Dear University President, I Quit…those words appear on a sheet of paper rolling upward from an old manual green typewriter on the front cover of a workbook created by Jeffrey L. Buller for ATLAS leadership training which addresses the Great Resignation that is currently being experienced in higher education. In the following pages, Buller shares …
Category: Leadership and Culture
The Great Resignation
“Please be patient with us. We are experiencing a worker shortage.” Unless you have been traveling to another planet or perhaps holed up in some remote section of the mountains, you have likely seen a sign with a similar message posted throughout your dining and retail experience. There are likely a multitude of circumstances that …
Quiet Quitting
The Great Resignation…I am uncertain who first mentioned this phrase to me, nor do I recall the context of the conversation; however, I do remember being encouraged to read about this phenomenon. And it doesn’t take much persuasion for the investigative side of me to start digging, in efforts to learn more about a topic …
Still Learning
“I haven’t learned that yet” is a phrase that I’m choosing to embrace as an idea of Still Learning because I believe it has practical applications to all five Habits of a Flourishing Life. Shauna Niequist wrote down this sentence after an experience with her sons as they were navigating a move from the Midwest …
Pivot
Pivot…what comes to mind when you see this word? Perhaps it’s the scene from the 1990s sitcom Friends when Ross Geller, along with Rachel and Chandler, attempt to move a new couch up the staircase to Ross’ apartment. After finding themselves in an awkward position on the stairs, Ross begins yelling, “Pivot! Pivot! Pivot!” much …
37 Words
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” On today’s 50th anniversary, June 23, of Public Law 92-318, more commonly known as Title IX, I reflect …
Bean-Eatin’ Appointment
“You and me, Partner. We meet center of town, high noon.” As a fan of movies and television shows set in the wild west, I’ve heard some variation of this phrase thousands of times, but I must admit that the latest GEICO commercial caught me by surprise with its application to our modern culture that …
Bench Warmers
Whether or not you are familiar with the world of sports, I think most people have a general idea of the meaning behind the phrase Bench Warmers; however, if it needs explaining, the dictionary defines it as “a reserve player on an athletic team.” Many decades of my life have included warming the bench of …
Three-Foot World
You would think that at this point in my life, much less on this research journey, that I would no longer be baffled with the unique approaches that the Lord takes to ensure that a message He is sending actually penetrates my brain. After sharing personal bizarre experiences in the posts Respectfully Mystified, Lasting Lyrics, …
Emotional Adolescent
Perhaps, like me, when you see the term Emotional Adolescent, your mind conjures up memories of your own teenage years and how much turmoil seemed to exist on an hour-by-hour basis. In a small space of time, life goes from being abundant and flourishing to something more akin to Raging Seas. I’m grateful that my …
Flourishing @ Life 