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Leadership Educators Institute Goals
As I head into the Leadership Educators Institute this weekend I am reminded of the goals I set for myself a year ago for the Women’s Leadership Institute. WLI was one of the best professional...
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Stop Talking About Work/Life Balance and Start Taking a Break
We talk balance and burnout a lot in Student Affairs — and I’d venture, other fields are having similar conversations, especially in the service and education industries. No doubt you’ve probably heard...
View ArticleConference Networking Tips: Maximizing your Time and Connections
So you got funding and are on your way to a national conference — congratulations! I’ve pulled together some of my tips to making the most of your time and energy to strategically build your network....
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Do One Thing Every Day that Scares You
I’ve heard this quote dozens of times and nodded my head in agreement, but generally disregarding it as advice for my life. I wouldn’t categorize myself as much of a risk taker or thrill seeker – in...
View ArticleFollow Friday: Laura Pasquini, Chris Conzen
This week’s Follow Friday shout outs are for two of my favorite bloggers and content sharers. In a time when professional development and travel budgets are disappearing, they are creating and curating...
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Lean In Chats: Connecting Sheryl Sandberg and Student Affairs
Lean In – photo courtesy of Time Ideas For the second time this summer we are gathering student affairs professionals to discuss Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In. In June, Renee Dowdy led two Twitter chats on...
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Careers in Student Affairs Month: Challenge Accepted
October is recognized as Careers in Student Affairs Month – at least by those of us in the business. It’s the annual push to share our work with those not already committed to the field. It was during...
View ArticleHealing and Helping – Taking Care of Ourselves Too
One of the blessings of working at a Catholic, Dominican university is the ability to talk about faith and to contemplate truth and meaning in our work as Higher Education administrators. We open...
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Stop Ranting and Start Creating
Sometimes we don’t get what we want – in life, in love, in our work – and we have to stop and decide how we are going to respond. It’s okay to be disappointed, hurt, frustrated, devastated, angry (and...
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Beyond Work-Life Balance: Leaning In & Daring Greatly
For several months, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a team of outstanding women to prepare a session for the ACPA Indianapolis Convention. We have pulled together a combination of current...
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