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The Art of Having Difficult Conversations – By Aisha Langford

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Excerpts from: “The Art of Having Difficult Conversations”
June 12, 2015

By Aisha Langford

“The ability to have difficult conversations is important for career success, productivity and relationships in almost every field, and higher education is no exception. However, despite the need to have these conversations, the idea of addressing sensitive issues can be scary. This article provides strategies for having difficult conversations and gives example scripts…”

“Medium Matters – Sensitive conversations are best discussed in person. If a face-to-face conversation isn’t possible, then a telephone or Skype call is the next best option. Email is not good for emotionally charged issues. With email, tone and emotions are hard to communicate. As a result, your words can be misinterpreted…”

This helpful article is but one of the items that can be found on the new link added to The Pub Club “Resources/Job Hunting page.”  Inside Higher Ed is a career resource page that has job postings as well as support and career advice like the article above.

Or try this one:  “Does Humor Have a Place in Higher Ed Marketing?”
June 12, 2015

By Tim Jones

“College is a funny thing. It’s full of scholarly pursuits in the halls of academe, centuries-old institutions with cherished seals, histories of tradition, prestigious alumni, trustees, chancellors, regalia, committees on committees, formal ceremonies, and countless other idiosyncrasies.

Hilarious, right? Maybe not so much. In comparison to an ad like the 90-second video/commercial from DollarShaveClub.com, a favorite among teens, higher ed might come across as, well, a little stuffy, outdated, and definitely not funny.

I know: “We’re a university, not a company. We’re not selling things like razors, deodorant or insurance.” Really? Indeed, what we offer is so much cooler, so much more interesting, and important. But why does our marketing have to be completely devoid of humor?

Especially when it’s well established that humor works.”

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  • Strategic Career Management (SCM)
    • SCM: Identify
    • SCM: Defining The Void
    • SCM: Commit
    • SCM: Community Perspectives
  • The Resources
    • Digital Identity Management
    • Networking & Science Communication (#SciComm)
    • Writing & Peer Review
    • Bioinformatics & Statistics
    • Methods & Technologies
    • Teaching & Learning (T&L)
      • T & L Communities
      • T & L Training Programs/Fellowships
      • T & L Career Path Prep
      • T & L Tools & Resources
    • Career Prep
    • Job Hunting
  • The Vault (Archive)
    • The File Cabinet
      • The Pub Club Files:
        • The News
        • The Pub Club
          • The Mission
          • The People
          • The Mug Club
            • The Coaster Club
          • The Python Group
          • The Publications
            • Favorite Pubs
            • Papers of Interest…
            • Scoop.it
        • 2017 Summer – Summaries & Docs
        • 2017 Spring – Summaries & Docs
        • 2016 Fall – Summaries & Docs
        • 2016 Summer – Summaries & Docs
        • 2016 Spring – Summaries & Docs
        • 2015 Fall – Summaries & Docs
        • 2015 Summer – Summaries & Docs
        • 2015 Spring – Summaries & Docs
        • 2014 Fall – Summaries & Docs
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