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The Trap of Lazy Communication

Steve Keating

There are a lot of ways a leader, people in general actually, can cause communication to go sideways. Perhaps the biggest is simply not communicating often enough. Assuming people know what you’re thinking and therefore you don’t need to communicate much, is often the fatal flaw of what could have been a successful leadership tenure.

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Going Boldly: Purposeful Engagement, Critical Thinking, and Success in College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Well before the first college lecture, however, newly enrolled college students should consider a couple questions and a few simple steps that can lower barriers to college success. He is the author of How to Solve A Problem: Insights for Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, and Success in College. The who and the what ?

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UNCF's Desireé C. Boykin Awarded 2022 Vanguard Award from Higher Ed Leadership Foundation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Boykin has recently been awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s (HELF) 2022 Vanguard Award and inducted into its Sankofa Hall of Leadership. HELF recognizes those with notable leadership and influence on the continued excellence of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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How to Develop Your Leadership Skills

Steve Keating

What many of them really want is a leadership position. They want the so called “perks” of leadership which of course frequently includes higher pay. They believe leadership is about them. Authentic Leadership is about helping other people, often ordinary people, achieve extraordinary results.

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How to Communicate More Effectively

Steve Keating

There are so many challenges in life that have their origins tied to poor communication that it would be almost impossible to list them all. Relationships have ended and businesses destroyed by misunderstandings caused by poor communication skills. Every relationship you have will be stronger when you improve your communication skills.

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Judgecerning Leadership

Steve Keating

Many people would tell you that good judgement is the most important characteristic for anyone in a leadership position. People try to cheat their way to success and in their panic to avoid being found out they make a host of poor decisions. You might want to keep that song in my when it comes to your leadership efforts.

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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.