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What I’m Reading (And You Should, Too)

by Lyn Chamberlin on February 12, 2022

Here’s my completely subjective, ever-so-carefully curated, hand-picked hodgepodge of recent articles I’ve bookmarked on women’s leadership. It’s random, but worth a glance, in case you want to bookmark them, too.… Continue reading What I’m Reading (And You Should, Too)

Listen to the Hoofbeats

by Lyn Chamberlin on February 2, 2022

Listen to the Hoofbeats Years ago, when I was getting my MFA at Vermont College of Fine Arts I suffered a sustained period of writing draught. Most writers do, but it stymied me… Continue reading Listen to the Hoofbeats

Silencing Women in Higher Ed

by Lyn Chamberlin on January 21, 2022

The Silence of Women in Higher Ed It comes as no surprise to me that women in higher ed find themselves in a double bind: hired to lead but only… Continue reading Silencing Women in Higher Ed

Getting It Right

by Lyn Chamberlin on December 2, 2021

“Champions keep going until they get it right.” Billie Jean King I grew up on a tennis court. I came of age when Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in1973.… Continue reading Getting It Right

The Courage of Reinvention

by Lyn Chamberlin on November 4, 2021

In early 2020 as COVID was looming, I left a job as a vice president running a large institution’s marketing and communications department in a sector I knew very well.… Continue reading The Courage of Reinvention

The Power of A Single Word

by Lyn Chamberlin on August 9, 2021

There’s a lot to like about what I do, but the branding workshops I teach for small businesses and women entrepreneurs are at the top of the list. Yes, I… Continue reading The Power of A Single Word

Beware the Marketing Vampire

by Lyn Chamberlin on July 14, 2021

“Some of my friends and dearest loved ones are involved in university administration and communications. They have no time. They are often too busy running between meetings to breathe, let alone… Continue reading Beware the Marketing Vampire

Catch & Release Your Superpower

by Lyn Chamberlin on June 23, 2021

The numbers are pouring in. 61% of women are planning a significant career change post-pandemic, according to Forbes. While we won’t know for a while what the economic ramifications of COVID-19 will… Continue reading Catch & Release Your Superpower

Seize the Day

by Lyn Chamberlin on May 20, 2021

There’s Plenty of Opportunity in the New Normal Lots of folks are restless. The weather, at least here in the East, has turned hopeful, with clear blue skies and long,… Continue reading Seize the Day

Facing the Post Pandemic Era

by Lyn Chamberlin on April 29, 2021

There has been a lot of soul-searching and prognostication of late about how higher ed will move into the post-pandemic era. According to a recent McKinsey report, “Leadership comes in two parts. There’s the… Continue reading Facing the Post Pandemic Era