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Asynchronous teaching and setting boundaries.
The shift to asynchronous online teaching may leave you feeling that while you are never in class, you are also never not in class. That feeling is s…
6 years ago
Juggling, jigsaws, and navigating by the stars.
How do you manage your workload so you get to all the important things and still have a life outside work? How do you manage your projects so that yo…
6 years ago
Dealing with the loss of a physical boundary between work and home.
The pandemic has made us all hyper-aware of how much of what we’d come to tolerate as “just how things are” is actually deeply unacceptable. The pand…
6 years, 1 month ago
You are not broken. You don't need fixing.
This track encourages you to reconsider thinking of yourself in negative terms. You are not broken; you don't need fixing - you might just need some …
6 years, 2 months ago
Resting & recharging is preparing for the new academic year.
Taking a holiday in the summer is really important, especially if you feel like you don't have time to do so. In this track I make the case for takin…
6 years, 2 months ago
How do you think about meetings when you are planning your day/week/month?
When you are planning your week (or your day or your month) and you look over what’s already in your calendar, what is your reaction to scheduled mee…
6 years, 3 months ago
Are meetings really a waste of time?
If you look at what you've been doing over the day/week/month and just see "lots of meetings" it can feel like you wasted your time. Focusing on the …
6 years, 4 months ago
Writing and research in the summer of the pandemic
While you don’t need more pressure to produce, you may be missing giving sustained attention to your writing or research. Some of your original summe…
6 years, 5 months ago
The case for getting dressed for work
The temptation to wear pyjamas or other super comfortable clothing that you would not wear to the office is strong while you are working from home. I…
6 years, 6 months ago
Emotional labour is real work
Emotional labour is real work. It involves skills which can be learned and taught. It adds value. It requires energy. You can do this. You don’t have…
6 years, 6 months ago