Two veteran administrators – longtime Eastern Washington Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey and new New Hampshire Director of Athletics Allison Rich – join ADU’s Steph Garcia Cichosz at the 2022 Women Leaders Convention to share the similarities in their Big Chair experiences and offer advice for aspiring ADs. Hickey, who has served as AD at two institutions, and Rich, who is in her first AD position, reflect on identifying “fit” during the interview process, establishing productive working relationships with university leadership and preexisting staff and finding balance in the early days of a new role. While Rich discusses the challenges of prioritization as a new AD, Hickey advises new leaders to take more time conducting a “listening tour” before taking action.
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