Tag Archives: collegiality

(Issue #503) Identity, Integrity, and Purpose

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Start a movement within our ranks.  A Vaclav-Havel-type of reclaiming our profession from those who either don’t know about it or have lost touch with it. NOTE: I stumbled on notes from a talk I delivered to my teaching colleagues … Continue reading →

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(Issue #489) Opportunities to Notice

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

The range of what we think and do Is limited by what we fail to notice And because we fail to notice That we fail to notice There is little we can do To change Until we notice How failing … Continue reading →

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(Issue #465) Gratitude: A Reminder

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

If we give a gift expecting a return, then we have not offered a gift. We have tendered a loan. Not gratitude. When we display gratitude, we demonstrate appreciation, kindness, respect, and, above all, acknowledgement for the person in front … Continue reading →

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(#403) Create Your Own Story Or Someone Else Will

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Steve Piscitelli

It may be too late. Perhaps you have witnessed it.  People in a leadership position who fail to communicate clearly and effectively. An organization experiences gut-wrenching turnover, service decline, loss of client base, and eroding collegiality.  The people charged with … Continue reading →

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(#363) A Resiliency Group: Collaboration, Creativity, Caring, and Collegiality

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Rather than waiting for (or blaming) “them” to do something, get creative and start a resiliency movement yourself. During my undergraduate years at Jacksonville University, I spent a fair number of hours in the campus library. On the second floor … Continue reading →

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(#359) Collisions and Serendipity

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

If managers across the company landscape remain insular, they can end up repeating redundant routines and retreating behind territorial barriers. “Collisions” represent opportunities. Visionary Tony Hsieh believes we need to “maximize collisions to accelerate serendipity.” That is, we need to … Continue reading →

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(#254) The “Five Ps” of New Employee Mentoring

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Does your organization effectively “on-board” new team members? This semester I had a wonderful opportunity to mentor a first-year full-time professor on our campus. And since our campus does not have a formal new faculty mentoring program, we kind of “made … Continue reading →

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(#249) A Life Well-Lived

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Yesterday, our Buddy arrived at the end of his nearly 15-year journey and crossed over the rainbow bridge. To say there is a hole in our hearts at the moment is a gross understatement. But,  we have to remember that Buddy … Continue reading →

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(#221) The 3Rs: Rapport, Rigor, and Responsibility

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

I need to take responsibility to develop authentic and meaningful relationships with my colleagues. This week I had the opportunity to work with the adjunct faculty of our college at our annual adjunct convocation.  Events such as these help adjuncts build … Continue reading →

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(#211) The Power of the Crowd

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Steve Piscitelli

Well-constructed and delivered staff training/development programs represent a “value-added” investment in an organization. The evolution of a team or organization depends on continuous growth.  Forward looking leaders understand the importance of continuous professional development opportunities for their followers. PD should not … Continue reading →

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