The Quiet Acts of Leadership
As a new academic year begins, it’s a great time to reflect on what leadership really means. We often get caught up in the idea of leadership as a formal title, a corner office, or a position of power. But the truth is, leadership is less about authority and more about influence and impact. It’s […]
Why Invest in Faculty/Leader Development?
Investing in faculty professional/leadership development yields significant returns on investment for engagement and directly addresses root causes of working conditions that led to “The Great Resignation.” Effective faculty/leadership development empowers faculty to: shape their individual trajectories; contribute to the improvement of their departments/schools/colleges through gained ownership; and contribute to a positive work culture. Investing in […]
Be the Torque
A flywheel is a rotating mechanical device that stores rotational energy. While a flywheel has continuing energy, it naturally resists changes in rotational speed. However, applying torque (or a twist of force) to it can increase the rotational speed by using its stored energy. What veteran women have managed to do for the field of […]
Mentoring as a Strategy to Develop Women in Higher Education
Gewirtz (1998) describes social justice in action-oriented terms as the practice of the disruption of marginalization. In a previous publication, a colleague and I created a list of specific actions that disrupt traditional university practices and assert that these might also be useful to other women protégés in the field. We outlined strategies for career […]
A Framework for Executive Leadership Coaching
There are a number of coaching frameworks that executive leadership coaches have found useful. I propose a simple framework here using the acronym S.H.I.N.E. S – Set goals. As clients first engage in a coaching relationship, they will be called upon by their coaches to set goals for growth. This requires that clients understand their […]
Coaching as a Strategy to Reduce Burnout in Women Leaders
According to the World Health Organization (American Psychological Association, 2023), burnout is an “occupation-related syndrome” resulting from chronic stress that the workplace has not sufficiently addressed. When individuals suffer from burnout, an organization’s productivity decreases (Auerbach, 2004). Stanford University recently estimated that burnout-induced turnover could cost the institution almost $8 million per year (Berg, 2017). […]
Coaching as a Leadership Development Strategy
According to the International Coaching Federation (2024), executive leadership coaching leads to a 70% increase in individual performance, a 50% increase in team performance, and a 48% increase in organizational performance. A Metrix Global Study found that leadership coaching has a 788% return on investment considering factors such as increases in productivity and employee retention […]