By Manya Whitaker, The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 27, 2020
As a faculty member preparing for the fall semester, I’ve been thinking a lot about trauma-informed teaching amid Covid-19. But I’m also one of those academics who wears multiple hats — in my case, department chair and interim director of a multicultural center. And I’ve realized that I need to offer trauma-informed leadership, too.
Perhaps the most difficult aspect of being in a management position right now is balancing the work demands of the institution with the human needs for compassion and self-care. Most of us feel fortunate to be employed, yet we are also juggling our own family responsibilities, financial concerns, and mental and physical well-being.
So I’ve drafted a list of leadership goals to guide me during the fall term, which is certainly going to be some degree of trauma-inducing. I plan to hold myself accountable to the following...
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