1. Cultivating Successful
Transitions for Our Peers
OWHE Conference 2016 - Bend, Oregon
Sharece Bunn, Linn-Benton Community College
Caitlin McVay, Oregon State University

2. Roadmap
● Schlossberg’s Transition Theory
● Transition Sharing
○ Moving In
○ Moving Through
○ Moving Out
● Support Strategies
● Questions and Final Discussion

3. Learning Objectives
● Identify personal professional needs when transitioning in one’s career.
● Examine various transitional experiences women face at our institutions.
● Construct a toolbox of ideas to increase the success of professional
transitions.

4. Transition Model
By Nancy K. Schlossberg
Understanding 3 Types of Transitions
● Anticipated
● Unanticipated
● Non-events
Coping with Transitions: The Four S’s
● Situation
● Self
● Support
● Strategies
Applying the model to work life transitions

5. Moving In
This type of transition is full of new things!
● First Job
● New Field
● New Institution
● New Role (project or duties)
● Promotion
● Demotion

6. Moving
Through This is the part of the transition process
when you are settling into your job and
making meaning of your work.
The process may include:
● Distinguishing between old and
new processes
● Learning expectations and
behavioral norms
● Managing sense of grief or loss
during non-events

7. Moving Out
Various questions and concerns may arise
as you move out.
● How do you tie up loose ends?
● What do you need to return and/or
submit to complete the final logistics
of leaving?
● How do you leave projects or
assignments at past jobs?

8. Support Strategies
● Intake and Outtake Checklists - To Do Lists
● Printed Schedules
● Designated Guide(s)
● Transitions Workshops
● Mentorship Opportunities
● Professional Development Opportunities
● Goal Setting (with follow up) Incorporated into 3 or 6 month Evaluations
● Ritual and Recognition Events

9. Takeaways
What are some ideas or thoughts
you are taking away from this
presentation?

10. Transitions are inevitable.
Together, we can support our peers to
create effective supports that empower
individuals as they transition to and
from our institutions.

11. Questions?

12. References and Resources
References:
Chickering, A.W. & Schlossberg, N. K. (1995) How to get the most out of college. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Leibowitz, Z. B. & Schlossberg, N. K. (1982). Critical career transitions: A model for designing career services. Training and Development
Journal, 12-19.
Schlossberg, N. K. (2011). The challenge of change: The transition model and its applications. Journal of Employment Counseling, 48, 159-162.
Resources:
Boston University. (n.d.). Exiting employee checklist. Retrieved from http://www.bu.edu/hr/documents/exiting_checklist.pdf
Creighton, C. S. (2013). ASC GTAs: First week.
Interac Co., Ltd. (2013). Exit package.
New York University. (n.d.). Pre arrival checklist. Retrieved from
https://www.nyu.edu/content/dam/nyu/hr/documents/managerguides/PreArrivalChecklist.pdf
Northwestern University. (2014). New employee onboarding checklist. Retrieved from
http://www.northwestern.edu/hr/managers-administrators/onboarding-procedures/NewEmployeeOnboardingChecklist.pdf
University of Missouri-Kansas City. (2016). Employee exit checklist. Retrieved from https://www.umkc.edu/hr/forms-checklists/

13. Thank you!
Contact us:
Sharece Bunn
Linn-Benton Community College
Sharece.Bunn@linnbenton.edu
541-917-4813
Caitlin McVay
Oregon State University
Caitlin.McVay@oregonstate.edu
541-737-6377