Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

In this conversation, facilitator, the Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., is joined by Audrey Hollingsworth, Chief Human Resources Officer for the W.C. Bradley Co., and Susan Deniker, a labor and employment attorney for Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, to explore how theological schools can approach difficult personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations. The discussion centers on aligning staffing with long-term institutional goals, conducting talent assessments to identify strengths and redundancies, and planning strategically for cost reduction and increased productivity. The guests emphasize the importance of early engagement with legal counsel, reviewing employment policies across institutions, and maintaining clear, transparent communication with all stakeholders. 

Strategic Shorts, a video series designed to strengthen institutional capacity in theological education, features host Dr. David Rowe asking 2 industry experts 3 questions on critical topics relevant to theological education.