Advice for academics and administrators on the common management, organizational, and HR issues that arise in leading higher-education groups of any size.
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AdviceThe Management Corner: Are You Struggling to Make Decisions?
For campus administrators feeling torn by doubt amid Covid-19, here are some ideas on how to move your decision-making forward in uncertain times. -
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5 ‘Dirty Tricks’ Common in Campus Administration
The best way to defend yourself against the unscrupulous is to understand academe’s version of the “Simple Sabotage Field Manual.” -
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The Management Corner: Are You Acting With ‘Integrity’ or Just Sabotaging Yourself?
Five behaviors that seem responsible but may not be good for your administrative career or your campus. -
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10 Ways to Better Manage Your Meetings
A new academic year means lots and lots of meetings. Here’s how to make them more productive and less contentious. -
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Are We Too Captivated by Charisma in Hiring?
In recruiting campus leaders, we need more community building and less star power. So how do we avoid being blinded by a candidate’s charm? -
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The Management Corner: Stop Silencing the Skeptics
Too many campus leaders use “change resistance” plans to refute their potential opponents, rather than to actually hear them. -
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The Management Corner: Are There Too Many People On Your Team?
How the “Ringelmann Effect” might be damaging your department, your committee, or your career. -
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Why Your HR Officer Is Leaving
An uptick in vacancies in campus human-resources and equity offices highlights the frustrations of those jobs. -
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What Is Your Responsibility as a Bystander to a Colleague Having Problems?
You often have several chances to intervene and shift the dynamics of a workplace situation that is on course to end badly. -
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Are You Sure You Want That Interim Job?
A temporary leadership gig can elevate your career prospects, or sink them entirely. -
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Stuck With Someone Else’s Mess
What’s the best way to respond when your dream job in administration quickly turns into a nightmare? -
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Stop Flaunting Your Flaws
Self-awareness as a leader in higher education does not mean being proud of your faults.
