Category: Mentoring

Mentoring
Professional Networks: Two higher ed professionals networking

How to Build a Professional Network in Higher Education

The higher education field thrives on collaboration, shared knowledge, and community....

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Higher ed staff member having a meeting with their sponsor

How Sponsors Differ From Mentors

Early in Shelly Sherman’s career at an insurance company, a senior-level...

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Mid-career higher ed professional mentoring a colleague

Why You Should Be Mentoring

“Mentor someone else? I need a mentor!” Are you giving advice...

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Defining and Finding Your Mentor(s)

Mentorship is a multi-faceted relationship with many benefits for the mentee:...

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Surviving and Thriving in the Academy

Working in higher education is a marathon, not a sprint. It...

Mentoring
Diverse team of higher ed professionals having a discussion

Leading Diverse Teams in Higher Ed

Higher education departments and teams are more diverse than ever.  But now...

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Mentoring Tips: How to Find, Keep, and be a Mentor

There was a time, years ago, when it was common to...

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Five Ways to Manage Receiving Feedback

One of my favorite mentors once told me, "Feedback is one...

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The Value of Multiple Mentors

In my first job out of college, I struggled. One day,...

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Unconventional Mentors Will Help You Succeed

Congratulations on your first academic job. Now it’s time to look...