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Post by Crucis#1 on Aug 7, 2021 11:29:56 GMT -5
Heather Hayes named to VP, chief of staff post at Holy Cross www.telegram.com/story/news/2021/08/06/holy-cross-college-names-vice-president/5517172001/WORCESTER — The associate dean of strategic and student affairs at Boston College Law School has accepted a position as vice president and chief of staff at the College of the Holy Cross. Heather Hayes will serve as a key partner in college president Vincent D. Rougeau's executive leadership team, and will help develop and implement the strategic goals of the college. She will also serve as secretary to the Board of Trustees. “I could not be more delighted to announce Heather Hayes as my new chief of staff, as she was crucial in helping realize my vision of a holistic approach to students facing offices at BC Law,” Rougeau said. “Heather is a talented strategic thinker who never takes her eye off our long-term goals and brings an impressive depth of administrative management know-how to the role of chief of staff.” Hayes’ background includes work in large law firms, both as a lawyer and in lawyer recruitment and professional development. She was a litigation associate with the law firm of Cooley Manion Jones, led lateral recruiting efforts for Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault and served as firmwide director of legal recruitment for WilmerHale. Hayes holds a B.A. magna cum laude in government from Clark University, and a J.D. from Boston College. When not on campus, she resides in the Berkshires with her husband, Nate, and daughter, Abby Nickerson. “I am truly excited to join President Rougeau’s team and start collaborating with students, faculty, staff and the community to advance Holy Cross’ mission,” Hayes said. “It’s an honor to serve in a position that allows for the opportunity to help shape the future of the college.”
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 7, 2021 11:59:02 GMT -5
Is that " Hail to the Chief" I hear playing in the background? My wish, Heather, for you to have much success in your new post on Mt St James!
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 7, 2021 12:20:14 GMT -5
Is that " Hail to the Chief" I hear playing in the background? My wish, Heather, for you to have much success in your new post on Mt St James! We think alike. Could there be a more bureaucratic title than Chief of Staff, or more buzzy terms than holistic and students facing? Probably but I don't get out much. Nonetheless, welcome aboard and best wishes Heather.
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 7, 2021 12:39:10 GMT -5
Wasn't Father Brooks' long time secretary named Miss Green, who earned the informal title of "Dean Green"? If I'm remembering that correctly, it would be a case of a clerical title being outperformed by the employee and being rewarded by her peers with the informal title, but also a case of different gender roles and expectations in a different time. If my memory is correct, a belated thank you for your work "Dean" Green.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 7, 2021 16:52:19 GMT -5
With Fr. Boroughs leaving on June 30, the previous Chief of Staff, Jane Corr, was the only HC graduate on the eight person executive team (the top echelon of the TPTB).
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 7, 2021 18:57:42 GMT -5
With Fr. Boroughs leaving on June 30, the previous Chief of Staff, Jane Corr, was the only HC graduate on the eight person executive team (the top echelon of the TPTB). Half credit for a Clark graduate?😊
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Aug 7, 2021 19:33:19 GMT -5
My wife is what was formerly known as a division chief in the DOI. Now she is a "manager". The word "chief" was formally struck from DOI vocabulary about a year ago.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Aug 8, 2021 7:01:10 GMT -5
I don't have any problem with "chief of staff". I imagine the job encompasses many duties and a lot of responsibility. It is amusing, though, how you can call a company to ask a basic question about something and a recording tells you that "a customer experience advocate" will be with you shortly. At my house I am the Vice President in charge of Refuse Logistics, which means I take the trash out.
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Post by sader1970 on Aug 8, 2021 9:09:41 GMT -5
Worked for an executive once in Columbus who when told the morale was low in the company came up with a brain storm that her cabinet members, of which I was one, were told we should offer to every employee the opportunity to have a business card made up and they could put any title they wanted on the card. The vast majority of these people were back office folks who would never have any contact with any outside customers. She was sure that people would be thrilled with the idea to put stuff like "VP of refuse logistics" (stealing from newfie).
Not a single employee "bit" and the response of most was "I'd rather have more money in my paycheck." Some point blank said "what a stupid idea, whose was it?"
Reckoning day came when all the cabinet members had to report back to our CEO on how her grand idea went over. To say she was disappointed would be an understatement. She just couldn't understand how her brilliant idea went bust, so it had to be the messengers.
Everyone took a step back so yours truly had to try to soften the blow and she was semi-ameliorated when I said "Rxxx, you have to understand that you can never make everyone happy. I assure you that if you personally went around and handed every employee a crisp, new $50 bill, some would grumble, 'why couldn't it have been $100?'." [By the way, a very few years later she had a nervous breakdown and left the company]
I've been told by many over the years, you can call me janitor as long as you make up for it in my paycheck. So, titles are important for some; not so much for others.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Aug 8, 2021 9:17:41 GMT -5
"Periphrasis" is one of my favorite words: the use of indirect or circumlocutory speech or writing. The problem is that you use meaning when you lose muddled language to describe something.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Aug 8, 2021 9:24:27 GMT -5
Reminds me of an old Dilbert cartoon:
Pointy Haired Boss: "Carol, next time you order business cards for me, spell out my full title: Director of Product Enhancements. Don't use the acronym D.O.P.E".
Secretary Carol: " I didn't know you were the Director of Product Enhancements".
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 8, 2021 9:34:41 GMT -5
The beatings will continue until morale improves
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 8, 2021 9:50:24 GMT -5
The chief of staff position was created by Fr. B., who borrowed it from Georgetown. I believe the same is true for the creation of the President's Cabinet, and also providing an organizational structure for the sundry vice presidents. There is one vice-president vacancy.
Without having set a foot in Fenwick during Fr. B.'s tenure, my sense was that the chief of staff acted as a consigliere for institution-wide matters. Otherwise, the President of the college has to do the coordinating which is not a productive use of time.
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Post by hcpride on Aug 8, 2021 9:58:47 GMT -5
No surprise he’d bring along a person or two from BC. This sort of thing is often a part of pre-employment discussions.
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Post by timholycross on Aug 8, 2021 11:37:27 GMT -5
No surprise he’d bring along a person or two from BC. This sort of thing is often a part of pre-employment discussions. I hope he understands that running a college is different from running a law school; personally would much prefer Ms. Hayes didn't come from exactly the same background. I'd prefer she worked for the university instead of that branch of it.
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Post by sader1970 on Aug 8, 2021 12:22:56 GMT -5
Assuming the HC Chief of Staff is similar to the stereotypical chief of staff, I think it is critical that the president has someone he has total trust and confidence in and that's best with an established relationship (no surprises!) and therefore I don't have any issues with him bringing her along with him from BC law.
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Post by longsuffering on Aug 8, 2021 12:30:45 GMT -5
"Periphrasis" is one of my favorite words: the use of indirect or circumlocutory speech or writing. The problem is that you use meaning when you lose muddled language to describe something. I caught your word play to see if we were paying attention. To illustrate periphrasis, you typed "The problem is that you USE meaning when you LOSE muddled language to describe something." Well played.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 9, 2021 6:41:18 GMT -5
When I looked for a bio of GU's Chief of Staff (to the University President) I didn't immediately find one, but I noted that DeGioia not only has a chief of staff, but an assistant for scheduling. When there is too much fog or mist and views of rainbows or volcanoes are obscured, here is a link to HC's organization chart for IT, and a staff directory (which is incomplete). www.holycross.edu/information-technology-services/contact-its/peopleLife was much much simpler when communicating was done using a postage stamp and the corridor telephone.
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Post by newfieguy74 on Aug 9, 2021 7:18:17 GMT -5
I'm not surprised that a college president these days would have both a chief of staff and an admin. The job has gotten very complicated.
Speaking of postage stamps and mail I still remember my Hogan P.O. Box number (579). I always looked forward to getting mail, especially a check from the folks or a letter from a girl friend.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 9, 2021 10:01:49 GMT -5
I'm not surprised that a college president these days would have both a chief of staff and an admin. The job has gotten very complicated. Speaking of postage stamps and mail I still remember my Hogan P.O. Box number (579). I always looked forward to getting mail, especially a check from the folks or a letter from a girl friend. I even remember my combination: F-Prime-J Prime
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Post by hchoops on Aug 9, 2021 10:06:09 GMT -5
P.O Box 310
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Post by lou on Aug 9, 2021 10:28:11 GMT -5
1309
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Post by CHC8485 on Aug 9, 2021 13:37:27 GMT -5
204 H Prime - D Prime
And that combination continued to work for at least 10 years after I graduated, might even have been working at my 25th reunion, but I don't know for sure.
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Post by timholycross on Aug 9, 2021 13:58:03 GMT -5
G D'
It was Box 650, not sure if 650 is still in the same place.
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Post by HC13 on Aug 9, 2021 15:48:16 GMT -5
Funny, I don't remember the Box number, I think it was in the 600's, but the combination was BC S' - permanently etched in my mind.
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