Managing for Survival
Sadly, the other speaker's shop was closed the next year.
Wolves in the Shadows
The first step in managing for survival is recognizing the wolves that may be lurking in the shadows—the things you might have noticed had you been paying attention to your environment. What sort of things? Have suits with measuring tapes and clipboards started dropping in to "tour" your space? Are your phone calls not being returned? Are you being left out of meetings you used to attend? Does your boss avoid you? Was your last capital request turned down? Are you having trouble filling open positions? Did your VP ask someone else for printing and/or copier advice?
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Ray Chambers, CGCM, MBA, has invested over 30 years managing and directing printing plants, copy centers, mail centers and award-winning document management facilities in higher education and government.
Most recently, Chambers served as vice president and chief information officer at Juniata College. Chambers is currently a doctoral candidate studying Higher Education Administration at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU). His research interests include outsourcing in higher education and its impact on support services in higher education and managing support services. He also consults (Chambers Management Group) with leaders in both the public and private sectors to help them understand and improve in-plant printing and document services operations.
