Keeping You in the Loop

If you recently attended Sandy Finnigan’s Responsibility Center Management (RCM) “Road Show” and would like to contribute your feedback in a quick 1-2-3 poll, click here.

If you missed a session scheduled for your group, we have added the slide presentation to our Further Reading Library.


Creating a Culture of Empowerment: A Responsibility Centered Management (RCM) Approach (2012)

This internal report prepared by the Algonquin Leadership in Education Institute Organizational Leadership Program (ALEI III) reflects the substance of discussions held in 2012 around RCM, college leadership and employee engagement.

The document outlines the strengths and limitations of RCM and recommends specific actions in transitioning toward full RCM at Algonquin.

Creating a Culture of Empowerment


Discussion Paper: Thinking about RCM for Algonquin College (2013)

This feasibility study was prepared by Dr. Robert Zemsky (the Learning Alliance for Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania) and addresses three fundamental questions:

  • How will full RCM differ from Algonquin’s current use of RCM principles?
  • What are the major decisions Algonquin must make in order to transition to full RCM?
  • How will authority and responsibility be divided across departments?

Thinking About RCM


Coming soon to a meeting room near you!

RCM Fundamentals: What you need to know

Responsibility Center Management (RCM) empowers academic and non-academic units to manage their own resources. RCM stewardship is expected to play a key role across the College by supporting decentralized governance and fiscal management, inspiring budget optimization, and igniting innovative and entrepreneurial initiatives.

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