ALLISON E. MCWILLIAMS

In my higher ed job I get to attend and speak at professional conferences on a regular basis. Right now, I’m on the planning committee for three (too many, let me tell you). These are often seen as one of the “perks” of higher ed, and many treat it as such. Instead of going to the workshops or the networking activities, they sit by the pool, or go sightseeing, or bring their families and treat it as a vacation. As someone who is hardwired for learning, I’ve always been baffle

In my day job providing career development for professionals of all ages and stages, I’ve been spending a lot of time recently repeating this phrase: You need to get ready now so that you will be ready when you need to be. Lots of people are losing their jobs right now or are under threat of that happening soon. Unfortunately, many have not put away money, “just in case,” or spent time building their networks or developing their skills when they could. That doesn’t mean it’s

It’s been a minute since I’ve written anything here. It’s been a lot of minutes. The last time I was here, I had turned in pages to an...

Last month I wrote about taking intentional rest over the winter holiday. Which, I’m glad to say, I did. And, for approximately a decade...