Take time for reflection the next time you need to make a major decision. Explore this step-by-step guide and apply the recommendations.
Turn your next faculty recruitment process into an opportunity for you to work on judgment. Understand the GW process. Use the task of Developing Position Qualifications as a case study. Review carefully the Guidelines for Developing Selection Criteria and serve as a mentor to those engaged in the process.
Read the article, Making Courageous Decisions in Higher Educationand reflect on the five key lessons shared to identify strategies you can use the next time you face a decision with "no clear path forward, incomplete information, lots of ambiguity and complexity, and no guarantee of success.".
Reach out to someone you trust who you believe makes sound decisions. Ask that person to meet to explore one or two recent decisions that you have made. Ask the person to provide you feedback on the approach you took to help you uncover new insights you can apply in the future.
Engage a new faculty member or staff member you haven't collaborated with in the past when you are working on a big decision or contemplating a departmental change. Pick people you haven’t sought advice from previously to broaden your perspective and your network.
