Leadership is an Expression of Values
Read Getting Hired as a Manager When You’ve Never Managed by Justin Zackal, from Higher Ed Jobs, February 3, 2021. Listen to The Problem with Always Being the Problem Solver, by The Coaching Real Leaders Podcast, Harvard Business Review, March 1, 2021. Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday. Higher…
Read Intimate Partner Violence Is a Workplace Issue by Beth A. Livingston, Louise Delavier, and Ynaée Benaben, Harvard Business Review, February 24, 2021. Read Do Students Feel Heard on Campus? by Melissa Ezarik, from Inside Higher Ed, February 24, 2021. Listen to Student Affairs Post-COVID: Restoring, Evolving, and Transforming Higher…
We can honor Black History Month now and every day by tackling issues in the workplace. In this post, we learn how to create diversity and inclusion statements and put them into action. As a gentle reminder: Black history isn’t just something we celebrate with some picture we post on…
Read How to Stop Overthinking Everything by Melody Wilding, from Harvard Business Review, February 10, 2021. Read Learning to Listen in Polarized Times by Ronald A. Crutcher, from Inside Higher Ed, January 27, 2021. Read Declines in Community College Enrollment Among Blacks Will Have Long-Term Consequences by Henry Shannon, from…
We can honor Black History Month now and every day by tackling issues in the workplace. In this post, we learn to address the inequity found in hiring and ways to fix it. As a gentle reminder: Black history isn’t just something we celebrate with some picture we post on…
Listen to On the Brink of Burnout from Coaching Real Leaders, from Harvard Business Review Podcasts, February 1, 2021. Read Remote Working’s Longer Hours Are New Normal for Many by Lucy Meakin, from Bloomberg.com, February 2, 2021. Read COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity…
We can make Black History Month more relevant by addressing systems and institutions that hinder the growth and development of Black folks in the U.S. The first in a series, I explore the racial wage gap still found in 2021 across experience and education backgrounds. Earlier today, a Facebook memory…
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Read This Year, King Couldn’t Give a King Day Speech by Walter Kimbrough, from Inside Higher Ed, January 25, 2021. Read ‘Illusion of Inclusion’ by Colleen Flaherty, from Inside Higher Ed, January 6, 2021. Watch “Higher ed faces racial equity, affordability challenges this year—but there’s reason for optimism, too” by…
Feeling burnout is more common than we know – it’s an actual global phenomenon. Can you identify when you’re feeling burnout? Do you know strategies for managing burnout? Learn more about how to identify it and how to handle it when you do. Over the last couple of months, I…
* Read How to Lead When Your Team Is Exhausted — and You Are, Too by Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg, from Harvard Business Review, December 15, 2020.
* Read Are Colleges Superspreaders? by Lilah Burke, from Inside Higher Ed, January 15, 2021 (Link Only).
* Read What I learned from talking to 20 diversity, equity, and inclusion experts by Albrey Brown, from Fast Company, January 8, 2021.
* Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday.
In a previous post, How to Assert Yourself Without Being Assertive, and Other Lessons I Was Told to Learn, I began to document some of the pivotal experiences that happened to me professionally. The supervisors who were part of these experiences were trying to change my impact on the team through what I now believe was negative behavior modification.
Before writing about these incidents in one place, I never made the connection about their cumulative impact. I also never thought of my previous supervisors’ leadership as poor, as I was craving their positive feedback. I plan to explore these experiences in a series of blogs. In this blog post, I’ll share the lessons learned from exploring the impact of poor supervision and leadership. This post has been updated to reflect some additional lessons learned.
Read How to Tell Your Boss You’re Burned Out by Ron Carucci, from Harvard Business Review, January 5, 2021. Listen to Holding On Tight Is Easier Than Letting Go. Why We Need To Learn How To Do Both Well, from NPR Higher Ed Podcast, December 19, 2019. Part of WiFi (What…
Read Four Questions to Ask in a Job Interview Right Now by Justin Zackal, from HigherEdJobs.com, December 10, 2020. Read Are You Worried That Your New Colleagues Resent You? by Nihar Chhaya, from Harvard Business Review, December 16, 2020. Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday. Higher Ed Jobs: Four…
Over the last two decades, I have been given advice on how to better work on a team by stifling my voice. This will be a blog series on how to unlearn these lessons. In this post I will explore what I was taught and how it impacted me. Over…
Medium.com: The 3 Breaks You Need to Take Every Day Read The 3 Breaks You Need to Take Every Day by Laura Vanderkam, from Medium.com, September 17, 2020. Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday. Medium.com: The 3 Breaks You Need to Take Every Day Read The 3 Breaks You Need to…
Job-searching at any age is challenging. But searching for a job after the age of 40, when anti-discrimination protections kick-in, is especially challenging. Learn strategies to age-proof your resume to keep you in the applicant pool longer! In the past, I have written about job-searching and its challenges. But I…
Read Reinventing Workers for the Post-Covid Economy by Eduardo Porter, from the New York Times, December 1, 2020. Read Students Feel Anxious About COVID-19. Why Aren’t They Turning to Campus Mental Health Resources For Help? by Sara Weissman, from Diverse Issues in Education, November 30, 2020. Read Managing an Underperformer…
2020 has been tough for people who were laid off or had to leave their industry due to the pandemic. Learn tips on how to conduct a job search during a pandemic. The year 2020 has been a tough year for most working people. Some found themselves trying to find…
It is difficult to make a plan to improve yourself if you are following some outdated or self-imposed rules. Learn how to adjust your own rules so you can continue your progress toward your goals, right here, right now! Lesson Learned: A New Era Demands a New Set of Rules…
Read How to Thrive When Everything Feels Terrible by Christine Porath and Mike Porath, from Harvard Business Review, October 30, 2020. Read Take this Assessment: Is Your Institution a Welcoming Place for Leaders of Color? by Russell S. Thacker, from Higheredjobs.com, November 10, 2020. Read Disability as Diversity by Lilah Burke, from…
We won’t see growth in ourselves until we practice forgiveness that centers on ourselves. Learn how to forgive yourself all the things you don’t start or finish, right here, right now! Putting together a personal development plan can seem daunting. It can feel overwhelming to put together a list of…
Helping a co-worker who is grieving is challenging during normal times. But in a pandemic, it can be tough to figure out what to do so say. Read through some suggestions on how to best support co-workers managing grief now and in the future. I am currently grieving the loss…
Read Today’s Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado by Amy C. Edmondson and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, from Harvard Business Review, October 19, 2020. Follow The Black Experience in Higher Education series on Inside Higher Ed Read Chief Diversity Officers: Strategies for Success in the Current Moment by Charlene Aguilar, from HigherEdJobs.com, October…
We won’t see growth in ourselves until we are truthful about our fears and lean into the discomfort. Learn how to lean into your fears and address your own vulnerability, right here, right now! Putting together a personal development plan can seem daunting. It can feel overwhelming to put together…
Read How Employee Assistance Programs Can Help Your Whole Company Address Racism at Work by Jodi Jacobson Frey, from Harvard Business Review, October 14, 2020. Listen to Blurring the Lines of the University from Future U Podcast, October 6, 2020. Read Their Bosses Asked Them to Lead Diversity Reviews. Guess Why.…
It is difficult to make a plan to improve yourself if you aren’t sure how you are making progress towards your goals. Learn how to measure your own success and move on to your goals, right here, right now! Putting together a personal development plan can seem daunting. It can…
It is difficult to make a plan to improve yourself if you listen to the voices that limit your possibilities. Learn how to acknowledge the limiting beliefs and move on to your goals, right here, right now! Putting together a personal development plan can seem daunting. It can feel overwhelming…
Read The Psychological Superpower of 2020 Is Restraint by Ayodeji Awosika, from The Forge on Medium.com, December 12, 2018. Read The Most Likely Way You’ll Get Infected With Covid-19 by Dana G Smith, from Elemental on Medium.com, September 16, 2020. Read How Different Personality Types Cope with an Always-On Culture…
It is difficult to make a plan to improve yourself if you lack the motivation to move forward. Learn how you can motivate yourself using an easy win and how to pick a stretch goal, right here, right now! Putting together a personal development plan can seem daunting. It can…
Listen to Cultivate a Trans Inclusive Workplace from the Harvard Business Review IdeaCast podcast Read More Pandemic Consequences for Underrepresented Students by Greta Anderson, from Inside Higher Ed, September 16, 2020. Read Micro-Mentoring: How a Small Moment Can Alter Your Career Path by Charles R. Middleton, from Higheredjobs.com, September 21, 2020…
It is difficult to make a plan to improve yourself if you don’t know what strengths you use on a daily basis that can use a spruce-up or a total revamp. Take an inventory to learn about and identify your strengths, right here, right now! Putting together a personal development…
Listen to Is Happiness at Work Really Attainable? from Harvard Business Review Cold Call Podcast from September 2020. Read Why Your Brain Is So Foggy by Dana Smith, from Medium.com, September 8, 2020. Read Campus Life and Caregiving by Amy Armenia, Sharon Carnahan and Alice Davidson, from Inside Higher Ed, September 14, 2020.…
With everything going on in the world right now, how can you put time into a personal development plan? Start thinking about what you can do right here, right now. Kick-off your plans by telling yourself your plans don’t need to be perfect! Putting together a personal development plan can…
Read Everything in Your Career Is on Fire by Justin Zackal, from HigherEdJobs.com, August 27, 2020. Read Mindset List Takes New Form by Scott Jaschik, from Inside Higher Ed, September 9, 2020. Read How Colleges Can (and Can’t) Support 2020 Campaign-Related Activities on Campus and Help Students Vote from the…
How do move away from professional skill development to supervising to a staff member’s strengths? Consider using a management plan model and learn how you can help staff identify ways to use their strengths.
Read Your Unconscious Bias Trainings Keep Failing Because You’re Not Addressing Systemic Bias by Janice Gassam Asare, from Forbes.com, December 29, 2019. Watch How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them by Verna Myers, from TEDxBeaconStreet, November 2014 Read Replacing Ineffective “Diversity” Interview Questions from JPHigherEd Part of WiFi (What…
Strong staff teams start with strong managers who understand how to build a strong team. Learn to move beyond building a well-rounded individual and move to lead your team based on their strengths. Read about the various inventories and assessments that can help you build your team! I have spent…
Read Implicit Bias Training for Woke Faculty by Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt, from Inside Higher Ed, July 10, 2020. Read How Can Professors Bring Anti-Racist Pedagogy Practices Into the Classroom? by Sara Weissman, from Diverse Issues in Higher Education, August 25, 2020. Read How Brands Can Follow Through on the Values They’re…
Read the original post, Supervision Skills Matter or Why I Still Remember a One on One from 2 Decades Ago, for more information. You can also read through Supervision Resources.
Read Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful by Tara Haelle, from Medium.com, August 16, 2020. Read How to Overcome Classroom Zoom Fatigue by Elizabeth Stone, from Inside Higher Ed, August 19, 2020. Read Are Your D&I Efforts Helping Employees Feel Like They Belong? by Michael…
Read the post Navigating Institutional Politics for more information.
Read A Dry Run at a Socially Distanced Classroom by Anna McLoon and Sarah K. Berke, from Inside Higher Ed, August 3, 2020. Listen to How to Assess Learning in a Pandemic By Rebecca Koenig, from EdSurge.com, Jul 29, 2020. Read Four Conversations Leaders in the #MeToo Era Should Be Ready For by…
Read the original article Navigating Office or Institutional Politics for additional information.
Read Navigating Gender Identity and Expression During a Job Search by Lauren Easterling, from Inside Higher Ed, July 24, 2019. Read What Deaf People Can Teach Others About Virtual Communication by Sabina Nawaz and Roberta J. Cordano, from Harvard Business Review, August 3, 2020. Read Core Values: Overview and Examples from Indeed.com…
Read the original article Tips for Holding an Interview in the Middle of a Campus Crisis for additional information.
Read How to Lead with Emotional Intelligence During Hard Times by Eileen Hoenigman Meyer from HigherEdJobs.com, July 23, 2020. Read Communicating Risks to Foster Compliance by Lindsay McKenzie from Inside Higher Ed, July 28, 2020. Read Three Tips for First-Generation Graduate Students Navigating Education During the Pandemic by Stella Smith…
What do you do when your emotions show up in the middle of an interview? What can you do to recover from the situation, and what can you learn to do to prepare in the future? Learn what you can do to be your best version of yourself when your emotions show up in the interview.
Read How to fight off feeling like a fraud during your job search by Andrew Seaman, from LinkedIn News, July 20, 2020. Listen to Planning, Adjusting and Communicating for the Fall? from Inside Higher Ed Podcast, July 14, 2020. Read Dealing with Uncertainty During the Coronavirus Pandemic by Lawrence Robinson…
Dealing with unemployment can be isolating and professional development opportunities can exacerbate feelings of being alone. Even when surrounded by your peers. Read more about what I learned about the power of being vulnerable and honest about myself.
Read Centering Students’ Needs by Maximillian Matthews, from Inside Higher Ed, July 14, 2020 Read Don’t Let Micro-Stresses Burn You Out by Rob Cross, Jean Singer and Karen Dillon, from Harvard Business Review, July 9, 2020. Read The Early Impacts of COVID-19 on the Community College Student Experience by Linda L. Garcia, Mike Bohlig…
Read How to Be a Better Ally to Your Black Colleagues by Stephanie Creary, from Harvard Business Review, July 8, 2020. Read Reopening Campuses, Racial Disparities by Kery Murakami, from Inside HigherEd, July 8, 2020. (page 2) Read How “Different” Will Post-COVID Higher Education Be, Especially for “At-Risk” Students? by…
In a world changing daily, how do you address your own role in complicit behavior? Continue feeling the discomfort of change – this time, in the world YOU need to personally change! Fourth in a series. When I began my series on finding relevancy in a changing world, I was…
Read Guide to Coded Language in Education Vol. 2, posted by Subversive Thread on Instagram. Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday.
Even when we are in the middle of leading a facilitated experience, we have the responsibility to be mindful about how we “show up.” There are many ways to be mindful before, during and after the experience. In the excerpt from the new book, The SAGA Facilitation Model, I explore how you can improve your ability to be mindful when planning and participating in a facilitated meeting, workshop or training
In order to have tough, but necessary, conversations to improve the culture of your organization, you must be able to identify common conversation blockers and improve your response. I believe now, more than ever, we should be equipped with strategies for overcoming these blocks and retain focus without engaging in…
A curated list of online resources for those trying to maintain an equitable and inclusive environment. The list of resources will be updated frequently – please check again periodically. During the stay-at-home order, I have been blessed with how comfortable I have been able to make my own office set-up.…
Read That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief, by Scott Barinato from the Harvard Business Review. Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday. A year ago, I was working on the manuscript of my book, Tales of a Displaced Worker. I found articles online that described the feelings I had about…
Even when we are in crisis, we can be thoughtful and deliberate in our personal and professional development. Using the Management Plan model, you can focus your efforts on what skills to learn I have been watching my Facebook feed and reading news about the shift to remote learning and…
For the full blog, read Supervising Students to be Confident Leaders. You can also find supervisor resources within the website! The 3 Dimensions of Improving Student Performance: Finding the Right Solutions to the Right Problems – Dr. Robert Rueda
What do you do when the office politics become personal? How do you make the choice to stay or leave? Read more about how I had to navigate interpersonal politics with a supervisor and my personal decisions on how to snap-back.
Institutional politics can be just as frustrating as office politics. Understanding your political voice is grounded in that power you have implicitly will change how you approach the politics. See how I began to see and use my own political voice to make a place for me at the table.
Managing tough questions about long-term unemployment is challenging. Answering the questions at professional conferences is even tougher. Learn strategies for answering some challenging, but oft-repeated, questions when you’re surrounded by peers in your field.
