by Rena Seltzer | Nov 20, 2024 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Workplace Challenges
To say that the past year has been a difficult time in higher education in the U.S. is an understatement. There were protests that ignited intense disagreements over how universities should respond to situations in Israel and Palestine; congressional hearings that...
by Rena Seltzer | Sep 11, 2022 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Time Management, Workplace Challenges
My clients from historically marginalized groups frequently express frustration at carrying heavier service and advising loads than their white and/or male counterparts. Research validates that there is an inequitable distribution of tasks that don’t “count” for...
by Rena Seltzer | Dec 9, 2020 | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Work-Life Balance, Workplace Challenges
Even as we hear good news about a vaccine on the horizon, Covid-19 cases are surging across North America and Europe. Although no one is spared from pandemic-related stress, many of the parents with whom I work are at their wits’ end as they struggle to keep up...
by Rena Seltzer | Mar 9, 2020 | Workplace Challenges
My friend Blanca, who teaches in Asia, told me that her school has moved to an all-online format for the rest of the month and that the lack of her usual structure is disorienting. Universities are cancelling study abroad programs, assessing the risk of students...
by Rena Seltzer | Nov 28, 2016 | Workplace Challenges
Last April I wrote about ways to make oneself more impervious to incivility in the workplace, but there are times when incivility needs to be directly confronted. How we go about doing that depends on the situation. When a pre-tenure faculty member is subject to...
by Rena Seltzer | Apr 13, 2016 | Workplace Challenges
Managing Incivility in the Workplace This Friday I spoke to two different people whose peace of mind, focus, and productivity were seriously impaired following incidents of incivility by a departmental colleague. In both of these cases, someone in authority acted in a...
