{"id":4775,"date":"2025-01-21T12:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/?p=4775"},"modified":"2025-02-20T11:34:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T16:34:49","slug":"collegiality-at-risk-core-pillar-of-the-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/en\/collegiality-at-risk-core-pillar-of-the-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Collegiality at Risk? 7 Threats to a Core Pillar of the University"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4775\" class=\"elementor elementor-4775 elementor-4544\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7feaddc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7feaddc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78b28af\" data-id=\"78b28af\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598f70b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"598f70b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Collegiality serves as the foundation for academic work at universities, yet this essential pillar is currently under serious threat. What are the consequences for professors, research, and teaching? How can we protect a governance model that is crucial to the university&#8217;s mission?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbfe727 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbfe727\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d16a52\" data-id=\"2d16a52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1748f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e1748f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ten years ago, the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des professeures et professeurs d\u2019universit\u00e9 (FQPPU) launched <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FAS-2-Collegiality_and_Management.pdf\"><strong>an ambitious action-research initiative<\/strong><\/a> by establishing a Committee on Working Conditions for Professors. This qualitative study aimed to complement existing quantitative data and surveyed 145 professors from 10 universities across Quebec, representing a range of disciplines and various stages of their academic careers.<\/p><p>A decade later, <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FAS-2-Collegiality_and_Management.pdf\"><strong>the findings from this research on collegiality and management<\/strong><\/a> remain highly relevant. What is the ideal of collegiality, and why is it now at risk? What factors, influenced by private-sector-inspired management practices, have contributed to its erosion? Most importantly, how can we protect and revitalize this cornerstone of teaching and research for the future of the university?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49941b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49941b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cf466\" data-id=\"f1cf466\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29f20b elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"e29f20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Aucun titre n\\u2019a \\u00e9t\\u00e9 trouv\\u00e9 sur cette page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e29f20b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e29f20b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__e29f20b\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e724d85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e724d85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b938c04\" data-id=\"b938c04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ebfda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88ebfda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>What is Collegiality?<\/strong><\/h4><div><p><strong>Collegiality<\/strong>, a fundamental concept in the university environment, goes beyond simple courtesy or civility. It is a cornerstone of academic governance, embodying the active participation of faculty members in the decision-making processes that shape their working conditions.<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/legal-affairs\/recommendation-concerning-status-higher-education-teaching-personnel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1997 UNESCO Recommendation Concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0outlines collegiality&#8217;s key principles. It emphasizes, in particular, the importance of:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong>Institutional Autonomy:<\/strong> This principle ensures that higher education institutions can govern themselves independently, free from external interference, and with the full involvement of their members.<\/li><li><strong>Academic Freedom:<\/strong> This guarantees that professors can teach, conduct research, and express their ideas freely without fear of censorship or repression.<\/li><li><strong>Democratic Participation:<\/strong> This promotes collective governance and encourages the involvement of academic staff in strategic decisions related to teaching, research, and institutional management.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eb2468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2eb2468\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4581118\" data-id=\"4581118\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2179d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c2179d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4567\" alt=\"Un groupe de professeur\u00b7es universitaires discutant autour d\u2019une table, illustrant la collaboration et la coll\u00e9gialit\u00e9 au c\u0153ur de la gouvernance acad\u00e9mique. L\u2019image refl\u00e8te un \u00e9change constructif entre pairs, essentiel \u00e0 la gestion participative et \u00e0 l\u2019autonomie des universit\u00e9s.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_2-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_2-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_2-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc4550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecc4550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Collegiality is essential for preserving the autonomy and integrity of universities. It protects decision-making processes from external influences, ensuring that decisions are made by those best equipped to understand their implications: the &#8220;college&#8221; of professors, which is the origin of the term &#8220;collegiality.&#8221;<\/p><p>This model promotes shared governance with other university stakeholders, including students, fostering democratic discussions on common issues. It also establishes a collective responsibility towards the institution and society, where each professor actively contributes to furthering the university&#8217;s mission.<\/p><p>Collegiality upholds the core values of teaching and research by supporting academic freedom and institutional autonomy. It enables faculty members to maintain a democratic environment within the institution, ensuring that the university&#8217;s mission\u2014to teach, conduct research, and serve the public good\u2014remains central to every decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3436379 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3436379\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b62f3c\" data-id=\"2b62f3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0139aa3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0139aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726cacb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"726cacb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83d\udcbc Interested in learning more? Discover the Committee on the Professoriate&#8217;s work related to <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/en\/work-life-balance\/\">work-life balance<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11b65a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a11b65a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6770f3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6770f3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9850205\" data-id=\"9850205\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3431f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3431f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>What Undermines Collegiality in Our Universities<\/strong><\/h4><p>Various challenges are weakening the practice of collegiality in our universities. Often rooted in systemic dynamics, these obstacles compromise collective participation in the university\u2019s mission. Here are some of the main threats to collegiality and their harmful impacts on our institutions:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c701efc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c701efc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a1cfe2\" data-id=\"3a1cfe2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbacda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbacda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>1. The Rise of Individualism<\/strong><\/h5><p>The shift toward a performance-based model is eroding the spirit of collaboration. Competition for grants, publications, and promotions fosters a focus on individual achievements at the expense of collective engagement. This dynamic, further reinforced by institutional pressures, fragments relationships among colleagues and isolates faculty members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af1cdb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af1cdb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae88ce3\" data-id=\"ae88ce3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02ceda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d02ceda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>2. Work Overload and Isolation<\/strong><\/h5><p>The increasing demands of teaching, research, and administrative duties leave little room for participation in collegial bodies. The lack of time for informal exchanges and deliberation weakens academic cohesion. This heavy workload, exacerbated by larger class sizes, limits opportunities for involvement in collegial decision-making processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42880f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42880f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29fe9d5\" data-id=\"29fe9d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8145b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8145b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>3. Hierarchical and Bureaucratic Governance<\/strong><\/h5><p>The shift toward centralized management models inspired by the private sector has reduced faculty influence over key decisions. Consultations often amount to token exercises, with decisions having already been made by administrators who are disconnected from on-the-ground realities. This trend toward managerial hierarchy undermines shared governance and erodes trust in university leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49d626b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49d626b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3766268\" data-id=\"3766268\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f20aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f20aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>4. Abusive Behavior and Manipulation<\/strong><\/h5><p>In some cases, collegial processes can be misused or manipulated, creating a climate of distrust. Abusive behaviour or tactics aimed at influencing decisions for personal gain undermine the democratic foundations of collegiality. While such practices may be isolated, their effects can significantly damage collective dynamics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7017d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7017d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07439a1\" data-id=\"07439a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26506d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e26506d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4578\" alt=\"Une professeure universitaire visiblement fatigu\u00e9e \u00e0 son bureau, entour\u00e9e de documents et d\u2019un ordinateur. Cette image illustre les d\u00e9fis li\u00e9s \u00e0 la surcharge de travail et \u00e0 l\u2019isolement, des facteurs mena\u00e7ant la coll\u00e9gialit\u00e9 et la gouvernance participative dans le milieu acad\u00e9mique.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_3.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_3-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_3-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_3-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f16053d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f16053d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d6bbd2\" data-id=\"3d6bbd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea55624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea55624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>5. Lack of Interest in Administrative Positions<\/strong><\/h5><p>Administrative roles are often viewed as thankless or undervalued, making it challenging to attract qualified candidates. Faculty members face a tough decision between pursuing their academic advancement and taking on demanding administrative responsibilities. This lack of interest weakens faculty representation in decision-making bodies and reinforces the practice of top-down appointments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8043187 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8043187\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4178b91\" data-id=\"4178b91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7bfc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed7bfc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>6. Limited Knowledge of Institutional Processes<\/strong><\/h5><p>The complexity of university governance structures, coupled with insufficient training on institutional procedures, hinders faculty members&#8217; effective participation. Opaque decision-making processes lead to disengagement, reinforcing the perception that decisions are made without their input and diminishing their capacity to influence the direction of their institution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be13b94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be13b94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d62cad\" data-id=\"4d62cad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0aadd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e0aadd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>7. Token Consultations and Erosion of Trust<\/strong><\/h5><p>When consultations seem merely symbolic, faculty members feel excluded from decision-making processes. Rushed decisions and a lack of feedback on faculty input foster growing mistrust. This perception of superficial collegiality distances faculty members from the critical discussions that shape their institution&#8217;s future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afe399d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afe399d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0982b51\" data-id=\"0982b51\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f81219 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f81219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744bba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"744bba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Are you interested in the political pressures facing Quebec universities? Examine the significant case where the minist\u00e8re de l&#8217;Enseignement sup\u00e9rieur <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/le-copla-confirme-sans-motifs-serieux-la-ministre-de-lenseignement-superieur-aurait-bel-et-bien-bafoue-les-principes-de-la-loi-sur-la-liberte-academique\/\">obstructed the appointment of a professor to her university\u2019s board of governors<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ddb11 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"93ddb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e38e697 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e38e697\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff899c6\" data-id=\"ff899c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3402fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3402fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Protecting Collegiality: Paths Forward<\/strong><\/h4><p>The decline of collegiality is not inevitable\u2014it can be restored and strengthened through a series of coordinated actions. Here are some key directions to ensure that collegiality remains the foundation of governance within our universities:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-243914f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"243914f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e2d7c8\" data-id=\"8e2d7c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc05bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc05bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>1. Collective Responsibility and Active Engagement<\/strong><\/h5><p>Collegiality requires the active participation of all faculty members.<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Defend shared governance:<\/strong> Reinvest in decision-making bodies, actively participate in assemblies, committees, and governing councils, push back against disengagement from meetings, and resist the excessive delegation of responsibilities.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Recognize faculty expertise:<\/strong> Ensure that the vital role of professors in guiding key university decisions is fully acknowledged.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efee48e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efee48e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae7bd40\" data-id=\"ae7bd40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ed486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77ed486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>2. Transparency and Communication<\/strong><\/h5><p>Effective governance is built on transparency and constructive dialogue.<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Ensure transparency in decision-making: <\/strong> Communicate information clearly to rebuild trust.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Encourage open discussion: <\/strong> Foster an environment where every voice can be heard without fear.<\/li><li><strong>Support new faculty members: <\/strong> Provide guidance to help them better understand institutional processes and encourage their involvement.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7afba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac7afba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4613\" alt=\"Un groupe de professeur\u00b7es universitaires collaborant autour d\u2019une table en r\u00e9union. Cette image illustre la participation active et l\u2019\u00e9change d\u2019id\u00e9es, essentiels pour renforcer la coll\u00e9gialit\u00e9 et la gouvernance participative dans les universit\u00e9s.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_6.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_6-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_6-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/202501_Collegialiteenperil_6-768x336.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3bb77c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3bb77c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7324d7a\" data-id=\"7324d7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f9b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f9b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>3. Defending Institutional Autonomy and Academic Freedom<\/strong><\/h5><p>The university must remain a space dedicated to knowledge in service of the public good.<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Resist the commodification of knowledge: <\/strong> Protect the university from private sector influence and the adoption of corporate-style management practices.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Protect academic freedom: <\/strong> Ensure an environment where ideas can be expressed freely without fear of retaliation.<\/li><li><strong>Uphold the university\u2019s core mission: <\/strong> Defend the university\u2019s primary role in producing and disseminating critical knowledge through teaching, research, creative work, and community service.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e032f76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e032f76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4351720\" data-id=\"4351720\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce98fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ce98fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>4. The Key Role of Unions<\/strong><\/h5><p>Unions play a central role in defending collegiality.<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Act as a counterbalance to managerial power: <\/strong> Ensure respect for collective agreements and push back against managerial overreach.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Negotiate structural reforms: <\/strong> Advocate for more democratic governance structures.<\/li><li><strong>Mobilize the university community:<\/strong> Strengthen collective action to uphold the university\u2019s core values.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd6c7b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd6c7b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c45776\" data-id=\"4c45776\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954ceac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"954ceac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4><p>Collegiality is essential for maintaining universities as places of critical knowledge, democratic debate, and intellectual autonomy. The challenges facing collegiality today are not insurmountable; they require collective awareness and coordinated action.<\/p><p>We can restore this vital component by encouraging active participation from faculty members, enhancing transparency in decision-making processes, and safeguarding the autonomy of universities against market-driven influences. Both unions and faculty members play crucial roles in this collective effort to uphold a governance model that aligns with the university\u2019s mission for the public good.<\/p><p>Restoring collegiality also means preserving an environment where the university\u2019s mission can be fully realized for the benefit of society. Together, let us take action to ensure that our universities continue to be spaces for reflection, innovation, and intellectual collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d8c1a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d8c1a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2135a4\" data-id=\"e2135a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcace8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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organized?<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, is available online.<\/li><li>The French version is also available: <a href=\"https:\/\/fqppu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/FAS-2-Collegialite_et_gestion.pdf\"><strong><em>La coll\u00e9gialit\u00e9 et la gestion : S\u2019organiser\u2026 se faire organiser?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d41483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d41483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d92b426 elementor-section-boxed 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