Today, Whitney and Sarah discuss the joys and challenges of managing people. Being an AcaDame often involves managing others, but it’s often not something we learn in grad school! Sarah and Whitney share how they hire people, streamline meetings and set clear expectations for the students and researchers they manage. Along the way, they discuss ways to navigate conflict and how to turn a managing relationship into a relationship where both parties can grow professionally.

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Related Readings and Links:

Conversation at 1:20 refers to Episode 205

Women at Work Podcast: Seeing Ourselves as Leaders

How Women Manage the Gendered Norms of Leadership

Putting a Face to a Name: The Art of Motivating Employees

Top 10 Leadership and Management Podcasts

Adam Grant’s “User Manual for Yourself”

Continuous Leadership Learning Resources from the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence

Recorded: January 13, 2020

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Music by: Grace Mesa — PremiumBeat.com

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Sibling podcast: The Effort Report