by snuadmin | Feb 18, 2021 | Blogs
I love the end of February because it contains several of my favourite things: the end of bushfire season; the beginning of glorious Autumn in Melbourne; and Orientation Week for University Colleges. Orientation Week is designed to welcome new...
by snuadmin | Apr 20, 2020 | Blogs
When our daughter was born nearly 25 years ago, I felt incompetent for the first time. I had carefully avoided all things I did not do well and basked in my competence. Within two days of her birth she nearly died of a sudden illness and spent...
by snuadmin | Mar 20, 2020 | Blogs
When our daughter was born nearly 25 years ago, I felt incompetent for the first time. I had carefully avoided all things I did not do well and basked in my competence. Within two days of her birth she nearly died of a sudden illness and spent...
by snuadmin | Oct 16, 2019 | Blogs
Last week, I shared a story that illustrated the tricky balance between rules and relationships. In an era of risk and regulation, placing faith in relationships and trust can feel unpredictable, and in a leadership job, sometimes a bit irresponsible. However, leading...
by snuadmin | Oct 11, 2019 | Blogs
Last week, I attended the University Colleges Australia conference in Sydney. One of the workshops I was involved in as a panel member was called Guiding a course of Responsibility and Respect in a context of Risk, Regulation and Renewal. We explored how we...
by snuadmin | Sep 13, 2019 | Blogs
I have named this blog, ‘Leading from the Side’ because it sums up my approach to leading a residential college full of young people, aged 17-22. I would argue that young people give very little credence to positional leadership, they aren’t going to follow just...
