Earlier this week, I got to tick a major box off my lifetime "to do" list: present at the South by Southwest Conference and Festival in Austin, TX. Alongside standup comedian and MondayPunday creator Matthew Broussard, satire professor and News Hangover creator Keli Dailey, and Emerson administrator and Humans of Higher Education contributor Jason Meier, we spent … Continue reading [VIDEO] SXSW Panel: Memes and Monologues
Inclusion Riders for the Rest of Us
A few weeks ago at the Academy Awards, Best Actress in a Motion Picture winner Frances McDormand set Google afire with the phrase "inclusion rider." The idea was not hers; rather, it was the brainchild of USC Annenberg School of Communication professor Stacy L. Smith. First proposed in 2014, it is a contract clause that … Continue reading Inclusion Riders for the Rest of Us
Presenting: 2018 Post Conference “Coffee Chats”!
I know the feeling well. Your head buzzes the whole flight home, perhaps punctuated with quick jots in the margins of conference programs or inside padfolios. The last several days have been educational, entertaining, and energizing. But what do we do with that energy once we get home? This year, I want it to really … Continue reading Presenting: 2018 Post Conference “Coffee Chats”!
8 Myths About Introverts
This post was previously published with Keep Calm and Dream: For Introverts, by Introverts. Any group that is lesser known to the public is bound to be misunderstood, and introversion is no exception. A great many myths have been attributed to this quieter 1/3 to 1/2 of the population, but many have deeper explanations and … Continue reading 8 Myths About Introverts
[PODCAST] Boundless Podcast, Episode 8
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of getting to talk to Paul Millerd of Boundless for The Boundless Podcast. Paul is doing some really smart and interesting work on the future of work, how we can prepare people for it, and what traits it will take to embrace and thrive in this new … Continue reading [PODCAST] Boundless Podcast, Episode 8
9 Ways Senior Leaders Can Promote Creativity
I spend a lot of time thinking about creativity. How to encourage people to find their own, how to expand the definition of it, how to make the case for its utility in organizations. But what I also spend a lot of time on, is pondering what environments need to help people be creative. A lot … Continue reading 9 Ways Senior Leaders Can Promote Creativity
Introverts’ Top 3 Career Challenges
This post was previously published with Keep Calm and Dream: For Introverts, By Introverts. Thank goodness for Susan Cain. Ever since her love letter/treatise on introversion Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking hit bookshelves in 2012, a conversation on introverts in society has gained traction and volume. Her work, building on … Continue reading Introverts’ Top 3 Career Challenges
4 App-Free Tools to Supercharge Your Creativity
At some point, creativity got conflated with a few different adjacent concepts. One which I speak about often, is artistry. I promise: you can be creative even if you can't "draw a straight line" or "even make a stick figure." Do you cook to feed yourself? Put together outfits each day? Write emails that people … Continue reading 4 App-Free Tools to Supercharge Your Creativity
See Me Talk Creativity and Makerspaces at #ACPA18
Becoming a Student Affairs Creator: Digital Makerspace Workshop #ACPA18 Join the Student Affairs creator revolution. We’re moving from lurking to participation! Less consumption, more contribution! Professional learning and engagement is not sitting back to absorb information. Let’s lead by example by changing how we process knowledge, share innovative ideas, and apply design thinking in higher … Continue reading See Me Talk Creativity and Makerspaces at #ACPA18
3 Reasons Why Introverts Make Excellent Employees
This post was previously published with Keep Calm and Dream: For Introverts, By Introverts. Extroverts may make the biggest splash in interview situations, but don’t discount introverts when it comes time to bring new people to your team. Although they’ve been cast in history as uncooperative, standoffish, or even rude, they can bring a great … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Introverts Make Excellent Employees
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