Email Overwhelm as a Collective Problem.
Following up a Twitter conversation, I outline why I recommend the policy of not sending email outside of normal office hours. The primary purpose of this policy is to contribute to a culture in which...
6 Nov 20209min
Priorities & boundaries in the face of job insecurity
The fear of job losses in higher education is very real. In the face of that fear you may be finding it even harder to manage your workload. In this track I face some hard truths about the context and...
21 Okt 20208min
Lies you've been told about loving your work.
Your employer will try to use the fact that you love your work to get you to do more work, with less support, and for less money. This may lead you to think that loving your work is to be avoided. Thi...
19 Okt 20203min
Confidence Tricks.
Everyone struggles with confidence at least some of the time. While confidence can’t be overly reliant on external validation, negative feedback is always difficult, and it’s tough to maintain your co...
16 Okt 202010min
Where does confidence come from?
External validation is not a reliable antidote to self-doubt. In this track I talk about 3 elements that contribute to confidence: meaningfulness, security, and support. I also suggest some ways to lo...
16 Okt 202017min
What is your plan to rest?
It's normal to work long hours in the first couple of weeks of semester. It is not sustainable for more than a week or two. That doesn't mean it's easy to rest. In this track I talk about why you must...
9 Okt 20206min
Asynchronous teaching and setting boundaries.
The shift to asynchronous online teaching may leave you feeling that while you are never in class, you are also never not in class. That feeling is stressful. In this track I talk about how to set bou...
7 Okt 20206min
Juggling, jigsaws, and navigating by the stars.
How do you manage your workload so you get to all the important things and still have a life outside work? How do you manage your projects so that you can feel good about the classes you teach, the ar...
18 Sep 20209min
