Working with Problem Faculty A Six-Step Guide for Department Chairs

R. Kent Crookston is the director of the Academic Administrative Support Program at the Brigham Young University Faculty Center. In addition to researching academic administration, he currently researches and teaches effective decision-making.

Problem Faculty: The Number One Concern of America’s Academic Chairs 1

Part One The Six Steps

1. Step 1: Clarify Values and Expectations 11

2. Step 2: Follow Policy 27

3. Step 3: Build Trust with Colleagues 37

4. Step 4: Evaluate Yourself and Your Perceptions 53

5. Step 5: Listen 69

6. Step 6: Take Eff ective Action 87

Part Two Tough Questions

7. What About the Chronic Poor Performer? 113

8. What About the Passive-Aggressive Colleague? 121

9. What About Bullies? 131

10. What About the Problem Characters Who Emerge During Times of Change? 149

11. What About the Psychologically Impaired? 163
Carolyn Oxenford and Sally Kuhlenschmidt

Conclusion 191

Appendix A Sample Vision and Mission Statement 193

Appendix B Sample No-Bullying Policy 199

Appendix C Faculty Behaviors That May Suggest a Mental Health Problem 203

Acknowledgments 211

The Author 213

Index 215

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