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Hello everyone! We are fast approaching the end of the semester. We hope that you are finding ways to prioritize your well-being as we come down from an historic election season and continue to dwell in these uncertain times.
The current cohort of Next Gen 2.0 is moving forward full steam ahead, even as we make the necessary adjustments during the pandemic. In September, we were happy to serve as Chancellor Nasser Paydar’s first official in-person audience since March of this year. The same for our Executive Vice Chancellor, Kathy Johnson. At the time of this publication, we will have completed our three sessions at Hine Hall Auditorium, before pivoting to two online sessions in December and January. All in all, I think that we have gotten used to the new routine of hybrid sessions, but of course we look forward to better days ahead.
If you have some news to share, please email us at ude[dot]iupui[at]negtxen and we will be sure to include it in the newsletter.
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We are happy to acknowledge our current and alumni members for their latest accomplishments:
2017-18 Cohort
- Mary Maluccio: Appointed professor of surgery and medical director of New Orleans Louisiana Neuroendocrine Tumor Specialist (NOLANETS) program, Louisiana State University and Oschsner Medical Center-Kenner
2018-19 Cohort
- Breanca Merritt: Awarded an IU Racial Justice Research Fund grant (“Piloting an Assessment Tool for Racially Equitable Policy Design in Government Agencies”)
- Natasha Flowers: Appointed diversity and inclusion faculty fellow in the Office of Academic Affairs
2019-20 Cohort
- Thu Suong Thi Nguyen: Awarded an IU Racial Justice Research Fund grant (“Examining Urban School Leadership to Address School Based Issues of Racial Injustice and Marginalization”)
- Ukamaka Oruche: Awarded a COVID-19 Courage Award in Innovation from the American Academy of Nursing; published in US News & World Report
2020-21 Cohort
- Virgil Gregory: Awarded an IU Racial Justice Research Fund grant (“Racial Injustice and Cultural Trauma in African American Men: A Mixed-Methods Study”)
Special recognition goes out to Rachel Wheeler (2019-20 Cohort). In our last newsletter, we reported that Rachel received a grant from IU for her research related to COVID-19 and its impact on faculty scholarship and life. Through her own personal journey in academia, Rachel has explored innovative ways that would enable faculty to capture the nuances and impact of their lived experiences that remain otherwise hidden on a traditional curriculum vitae (CV). She developed the idea of a RealCV, and during her time in Next Gen, expanded on this idea and is now collaborating with several colleagues on campus in the development of a COVID CV app. This work is garnering increased attention as institutions nationally grapple with the fallout of COVID-19 and its impact on faculty productivity in the long run. Please see Rachel’s publication on this topic below as well as information about her COVID CV project:
Let us toot your horn for you! su dneS your latest accomplishments.
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A recent article in the Harvard Business Review caught my eye. It was titled, “Serious Leaders Need Self-Care.” The author, Palena Neale, a leadership coach, noted that her clients were often very resistant to the idea. She cited these three common misperceptions: 1) Self-care is hippy dippy nonsense stuff; 2) I don’t have time; and 3) A strong leader shouldn’t need it.
To combat this resistance, she asks her clients to reframe self-care as an investment in their productivity and effectiveness. Then she provides data about the efficacy of diet, exercise, sleep and emotional regulation in promoting and sustaining health and well-being.
When clients claim they don’t have time, she points out that constant stress without rest or breaks is robbing them of their best efforts. The amygdala—the fight or flight part of the brain—is constantly activated and drains energy and resources from the pre-frontal cortex which is where we do our logical reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making and will power. Research shows that even “micro-breaks” can combat fatigue and renew focus. She also notes that you will save time by responding from a place of control rather than reacting from stress.
When clients say self-care would be a sign of vulnerability or weakness and make them a “bad’ leader, she encourages them by stating that a “good” leader operating under stress is not necessarily an effective leader. Asking for help, delegating, and relying on others for support as well as taking care of yourself can make you a more effective leader.
Neale encourages people to find self-care that matters to them and replenishes them and to make it a regular occurrence, whether it be meditation, exercise, sketching, a nature walk or listening to jazz. Finally, she encourages you to model self-care for your staff to set the tone for the work environment.
Especially in these unusual circumstances dealing with the pandemic, self-care seems more important than ever to sustain our leadership, effectiveness, and well-being!
Read a good article on leadership lately? Send it to us to share with your fellow alumni!
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In this season of “firsts,” we congratulate Dr. Karen Bravo, current board member and co-founder of our Next Gen 2.0 program, for her appointment as dean of the McKinney School of Law at IUPUI. Dean Bravo assumed her new responsibilities as of July 1, 2020. She is the first person of Color and the second woman to lead the school in its 126-year history. Most recently, Dean Bravo was also named one of 23 members of the 2020 class of Women of Influence by the Indianapolis Business Journal. Dean Bravo—we are grateful for the model of your leadership at IUPUI and your unrelenting support of the Next Gen 2.0 program!
A first! Virtual Women’s History Month Leadership Awards
Due to Covid-19 and the public safety measures put in place, the annual reception in March for the Women’s History Month Leadership Awards was postponed. At first, the selection committees thought that the event could be held in-person in September. Well, that was wishful thinking!
Before too much time elapsed, the organizers decided on a virtual event to recognize the winners via Zoom on Tuesday, November 17th. Among the 30 students, faculty and staff winners recognized were some of our own! Enjoli Hampton-Brown and Christine Kung’u from our current 2020-21 Next Generation 2.0 cohort were among this year’s women’s leadership award winners. Other current cohort members who are also past winners include Monica Henry (2018) and Tiffany Kyser (2009).
This year’s awards also featured some Next Generation alumnae: Anna Carmon (Cohort 2016-17); Jennifer Conner (Cohort 2018-19); Priya Thomas (Cohort 2016-17) and Becky Schlomann (Cohort 2019-20).
Many other Next Generation 2.0 alums have acquired this important campus award in the past, including: Rhonda Henry Anthony, Amanda Bonilla, Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick, Roxanne Gregg, Tabitha Hardy, Stephanie Leslie, Kimberly Lewis, Nicole Oglesby, Joan Poulsen, Mary Price, Elizabeth Ramos, and Marsha VanNahmen.
Click here to see the full list of award recipients. Congrats to all!
We are happy to advertise your events that will contribute to your fellow alumni’s leadership development. wonk su teL. If it doesn’t make the newsletter, we can always send it out via the listserv.
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