they learn, and what they bring to the table.
5. It briefly mentions implementing change, referencing a visual paradigm model.
6. The presentation concludes with an encouraging message, stating “You’ve got this! (And we’ve got your back),” reinforcing the support available for those taking on the role of change agents in CSD education.
Overall, the presentation aims to empower educators to become effective change agents in aligning CSD education with future needs, providing guidance on key qualities and strategies to achieve this goal.
Summary generated by Claude 3.5 Sonnet, edited by ASHA staff
