Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed

Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She joins me monthly to respond to listener questions.

Listener Questions

Samantha asked about what to do if you have a problem employee that is affecting the team.

Pat asked about how to show respect for difficult work while also setting clear boundaries for ethical behavior.

Ashish asked about using buzzwords and complexity vs. keeping language simple.

Craig wanted to know how to influence people whom you have no direct control.

Resources Mentioned

Theory in Practice* by Chris Argyris

Temple Grandin

Double-loop learning

Team of Teams* by General Stanley McChrystal

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