A common challenge encountered when working with leaders across campus is how to identify, understand, and generally work with the emotions and emotional experiences of their employees. There is no shortcut to doing that type of listening, learning, and relationship building work. It is not easy, but it is necessary as we work to build…
TOH@UTC Updates for Fall 2025
This brief blog post presents reminders and updates regarding the ongoing Total Organizational Health initiative for our campus (TOH@UTC). If you are curious what this “TOH thing” is all about or what is happening with this initiative for this semester, please take a few minutes to read this post. If you have questions or would…
Personal career development: ladders and lattices
There are moments in every person’s career when progression or advancement feels stalled or somehow blocked. These experiences can reduce our motivation for and dull our sense of fulfillment and purpose in our work. Organizations can often facilitate learning and development activities to facilitate career-related exploration and growth. Sometimes it is possible to even build…
Appreciation in the workplace
Feeling valued and respected at work supports and sustains our motivation to perform to the best of our abilities. When we know our contributions at work matter, we can develop a sense of ownership and identity in our work and generally feel more energized and engaged in what we are doing. Research on workplace appreciation…
Why an ownership perspective matters to TOH@UTC
People who own and run their own businesses know that the “buck stops” with them – There is no one else to whom they can turn when there are actions to take, decisions to make, or difficulties to overcome. Developing and maintaining an ownership perspective as an employee means recognizing and embracing the power of…