Although not ground breaking, there is something I love about this little graphic from the folks at CMD. In one quick read, it provides you with a number of reminders on how to stay positive and motivated at work. Of course, the items listed here are all things that are more or less in your locus of control. Sometimes the more... Continue Reading →
Are People With Higher Emotional IQs Drawn to Student Affairs Work? Can It Be Taught?
After coming across this infographic below (from UMD's online MBA program), it got me thinking about the above questions. Although I do not believe that all student affairs professionals have high levels of emotional intelligence, I do think it's highly probable that people who are naturally skilled in this area are likely drawn to it... Continue Reading →
Stop. Think. Are you engaged at work? Why do you work in HigherEd?
Yesterday, I came across this interesting infographic mashup that maps worker engagement onto the classic pyramid of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. (Thanks for sharing Dustin Ramsdell!) Given that I am job searching myself, while also attempting to build a culture of engagement at my current institution, this infographic really spoke to me. Much like Tuckman's theory... Continue Reading →
12 Tricks to Appear Smart in Emails (from thecooperreview.com)
I loved the first post on "10 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings" from thecooperreview.com, but then they came up with this gem! Amazing! Go check out their site. It has some pretty great content. And you can buy a lot of the items on posters, mugs and such. BIG FAN!
What’s in a desk? Organizing for productivity.
A number of writers on the "Student Affairs Women Talk Tech" blog (Joise Ahlquist, Kristen Abell, and Jennifer Keegin) posted pictures of their desks and wrote posts describing their work space and how they personalize it and organize it for productivity. I decided to take a cue from them and share my own desk as well as... Continue Reading →
Remembering the Wisdom of Steve Jobs on His Birthday
When I'm working at my desk, Steve Jobs watches over me. He reminds me to keep things simple and strive for excellence. Since today he would have turned 60 years old, I wanted to share a few of the quotes from him that remind me to stay hungry and foolish.