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Meetings Stub Page [mx-stub]

7:30am-9:00am Registration & Coffee

9:00am-9:15am Welcome / Introduction
Speaker:: Peter Shea, Director of Professional Development, Middlesex Community College

9:15am-10:00am Navigating Change
Speaker: Amy E. Schack, Program Coordinator, NERCOMP
Amy will discuss her experiences during a university merger and present lessons learned, as well as tips for navigating transitions.

10:00am-10:15am Break

10:15am-12:00pm Panel Perspectives on Institutional Change
Panelists:
Robin Pellegrino , Director of Human Resources, Assumption College
Peter Shea, Director of Professional Development, Middlesex Community College
Kimberly Schandel, Vice Provost, Assumption College

12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm - 1:45pm Breakout sessions:
* Career Planning (Mary Emerick, Executive Director of Human Resources, Middlesex Community College-MA)
* Change Strategies for Individuals (Peter Shea, Director of Professional Development, Middlesex Community College)
* Converstation with Managers About Change (Laura Kangas, Riverbend Associates)-end at 1:30pm

2:00pm-2:15pm Break

2:15pm-2:55 pm Coping with Organizational Change
Speaker: Laura Kangas, Riverbend Associates
Laura will discuss strategies for coping with both institutional and personal change management.

3:00 pm Conclusion

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