From Pretty Notebook Dreams to Actionable Plans: How I Created My 2025 Goals
The Magic of Actionable Plans and Tools for Higher Ed Success Around New Year’s, I found myself laughing at several memes about it being the season for fancy new notebooks destined to change our lives. I’ll admit it: I’m one of those people who gets swept up in the magic of new stationery—the kind who […]
How a Ta-da List Can Boost Your Confidence
Ta-da List: Tracking Small Achievements In a podcast conversation with Kate Bowler, educator of educators, Parker Palmer shared that during a debilitating bout of depression, a therapist encouraged him to keep a list of the tiniest achievements. The therapist told him that documenting these micro wins each day would be evidence of his progress, even […]
Why You Should Be Using LinkedIn (Even If You’re Not Looking for a Job)
LinkedIn Benefits Yoy Are you on LinkedIn? Let me get more specific about what I mean, because “on LinkedIn” could mean anything from posting every day to having a profile that’s been collecting virtual dust since your last job search. What I mean by “on LinkedIn” is, do you use LinkedIn regularly in your professional […]
Tired but Still Showing Up? A Guide to Leadership Burnout in Higher Education
When we talk about leadership burnout in higher education, we’re not just talking about exhaustion… Leading in higher education demands more than strategy and vision; it requires stamina, empathy, and constant adaptation. Between tightening budgets, shifting enrollment patterns, and rising expectations from every direction, it’s easy to miss the quiet signals that your energy, focus, […]
How to Build Self-Trust as a Woman in Academia: Key Strategies
Building self-trust as women in academia often means pushing past doubt and grounding ourselves in our own judgment. We encounter many expectations, some written, many implied, that can make us question our competence. Developing self-trust in leadership allows us to make clear decisions and speak with confidence. This ability becomes essential for both career growth and long-term […]
Reflection Prompts For Women In Leadership: Strategies for Growth and Balance
Every day seems full, yet the list keeps growing. Leadership brings satisfaction and purpose, but it can also feel like too much. For many of us, recognizing how our leadership development unfolds amid overwhelm is the first step toward restoring clarity and resilience. Between responsibilities at work and home, it’s easy to move so fast […]
Why Women in Higher Ed Feel Responsible for Everyone: Causes, Challenges, and Impact
Women In higher education carry the weight of collective responsibility, supporting students, colleagues, and the institution itself. Women in academia often feel responsible for everyone because cultural expectations, institutional pressures, and leadership gaps encourage them to take on more than their share of emotional and administrative labor. As these dynamics persist, they also reflect broader inequities connected […]
Building Better Professional Boundaries in Higher Education
Professional Boundaries in Higher Education shape how we teach, learn, and collaborate. They define expectations, protect well-being, and create structure in spaces that often demand constant availability. In today’s professional environment, boundary-setting also affects team cohesion and informs how we navigate power dynamics that appear in classrooms, advising relationships, and departmental cultures. When we set […]
My Path to Coaching Badass Women in Higher Ed
Childhood Dreams to Coaching in Higher Ed When I was a little girl, I would line up my stuffed animals classroom-style and pretend I was their teacher. I idolized my third-grade teacher, Mrs. Brophy, who wore loud clogs, taught us American Sign Language, and let us do impromptu dance performances at the front of the […]
Your department is not a family. Stop calling it that.
Employee Family Boundary Have you read The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban? If you haven’t, order it from your favorite independent bookstore right now. It’s an amazing guide and could change parts of your life (it has scripts!). Urban is the co-founder of Whole30 and an expert at helping people set boundaries, particularly around […]