My Circus, My Monkeys

This episode features my first guest ever, Dr. John Vasquez. John has worked in many areas related to student success, including multicultural affairs, LGBTQIA+ programs, counseling services, mentori…

In the last episode, I talked about how important it is to stop and reflect about what you're doing and how you're doing it. Otherwise, you and your team might very well be wasting your energy on thi…

It's the end of the year. That's when most of us stop and reflect on how things are going, right? Unfortunately, that's kind of like the "end of the year review" model. It's just not often enough to …

We need healthy boundaries for our own wellbeing and to make sure we're showing up at our best. Unfortunately, most of us are terrible at setting and keeping them. In the last episode, we talked abou…

It's November. You're probably stressed out from wrapping up the end of the semester, and soon you get to be stressed out by the holidays. Sigh. Since so much stress seems to be colliding at once, it…

Have you ever doubted your abilities as a supervisor? Are you wondering whether it's the right fit for you? Maybe you've even started looking for jobs that don't include supervision. There is a terri…

It's October, the scariest month of the year. That means it's the perfect time to discuss the SCARIEST thing about stress. You know stress isn't great - it can negatively impact your productivity, yo…

August in Higher Education is out of control! You probably get stressed just thinking about it. But that's exactly the problem - stress. Stress makes us less productive and effective. That means you …

When you hire new staff members, you want them to become engaged and productive employees, as soon as possible, right? Unfortunately, too many folks leave this up to chance. Yes, you're busy and exci…

Are you a team player? What about the folks on your staff? In Higher Ed, a team player is the person who goes above and beyond their own job to pitch in where necessary to make sure things are workin…

As we plan and prep for the fall semester, nothing could be more important than building a winning team - one that can best support your students. The Great Resignation has had a serious impact on st…

If you're like most folks in higher ed these days, you have lots of stuff to do and not a lot of time or resources to do that stuff with. That can lead to overwhelm, stress, and even as hard as you'r…

You have a lot on your plate. But how much of it is actually your responsibility? Sure, maybe it is now because you agreed to it, but I mean before when it was first presented to you. In Higher Ed, i…

Energy is your most valuable resource. Unfortunately, most of us spend the day leaking energy in 100 different directions instead of focusing it on the things that matter most. In this episode, we ta…

Wrapping up our spring themed April this episode focuses on how you can plant small seeds now that will give you huge benefits later, starting with just two minutes a day. If you think you'd love thi…

In our third spring cleaning challenge, we dive into our systems. Whether it's your system for managing your email or a departmental procedure, your systems are the key to your success as a superviso…

We're continuing our focus on spring cleaning this week, but turn our sights on the stories we have that keep us from achieving our goals. In this episode, we talk about where our stories come from, …

It’s spring. That means time for spring cleaning. In Higher Ed, we love adding things to our plates, but aren’t great at weeding out things that may not be serving us or our students. In this episode…

Have you ever wished one of your staff members would be more of a team player? Have you ever been told you’re a team player? Or maybe you’ve been told you weren’t acting like a team player at some po…

Employee engagement is just as important as student engagement to student success. Unfortunately, if you're a supervisor you're probably feeling so overwhelmed you don't have the bandwidth to start t…