Academic Leadership

Academic Leadership: Fundamental Building Blocks

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Activity

Step 1

Using the data that you entered into the Blind Area of the Johari window in the previous

activity, develop 2–3 specific questions that you would like answered about your work

behaviours as an Academic Coordinator. Examples may include asking professional

staff why they are not able to do the task I ask.

Questions I would like to ask

Q1.

Q2.

Q3.

Step 2

Choose someone who has worked quite closely with you in your role as Academic

Coordinator for at least six months. It could be another Academic Coordinator, a course

coordinator, a professional staff member who works on the program or even your Head

of School. The important thing is that it is someone who knows you well in your role as

Academic Coordinator and who will give you honest feedback.

Name of person

Step 3

Show this person a diagram of the Johari window. Explain how it works and the

importance to you of identifying and addressing issues in your blind area, particularly

given the changing environment in which you work as an Academic Coordinator in

higher education.

Step 4

Explain to this person that you want them to provide you with completely honest and

frank feedback on your behaviours as an Academic Coordinator as this will help you to

identify and address issues in your Blind Area and become more effective in your role.

What do they see as your most effective and least effective behaviours? At this stage

you do not need to divulge to them what you see as issues for you in this area.