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 […]
How Psychological Safety Shapes a More Inclusive Campus Culture
Campus culture shapes how we learn, lead, and work together. When people feel safe to share ideas, admit mistakes, and ask questions, collaboration grows stronger and trust becomes the norm. Psychological safety changes campus culture by replacing fear and silence with openness, respect, and shared responsibility. We’ve seen that campuses built on trust perform better—not because everyone […]
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 […]
How to survive when you are in survival mode
Tips for College Leaders December is a brutal times for academics. Students are stressed; just trying to make it to the finish line in one piece. Faculty are stressed as they stare at the enormous pile of grading in front of them. For administrators, the clock is ticking on what you can do while faculty […]
The Struggle Is Real
Why Workplace Struggles in Higher Ed Is So Personal Women everywhere are struggling. You may have heard of the women in Boston who gathered for a collective primal scream. I get it. This sucks. Women faced gender-based barriers at work before the pandemic. Now, everything is just so much more difficult. I have such deep […]
Exercise vs. anything else
Wellness for College Leaders Right now, I wouldn’t call myself an athlete. Between Halloween and Easter, I’m more of a chocolate and cookie fan. During this current COVID spike, my anxiety is quelled with sugar. I’ve had athletic periods in my life, for sure I played sports in high school. I’ve done boot camps with […]
It’s chill week
Rest for College Administrators Matters Do you know what day it is? Are you wearing pjs past noon? Are you still working through all the sweets that you accumulated during the holidays? Author Helena Fitzgerald wrote an article in The Atlantic describing the week between Christmas and New Year’s as a dead week. She writes, […]
No one completely has their sh*t together
Self-doubt in higher education leadership I’ve been repeating this all week in different online and IRL (in real life) spaces. In this season of holiday photo cards and idyllic social media posts, it’s easy to think that everyone else has things figured out while you plod along. It’s not true. While we all have different […]
What I am grateful for right now
Gratitude For College Leaders November is a time when many of us reflect on what we are grateful for. In addition to being a tradition during this time of year, there is evidence that practicing gratitude enhances our long-term happiness, increases our emotional well-being, improves our relationships, and improves our effectiveness at work. With this […]