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50-Minute Sessions

Shared Interest (SI)

Missions, Margins, and Mobility: Whose Values Define Our Decisions?

Friday, May 29, 2026
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM EDT
Location: OCCC, W202
International education faces complex pressures that can challenge mission-driven decision-making. This session helps participants analyze the values guiding their institution and team. Attendees learn frameworks to ground choice in principle, structure and defend decisions, and apply practical exercises to foster a values-centered international education culture.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze the values of the office, institution and personnel that shape the way in which international education is approached.
  • Create and implement a shared value system from which institutional constituents can operate.
  • Develop institutional and departmental frameworks to guide and defend the decision-making processes.
  • Apply principles of values-based leadership to develop a shared value system for a team or organization.