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
“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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
Historically, women have not fared well in the senior administrative ranks of academia. Isn’t it time to change that? Headlined Covid Crisis Shows Why We Need More Female Leaders, Fortune notes: “The pandemic… Continue reading Scaling the Academic Walls
Six months ago the job market for C-suite executive administrators in higher ed and the nonprofit sector was barely alive. On the big go-to job sites, such as higheredjobs.com, the daily… Continue reading A Job Search Season Like No Other
