Category Archives: Management/Personnel


From Maslow to Meal Prep: How Early Lessons Shaped My Work-Life Balance

by Pamela Dixon – SUNY Jefferson – Watertown, NY
Discover how lessons from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and time management have influenced my approach to balancing work, life and meal prep. Learn simple strategies to streamline cooking, reduce stress and maximize your time during busy weeks!

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Embracing Change Together: Strategies for Effective Change Management

by Andrea Lehmacher – Oakton College – Des Plaines, IL
Change isn’t just something that happens – it’s something we actively need to embrace. We have lived in constant change management since 2020, when the world changed, and we had to change to serve our students and community differently.

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7 Ways to Minimize the Number of Non-Essential Work Meetings

by Linnie S. Carter, Ph.D., APR – HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College – Harrisburg, PA
Higher education is infamous for having a lot of meetings. Many of the meetings are too long and ineffective. At HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, my team and I are disrupting the meeting culture.

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Skip the Scramble: Project Management Solutions Save the Day

by Clare Briner – Moraine Valley Community College – Palos Hills, IL
Moraine Valley Community College’s marketing and communications team selected and implemented “Teamwork” as its project management solution in 2015. Its adoption continues to be one of the most meaningful and wide-reaching enhancements to the department’s work.

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