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CASE IV Conference Highlights
My very first professional conference ever was attending the CASE IV Conference at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City. It was my first experience with CASE and with a group of people who would become friends, employers, colleagues, and mentors. This year’s conference was in the beautiful city of San Antonio, and it was…
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Been Here a Year
After finishing my dissertation in Feb. 2022, I had a friend (looking at you Liz Gross) tell me I needed to figure out what my life looked like in a post-dissertation world. That conversation, some serious self-reflection, and a bit of gusto created the current iteration of the website andcarrieon.com. And with it, a place…
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When Tragedy Strikes
The last few days have been challenging. My community was hit by an EF-3 tornado on Friday, March 31. It happened toward the end of the workday, so I was heavily involved in helping get alerts out, making sure students and faculty knew about support resources, and trying to ensure my staff were safe. As…
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Reframing Servant Leadership
Let me begin with this: I believe in servant leadership. I think as leaders it’s important that we serve others, advocate for our team, and lead with trust. Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy in which the goal of the leader is to serve. My Feedback As a leader, much of the way I work…
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Five Tips for New Leaders
We all have to start somewhere as leaders. That first time that you’re formally tasked with leading a team, and there is a decision to be made…. Then, every head in the room turns to look at you for your insights. It’s up to you to make a call. Defend a decision. Or manage a…
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