MSU WorkLife Podcast

There are ebbs and flows to the intensity of our work and stressors in our personal lives. Learn tools and strategies for identifying stressors, prioritizing responsibilities, and managing stress throughout your career.

Today, we give you a treat! This is the full cut of the bumper music audio used on the Michigan State WorkLife Podast. The track was produced by MSU Alumnus Maurice Ager and licensed through current WorkLife Office staff member John Girdwood when Girdwood was filming a documentary about basketball. Enjoy!

Judy McMillan and Mike Gardner are both recipients of the 2014 Michigan State University Outstanding Supervisor Award. Listen to them discuss the values that make MSU special.

Everybody knows about the Race for the Place. But, did you know that MSU Safe Place is run by one outstanding supervisor? Listen to this episode to learn how Holly Rosen makes MSU a great place to work.

Dean Garnett has done a thing or two during his career. Tune in to learn more about his experiences.

Gary expects students entering his lab to work hard and ethically, serve as engaged citizens in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at MSU, professionally represent his lab to external partners, and to work collaboratively with the lab team. Gary has a hands-off management style, but likes to stay informed and engaged in lab projects as they develop and are implemented. Gary fully encourages and supports the involvement of students in his lab with The Wildlife Society or other professional organizations that are relevant to the student or the project. Although he tends to hire students to work on specific projects, he also recognizes that graduate school is a professional development opportunity for students and works with each student to build the skill set that will make them marketable and successful in their careers.

Co-host Mike Gardner joins David Gift in the WorkLife Office Podcast Studio at Linton Hall, the oldest academic building on the campus of Michigan State University.

Did the recorder work? What was the humidity level in John's office during the interview? Find out the answer to these and other questions on today's WorkLife Podcast!

Join us for a Friday edition of the WorkLife Podcast where two outstanding supervisors discuss how to be amazing leaders.

John Girdwood sits down with Genevieve Cottrell and Andrew Widner to hear multiple perspectives about what it means to be an outstanding supervisor!