5 Tips to Survive the End of the Semester & the Holidays
If you’re like me, you survived Thanksgiving but on Sunday you thought, “Oh bleep! Do I really have to go back to work tomorrow? I’m not...
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strengthsuniversity
- Nov 14
- 5 min
Why Giving Thanks Isn’t Just for Thanksgiving
It’s been a rough semester many of you, so I want to keep this short. Next week, we celebrate Thanksgiving in the United States. In...
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strengthsuniversity
- Oct 31
- 9 min
Let’s Discuss the CUPA-HR 2023 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey
This week in the Supervisor Strengths Institute, we’re talking about coaching. Over the weekend, I was working on a conference session on...
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strengthsuniversity
- Sep 19
- 10 min
How Fake News is Ruining Your Life
When I say fake news, what do you think of? Facebook? Politics? Ridiculous claims that are obviously false? Well, what if I told you that...
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strengthsuniversity
- Sep 5
- 10 min
What Even Is the Supervisor Strengths Institute?
Most of you have gotten your students back on campus for the fall term, so as the craziness of August winds down I wanted to switch our...
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strengthsuniversity
- Aug 25
- 5 min
August 911 (Part 2) | 3 Ways to Reset in Minutes
This is the second part of the August 911 series because, well, it’s still August and you’re probably still feeling overwhelmed and...
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strengthsuniversity
- Aug 7
- 10 min
August 911 (Part 1)
Whelp, it’s August. That means back to school business. And it typically means exhaustion, overwhelm, and stress, especially for...
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strengthsuniversity
- Jul 26
- 10 min
Reimagining Your August
It’s almost August. I’m sure you know that, but at the same time me saying it probably made you freak out just a bit. For most Higher Ed...
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strengthsuniversity
- Jul 12
- 10 min
Reframing Holding Your Team Accountable
This week we’re discussing setting expectations and holding folks accountable in the Institute. For many folks, holding people...
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strengthsuniversity
- Jun 27
- 7 min
The Most Important Thing I Did to Reduce My Stress
In the third week of the Institute, we focus on stress and self-care. We put it early in the program because when you’re chronically...
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strengthsuniversity
- Jun 14
- 7 min
Always Start with the End
Today, I want to focus on the importance of keeping the end in mind. We so often jump into our work or even our lives without knowing...
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strengthsuniversity
- May 31
- 12 min
Setting Boundaries, Being Intentional & Complementary Partnerships featuring Alicia Wojciuch
Last time, Alicia Wojciuch and I discussed what we wish we would have known about supervising back in the day. But that was actually just...
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strengthsuniversity
- May 17
- 15 min
What We Wish We Would Have Known featuring Alicia Wojciuch
We don’t know what we don’t know. When Alicia and I started Strengths University in 2017, we’d both been supervisors in Higher Ed for a...
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strengthsuniversity
- May 3
- 10 min
How Much Energy Will You Waste Today?
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got a lot on your plate. And when I say a lot, I mostly mean a ridiculous amount that often...
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strengthsuniversity
- Apr 19
- 9 min
Where Do You Fall on Maslow’s Hierarchy?
We often talk about Maslow’s Hierarchy in terms of our students. We ask ourselves, “Are they getting what they need at home and on...
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strengthsuniversity
- Apr 3
- 12 min
When Should You Stay Home From Work (And Why)?
Most of you reading this probably have a lot on your plate – as in “too much to realistically ever get done” a lot. So, in order to try...
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strengthsuniversity
- Mar 15
- 15 min
Are Your Stories Keeping You Stuck or Empowering You?
I’ve talked quite a bit in previous articles about how our stories can get in our way. I realize that I almost always talk about stories...
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strengthsuniversity
- Feb 28
- 11 min
Motivating Your New Professionals
Last week I had a fantastic coaching session. This individual wanted to know how they could motivate the new professionals on their team....
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strengthsuniversity
- Feb 14
- 12 min
The 5 Greatest Valentine's Gifts You Can Give...
Yes, I know Valentine’s Day was yesterday, but my guess is that you spent the day thinking about how you could show your support and...
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strengthsuniversity
- Jan 31
- 13 min
Why Are You Constantly Putting Out Fires?
I have a question for you. Do you feel like you’re constantly putting out fires? Maybe so much so that you can’t actually catch up or...
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