Aristotle said: “Anyone can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way – that is not within everyone’s power and that is not easy. “
You: Agent to the University? (Or to the Universe?)
When interviewees ask “what are you looking for in a candidate?” some seem surprised when I reply that I am not looking for a particular skill set, or something obvious, like being a team player, but instead for someone who understands that working in higher education is a lifestyle, not just a job, and that the people who are most successful are those that can see beyond what they want from a situation and instead can clearly see where they fit into the big picture. In short, those who understand that it’s about the process, it’s not about them.
Assertive Communication
A good question to ask yourself before you jump in to a career in higher education. . . Are you assertive? You really better be. Whether you are a professor or an administrator, you will likely be faced on a pretty regular basis with situations where a student, a student’s parents, or even the majority […]
