Things turn contemplative fast when life is about to completely change.  You start thinking about the nights spent laughing and crying with friends, the adventures you took and tho[...]

Yes, you read that title correctly. It is June 6th, and I already feel like I am suffering from summer project fatigue. I can name lots of reasons — the office hasn’t r[...]

This past year has been an amazing year for me. I moved into a wonderful new position at Temple University as their Assistant Director for Staff Selection, Recruitment and Developm[...]

Student Affairs professionals like to talk about work-life balance. It seems elusive to so many. We present on it to packed rooms at conferences, in the office we set goals around [...]

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I recently read an article in the Harvard Business Review and was curious to gain some much needed advice on how to advance in the workplace. The Ambition and Gender at Work study [...]

What started as a question from Kelley McCarthy on Twitter asking if anyone would be interested in participating in her #52in52 project turned into a conversation about a lack of r[...]

Wow, the opening of school season is pretty interesting.  From about the middle of August, the panic of preparing for the new academic year sets in in a variety of forms.  Some see[...]

I recently re-read an article from Bloomberg Businessweek, Five Ways to Ensure Mediocrity in Your Organization, by Liz Ryan. This article resonates with me every time I read it bec[...]

August brings fresh goals, dedication and excitement of the quickly approaching academic year.  One way my department  looks to revitalize its’ professional staff members is [...]