Ask yourself if you are the only person who can do a particular task or if someone else can do (some part of) it.
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Let your chair know about the impact of the pandemic on your progress and take advantage of any accommodations your university is offering, including tenure clock rollback.Ĭonsider delegation for mundane personal and professional tasks. Some schools may ask for “impact statements” when you come up for tenure, so tracking this information now may be helpful in the future.
This might include increased service responsibilities or additional roles to support the campus or the profession. Record how the pandemic is adversely impacting your work. Set vacations ahead of time and protect that time by declining commitments that would interfere with your time away.
Consider a “ digital Sabbath” for some or all of each weekend. Set work hours and decline to join meetings, answer emails, or take phone calls outside of those hours, except in urgent circumstances. There are many gracious ways to say “no,” particularly when service requests go beyond what is typically expected of faculty in your program.Ĭreate and reinforce boundaries between work and personal life. Given the disproportionate service work and hidden labor BIPOC faculty take on, evaluate these requests carefully, especially those that are time-intensive and emotionally draining. Learn to say “no.” At this time of racial reckoning, you will be even more likely to be asked to serve on committees, represent your department/institution, and provide your perspective. There are many online resources to support this including “ Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks” by Princeton professor Wendy Belcher. Experiment with an “accountability buddy” or initiate a virtual writing period for a group of scholars. Take breaks from email, and news and social media. If feasible designate blocks of time to write, even if it is just 30 minutes. Regardless of your particular circumstances, maintaining a routine with small and realistic goals can serve as a protective factor for dealing with professional challenges.ĭevelop a daily writing habit and/or a writing community within your university or outside your university. Techniques to Maintain Productivity and Motivation And looking for Memes to make you smile.Here are some tips for early career faculty identifying as BIPOC to keep productive during this challenging time. I pray you are all finding ways to enjoy the nature around you. God knew what he was doing creating drama for us to enjoy. Though they are “white tailed” deer, their tails are rimmed with black, giving them a distinctive accent.
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(I put out cracked corn in four different pans.) Another appears to be about two years old and is all legs. Two yearlings play and jostle for position at the feeding pans. A family of deer have been visiting nearly every day at supper time. I thought eagles reigned supreme, but apparently the crows had other ideas. But the next day, a group of crows appeared to have the eagle on the run. First to carry away an unsuspecting little creature. A young eagle has made another appearance in our backyard. Meanwhile the wild life continue to entertain us. God bless those who write Memes to encourage the rest of us. We are clearly blowing by Spring, so we can hope that Summer won’t disappoint. As it snows – again – outside our home in Minnesota, a meme made me smile today. Deer family Memes – those witty sayings people post on social media help put life in perspective.
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