I asked some CNA-Q instructors from various departments (these are people I respect, they are articulate, reasoned, passionate about their teaching and self-reflective) if "poisonous" and "harassing" were adequate descriptions of their working conditions. About 2/3rds said "Yes." So the story is still alive and real. What might be surprising is that it didn't break sooner.
What is surprising is how unprepared the senior administration is for its role. In his town hall meeting in June, Hal Jorch spoke of how he gets the Qataris to pay attention to the needs of the college; he said, "We beg them for things and if they don't give it to us, we keep begging."
This is a culture that values relationship and negotiation. CNA-Q could use president/vice-presidents with these skills. It's not rocket science to realize that the college may have professional instructors (for the most part) but amateur administrators (for the most part). The administration does manage in a reactive, arbitrary and non-strategic fashion and without the use of management best practices (such as those found in major companies located--among other places--on Younge (sic) Street.) When you're managing an organization of the size of CNA-Q, you owe it to 600 employees--whose livelihoods depend on good management--to offer them good management.
I asked some CNA-Q instructors from various departments (these are people I respect, they are articulate, reasoned, passionate about their teaching and self-reflective) if "poisonous" and "harassing" were adequate descriptions of their working conditions. About 2/3rds said "Yes." So the story is still alive and real. What might be surprising is that it didn't break sooner.
What is surprising is how unprepared the senior administration is for its role. In his town hall meeting in June, Hal Jorch spoke of how he gets the Qataris to pay attention to the needs of the college; he said, "We beg them for things and if they don't give it to us, we keep begging."
This is a culture that values relationship and negotiation. CNA-Q could use president/vice-presidents with these skills. It's not rocket science to realize that the college may have professional instructors (for the most part) but amateur administrators (for the most part). The administration does manage in a reactive, arbitrary and non-strategic fashion and without the use of management best practices (such as those found in major companies located--among other places--on Younge (sic) Street.) When you're managing an organization of the size of CNA-Q, you owe it to 600 employees--whose livelihoods depend on good management--to offer them good management.