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strengthsuniversity
Feb 2, 20229 min read
Prepping for Interview Season
There are always jobs popping up in Higher Ed, but the spring semester is traditionally job-hunting season. Maybe you feel like it’s just...
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strengthsuniversity
Jan 26, 20229 min read
Three Reasons Understanding Your Talents Matters
We talk a lot about talents and strengths, but you may be thinking, “That’s interesting, but I’ve come pretty far in life without really...
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strengthsuniversity
Jan 19, 202213 min read
Getting to the Root of Why Your Employees Might Be Failing
Do you have any supervisor problems? Are your employees living up to your expectations? Are there people on your team who complain, have...
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strengthsuniversity
Jan 15, 20227 min read
The Freedom of the Impossible
The spring semester just started. Sure, you had a break, but I’m guessing that wasn’t enough time to let you fully recover from the...
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strengthsuniversity
Jan 4, 20227 min read
3 Easy New Year’s Resolutions That Will Give You Exponential Results
Happy New Year! Woohoo, we made it to 2022. Are you hopeful that 2022 is going to be better than 2021 and 2020? Normally I wouldn’t go...
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strengthsuniversity
Dec 19, 20219 min read
2021 Wrap Up Series, Part 4 | Investing in Yourself for a Better 2022
Welcome to the last part of our 2021 Wrap Up Series. We designed this series to help you start 2022 off by starting your transformation...
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strengthsuniversity
Dec 17, 202113 min read
2021 Wrap Up Series, Part 3 | Becoming an Authentic Leader
Thanks for coming with us on this four-part series on how to make 2022 a more effective and a less-stressful year for you and your team....
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strengthsuniversity
Dec 15, 202112 min read
2021 Wrap Up Series Part 2 | Transforming Yourself into an Effective Leader
If you’re here because you read the first article in our 2021 Wrap Up series and want to continue your journey into becoming a more...
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strengthsuniversity
Dec 13, 20219 min read
2021 Wrap Up Series Part 1 | An Opportunity to Supervise Differently
If you work in higher education, there’s a pretty good chance you’re going to be supervising people. Maybe they’re professional staff....
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strengthsuniversity
Dec 1, 20217 min read
The Best Gift You Can Give Your Team
The holidays are upon us. We just celebrated Thanksgiving along with our biggest buying “holidays” of the year: Black Friday, Small...
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strengthsuniversity
Dec 1, 20218 min read
Are You Making Your Job More Stressful?
Working in Higher Ed is stressful, especially for supervisors. There are pressures all around us – the administration, supervisors,...
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strengthsuniversity
Dec 1, 20217 min read
Are You Empowering Your People?
Last week I saw an article on Inc.com, “Why Your Most Valuable Employee Is Often the 'Invisible' Employee. Why some employees stand out...
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strengthsuniversity
Oct 31, 20216 min read
Give Yourself Some Grace. You’re Doing the Best You Can.
It’s been a rough few years for supervisors in higher ed. Even before COVID hit, you were dealing with budget cuts, hiring freezes, low...
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strengthsuniversity
Oct 31, 20215 min read
One of the Scariest Things to a Supervisor with (Insert Talent Here)
It’s October so as we prep for Halloween, we thought we’d explore some of the scariest parts of being a supervisor. Now there are general...
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strengthsuniversity
Oct 31, 20218 min read
We Didn’t Have a Podcast Last Week Because My Strategic Was Sad
I do a weekly podcast for supervisors working in Higher Education, My Circus, My Monkeys. I typically record the week’s podcast on Monday...
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strengthsuniversity
Oct 25, 20214 min read
What We Owe Our Employees
When we invest in our team, we're really investing in ourselves. Being a supervisor is stressful. In fact, Gallup has found that managers...
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strengthsuniversity
Oct 25, 20213 min read
The Process of Professional Development
You are what you eat... I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “you are what you eat.” Maybe you’re a supreme pizza. Maybe Cheetos. Maybe just...
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strengthsuniversity
Oct 25, 20215 min read
TALENTS = BEHAVIORS = HABITS
“Our habits make us, and we make our habits.” Almost everything you do is driven by your talents. What’s the first thing you do when you...
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