CREATING & NURTURING PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
MICHAEL A. GOODMAN / LINDSEY TEMPLETON In a recent qualitative research study we interviewed dozens of new fraternity/ sorority professionals about their work environment experiences. Within the study, a “new professional” was defined as an individual working primarily in fraternity/ sorority life one year after earning a masters degree. While we looked more broadly at the experience of new fraternity/sorority professionals through the lens of Strange and Banning’s (2015) framework of organizational anatomy, here, we will illuminate areas of collaboration and partnerships, as identified by participants. We know new professionals’ experiences are not exclusively representative of the field at large, however their perspectives are informative. Through this study, we found new fraternity/sorority professionals had extensive experiences with partnerships and collaboration, and employed relationships and relationshipbuilding—even when lacking—to inform much of their work.
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