the path to purpose

Gallup, Inc. just produced a report on “The State of the American Workplace” (here’s where you can find it: http://www.gallup.com/reports/199961/state-american-workplace-report-2017.aspx#).  In the report, they share that only 33% of employees are engaged at work.  More interestingly, they share the following: “Underlying all of this is an evolving employee attitude about what a job should and should … Continue reading →

high impact practices

Last month, I was at a meeting on my campus regarding High-Impact Educational Practices, where the discussion centered around the need to incorporate more of these practices into students’ educational experience.  If you don’t what High Impact Educational Practices are, here’s a list, as determined by the Association of American College and Universities (here’s a … Continue reading →

know your why…

I just returned from the FYE Conference; enjoyed the experience very much – connected with a few absolutely AWESOME people!  It was my first time at the conference in at least 20 years – and well worth it!  I’m amazed at how much it has grown! I presented a session titled, “Reinventing Academic Advising with … Continue reading →

the purposeful

This week, we’re asking students to write ONE SENTENCE that describes their meaningful work.  We are using the Meaningful Work Activity (link below) to help them pick their major(s) and identify future experiences.  The goals is to figure out how they want to serve others, make a positive contribution, and become a better person.  As … Continue reading →

reinventing academic advising

The academic advisor (in its current form) will become extinct in the near future.  Due to changes/upgrades to sophisticated software programs that assist with registration, scheduling, and degree-monitoring, advisors who spend most – if not all – of their time on these tasks will be replaced.  If you don’t believe me, check out these articles: … Continue reading →

life philosophy

I just finished reading Angela Duckworth’s book, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.”  There was a lot to enjoy in this book; however, there was one question in that book that stuck out for me, so much so that it’s been on my mind for two days now. “What is your life philosophy?” In … Continue reading →