Champions

Pillars of Success: Champions

Supporting, enabling and connecting your champions are the key principles to a successful network.

Faculty leaders, peer mentors, peer leaders, and student leaders

A strong selection of champions will make all the difference to your adoption efforts. They will be your early enthusiasts but also your invaluable critics. Not to mention one of your most effective communications channels across campus.

Here are some tips for creating a strong champions network:

Look to bodies like student government and extracurricular clubs to find Webex advocates (enthusiasts/cheerleaders?)
Host in-person meet-ups, like a lunch and learn on campus, to discuss how faculty and students are adopting Webex.
Use Webex to connect your champions so they always feel supported (student to student support and sharing)
Reward participants with university swag (bags, mobile chargers, clothing, etc) that highlights them as champions.
Encourage sharing in different Spaces to let champions see success stories first hand.
Gather a support network across campus to help deliver effective training to faculty and students. Look for members of faculty, like Teaching Assistants, to lead the way for their colleagues in getting the most out of Webex. The same should be done for students.
As your “Rockstar” users emerge, find a way to reward them and help them guide others.