In January, I attended the University of Pennsylvania’s Higher Education Leadership Conference, and was really moved by one of the panelists. I went up to her afterward to thank her for her candor during the event, and straight away she asked me: Are you a person of faith? What is the source of your passion/faith?
Read MoreWhen I was 16 years old, I was fortunate enough to be gifted with a car by my parents. Well, as we all know, along with that car came things like insurance, getting the oil changed, and making sure there was actually gas in the tank. Why am I trying to give you a lesson on vehicle maintenance? I’m the last person who knows a thing about cars, but, I find that thinking of ourselves in the same way as we think about cars with respective to preventative maintenance can be a nice parallel
Read MoreAt a couple of different points in my career, I have been in what I (or others) might call “crisis mode.” One of those times in right now as the world tackles the COVID-19 virus. Going through it this time, I am reminded of the lessons I’ve learned along the way.
Read MoreOur last Women at the U event, a social/networking event for employees at the University of Utah, brought several "new" people -- those who had never before attended a UWHEN event. One thought that came up from the group was that women, in general, have a hard time doing things for themselves…
Read MoreOne of the things I often hear from women on campus (particularly those who are not tenure-track faculty), is that they are unsure of how to navigate their career path. Do you wait for someone to tap you on the shoulder? Try to move up in your own organization? Move to another one? These questions (and more) don't have one definitive answer and, like most things, are context-dependent. Below is a story of navigating my own career path, which you will see has not been a straight line...(and in my opinion, rarely is).
Read MoreHAVE YOU EXPERIENCED IMPOSTER SYNDROME?
I spoke to a friend yesterday (one of my many peer mentors), and as I was hemming and hawing about the pros and cons of pursuing some opportunity, he stopped me and exclaimed "What is up with you and the imposter syndrome?! You're awesome and a great leader and you can do anything! I don't get it."
Read MoreAbout a week ago, Adam Grant, an author and professor of organizational psychology at the Wharton School, posted this simple question to his Twitter: “What’s the worst career advice you’ve ever received?” While I have been given a lot of great advice over the years, I posted what came to mind as one of the worst: “stop being so prepared.” After that Tweet became one of my most popular ever, I figured it was worth telling its story.
Read MoreWhen I worked in retail, we often talked about our Good-Better-Best marketing strategy, which included product mix and pricing components. My morning musings had me thinking about parallels with this structure and higher education, particularly as it relates to price discounting.
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