Reading Ryan Morrow‘s brilliant post was very timely for me. I have noticed a pattern in my life: work to exhaustion, become incapacitated, recover, then repeat. I am ashamed to say that this pattern has been happening for many years (the older I get, however, the longer the recover stage takes). I believe that there …
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I know of two women who have lost their jobs because they were pregnant. One is a friend who had recently started a position at the time. When she found out that she was pregnant and told her boss, she was terminated during her three month “probation”. The second is my mother. She was being …
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Activity 2-Unit 8 What I found interesting about your post is that, even within a female-dominated organization, there is still the struggle of inclusion for women resuming part-time work after maternity leave. Unfortunately, there is still the mindset that making accommodations for family means lower productivity and contribution. I actually think that when proper accommodations …
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Activity 2-Unit 8 What I found interesting about your post is that, even within a female-dominated organization, there is still the struggle of inclusion for women resuming part-time work after maternity leave. Unfortunately, there is still the mindset that making accommodations for family means lower productivity and contribution. I actually think that when proper accommodations …
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Learning Activity 2 I particularly appreciated your analysis of Nugent, Pollack & Travis because the issue of inclusivity is something I have identified, through this learning activity, is a problem during management meetings in my company. You write that Nugent, Pollack and Travis (2016) suggest that we “pay attention to whose voices are being heard, whose …
After reading Monica’s post I was even more surprised that my score on the IAT was positive, indicating that I have subconscious associations between female / supporter and male / leader. Like Monica, I also work in a female-dominated environment. I fully expected that I would not have these stereotypes in my head. The experience made …
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Light from Many Lamps – Part Four Matt, what a great reflection you’ve given on this chapter of the book. I found myself nodding in agreement as I read your whole post. I can agree wholeheartedly of the temptation of a leader to do as much as they can, filling time with tasks and work and …
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In his recent blog Garland (2018) discusses the necessity to step out of the crazy current of the river of life. Garland’s response is prompted by a reflection of Thoreau’s call to solitude (Watson, 1988). Garland shares that only through the pursuit of solitude is it possible to gain the space to recognize that in […]
When I took the IAT test it took me 5 seconds longer to do trial B than trial A, indicating that I have bias towards associating leadership qualities to males over females.The results were surprising to me (1) because I am a woman and (2) because I feel that women can excel in leadership roles. …
Part 4 – Light from Many Lamps – Dr. Will Durant Daniel, I was so encouraged to read your reflection on this chapter of the book. As a fellow pastor I understand some of the demands on your personal life and I have seen more than a few colleagues become victims of their own …
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