Leadership is an Expression of Values
Read Returning to the Office Sparks Anxiety and Dread for Some by Julie Creswell and Peter Eavis, from the New York Times, April 2, 2021. Read Companies Should Do More to Normalize Career Breaks by Carol Fishman Cohen, from Harvard Business Review, April 6, 2021. Read Stakeholders Call for Focus on Equity…
Read How to Overcome Red Flags on Your Resume by Patricia Carl, from Harvard Business Review, March 31, 2021 Read Where Caregiving and Gender Intersect by Colleen Flaherty, from Inside Higher Ed, March 31, 2021 Listen to Amplifying APIDA Voices from Student Affairs NOW Podcast, March 31, 2021 Part of WiFi…
Read When I First Learned About Intersectionality, I Misunderstood It by Mary Maxfield, from a Facebook post, March 17, 2021. Read State Funding Hit Lands on 2-Year Colleges by Emma Whitford, from Inside Higher Ed, March 23, 2021. Listen to Changing the Narrative on Student Borrowers of Color from the…
Read May I Suggest We All Practice? by Beth Niernberg, from Permission.To.Human on Medium.com, March 16, 2021 Read Passive Job Seeking (Even When You Love Your Job!) by Eileen Hoenigman Meyer, from HigherEdJobs.com, March 16, 2021 Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday.
An anniversary of a significant incident, such as the loss of a job, parent, or other tragic events, can trigger mental and physical reactions. Learn three ways to manage your own anniversary reactions. Over the past week, I have seen countless posts and re-posts on social media from friends and…
Read Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome by Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey, from Harvard Business Review, February 11, 2021. Follow Antiracist Education Now! on Instagram. Read Community College Leaders Strategize Solutions to Student Success Barriers by Sarah Wood, from Diverse Issues in Higher Education, March 8, 2021. Part of WiFi (What…
A year into the pandemic, my extrovert batteries are running low after a year of working from home. But I know I’m not alone in the struggle. I knew that 2021 would be a struggle for me. And for once in the last year, I can’t blame it solely on…
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…
Tales of a Displaced Worker is now available in Google Play Books! Use the link below to receive a 25% discount on your e-book purchase.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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 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…
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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.
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 Guide to Coded Language in Education Vol. 2, posted by Subversive Thread on Instagram. Part of WiFi (What I Find Interesting) Wednesday.
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…
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.
Read Is Diversity Moral? Educational? by Scott Jaschik, from Inside Higher Ed, April 13, 2021. Read Managing a Top Performer Who Alienates Their Colleagues by Rebecca Knight, from Harvard Business Review, April 13, 2021. Read How Job Seekers Can Make Waiting Less Painful by Justin Zackal, From HigherEdJobs.com, April 14, 2021.…
Introverts experience social anxiety due to their preference of being alone. But what about extroverts? Do they experience social anxiety? This re-post from eCounseling helps clarify the matter! The website eCounseling.com offers a blog called The Couch. From the website: “Insights, how-to’s and guides on improving your mental health with professional…
