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Purpose-Driven Leaders: Tips For Creating 3 Boundaries Essential To Your Success , article“The world needs passionate and dedicated leaders. However, your effectiveness will decline unless you set clear professional boundaries,” writes Kathy Miller Perkins. An experienced psychologist and leadership coach, Perkins shares guidance on how to ensure a long and productive career where your work remains meaningful and your impact great.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 - -
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Intercultural engagement for environmental and sustainability professionals , articleIntercultural competence is a key skill for environmental and sustainability professionals. Thank you to Associate Professor of Practice Gary Barrett for sharing his experience and inviting diverse guest faculty, including from underserved and historically marginalized communities, into the XMNR classroom to share their perspectives and expertise.
Date: Sep 12, 2023 - -
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Wildlife conservation: tracking chimpanzees in the wild forests of Uganda , articleWhile working in Uganda, Dr. Omchand Mahdu had the opportunity to go chimp tracking in Kibale Forest National Park, where he learned firsthand about our closest relatives and efforts to protect them.
Date: Apr 11, 2023 - -
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How to unify a hybrid workplace with purpose as the centerpiece , article“The desire for purpose is deeply human. And a shared purpose forges common bonds among individuals and groups. Cement relationships and ensure unity in your hybrid workplace by making a clear and inspiring purpose the centerpiece,” advises Kathy Miller Perkins, organizational psychologist and one of our Career Coaches.
Date: May 03, 2022 - -
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Tips for eco-anxious sustainability professionals , articleAs we prepare to celebrate Earth Day, many feel a profound sense of dread about our planet’s future. Trish Kenlon, founder of Sustainable Career Pathways and one of our Career Coaches, shares these insightful tips to help sustainability professionals stay positive.
Date: Apr 19, 2022 - -
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A new course teaches sustainability students how to manage risk, rationally , article“We face risks every day and we make decisions about which risks to ignore, which to assess and manage in systematic ways, and which to panic about,” says Dr. Paul Wagner. “This is critical for fields such as global sustainability which confront challenges of understanding, identifying, and communicating risks across cultures.”
Date: Mar 15, 2022 - -
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Leaders, bring your best to the world through values promoting your mental health , articleNot feeling refreshed after the holidays? You might be burnt out. Examine the internal motivators that may be limiting your well-being and the positive impact you wish to bring to your leadership and the world.
Date: Jan 18, 2022 - -
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Three career goals for the changing workplace: reflect, reimagine, and reframe , articleNow is the time to take a look at your career goals, says CLiGS Career Coach Kathy Miller Perkins. Perhaps you should consider setting goals that are more expansive than aiming to attain a specific position or title.
Date: Nov 02, 2021 - -
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XMNR alum Brian Macnamara promotes sustainability, collaboration in the hospitality industry , articleBrian Macnamara, who has worked as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Host Hotels since 2007, says the Executive MNR program helped him discover ways he could incorporate sustainability into business practices in the hospitality sector.
Date: Aug 17, 2021 - -
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Career Coaching Series: how to develop a resilience mindset , articleNew Career Coaching Series: We have asked the Center’s Career Coaches to share their thoughts on a variety of topics beneficial to our students, alumni, and the wider community of sustainability professionals. The first post is by Kathy Miller Perkins on developing a resilience mindset.
Date: Jun 15, 2021 -
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