A new buzzphrase has entered the lexicon of gender politics over the past few months- "the confidence gap." Brought into the public awareness by The Atlantic's in-depth feature on the concept, its renaissance came about through conversations on the topic with journalists Claire Shipman and Katty Kay that informed the new book The Confidence Code: … Continue reading Women In Comedy Are Hurdling The Confidence Gap
Review and Ruminations: Scott Stossel’s “My Age of Anxiety”
Roughly once a year, I find a book that is, for lack of a more descriptive term, me. In previous years, I've bestowed that ambiguous crown upon Henry Emmons' The Chemistry of Calm and Susan Cain's Quiet. The early favorite for 2014 is Scott Stossel's My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for … Continue reading Review and Ruminations: Scott Stossel’s “My Age of Anxiety”
Cine-Spiration: Beyond Mean Girls, Magnolia, and Ms. Dunham
This week, the Summer 2014 Virtual Reciprocity Ring kicked off with its first pitch released to a group of over sixty women. I'm excited by the enthusiasm and genuine care that have been shown by the group, even to women they've only just "met" via introductions online. It's easily among the strongest examples of female … Continue reading Cine-Spiration: Beyond Mean Girls, Magnolia, and Ms. Dunham
Use “The Pop-In” as a Refresher
I could not have spent my Saturday in two more different places. And yet, there was one big tip that I took away from both. I spent the bulk of the day at EdCamp BOS. An unconference largely populated by K-12 educators from Massachusetts and neighboring states, it was refreshing to talk about the challenges at … Continue reading Use “The Pop-In” as a Refresher
Pull, Don’t Push
I didn't mean to drop the mic. I really didn't. But during today's #sachat on "moving up or moving out" in student affairs, we were posed the following question: MOD - Q2: Lots of folks feel like NO, not enough jobs. How does that impact the attrition rate in our field (60% in 1st 5 … Continue reading Pull, Don’t Push
The Stewart School of Talent Development
I've been thinking a lot about what makes a good supervisor lately. While I am not presently in a supervisor role, talk has started about the possibility of me getting an intern, and my role on the NACA Conference Committee allows me to work with other staff members whose work I oversee. I do a … Continue reading The Stewart School of Talent Development
Respect for Kevin Hart’s Hustle
Two years ago, Slate published the headline, "He’s the Most Successful Stand-Up Comic in America: So Why Isn’t Kevin Hart More Famous?" On the heels of sellout comedy tours across the country and even overseas, he was still considered, by some standards, "so popular that it’s surprising that more people don’t know who he is." Now? … Continue reading Respect for Kevin Hart’s Hustle
Take Your Program Improvements to the Streets
We're coming to the time of year where we're starting to ask questions. Be they questions of our advisers about their experiences with us, or students that have learned with us in our classrooms, wee want to know how we're doing. And how do we do this typically? Course evaluations. Focus groups. Surveys on surveys … Continue reading Take Your Program Improvements to the Streets
Agile Setlists and Strong Material
As some of you may have seen over the weekend, I had the chance to see Mike Birbiglia this weekend as part of our college consortium's Spring Weekend comedy show. After seeing him earlier this year, I was interested to see what material he would choose to share. Because we're a Catholic institution, there was … Continue reading Agile Setlists and Strong Material
“Way to Go, Slugger!” and Other Unhelpful Kudos
It's a fun time of year to work on an academic calendar. The end of the spring semester, awards and recognition season, and year-end performance reviews for students and staff alike brings a swirl of activity that leaves us evaluating one another. And, to quote Ben Stiller's character from his tour de force performance in Heavyweights, "the … Continue reading “Way to Go, Slugger!” and Other Unhelpful Kudos
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