Category Archives: Deedee Myers
Learning and Choice
Last night, I returned from 9 days of learning and participation at Fielding Graduate University. My mind is fuller than it was when I left, and my heart is compelled to stay on the learning path. Provost Katrina Rogers discussed … Continue reading
Deedee Myers and Mike Sessions: Succession Planning Slide Show from NWCUA
If you missed it at the NWCUA Conference last week here is Deedee and Mike’s Succession Planning Slide Show: Succession Planning NWCUA 2012.
Life, Celebration, Death, a Stripe, and a Wedding
This week has been filled with memorable events. My quadruplets, Ian, Scott, Rebecca, and Bryce turned 9 last Saturday. They had a choice between a birthday party located a one of the many well-known kids party zone places in town … Continue reading
Coachable Moments: Leading the Conversation From any Chair
Leadership is not defined by roles, titles, longevity, or hash-marks on a sleeve. Leadership is recognizing, in a moment, that we can make a difference, and then stepping into leadership in that moment. We lead from any chair. We lead … Continue reading
How to be recognized
Sitting around the dinner table in the evenings is a perfect time for practicing relationship and developing the art of conversation. My dad used to tell my siblings and I that dining is a place to have conversation while you … Continue reading
The Long Sidewalk to the Last Building
The temperature today was hot, 114 degrees, as I walked down the sidewalk to “Meet the Teacher.” School starts tomorrow and my six youngest head off to 4th and 5th grade tomorrow morning. Kids and parents talked with excitement, toddlers … Continue reading
Shifting to a Practice of Creativity and Innovation in 2012
Personal Reflection Moving toward the completion of 2011, I am reflecting on the commitment and hard work I witnessed throughout the year. The past few years have been a struggle and challenge which produced a sense of hyper-alertness. With so … Continue reading
I am what I Practice
Over the past weeks, I have been self-evaluating how I take care of myself, when my actions are on remote control and what I do without thought or commitment. We all have those times in our lives; the days when … Continue reading
Making Choices About the Episodes in your Life
Our world, according to Barnett Pearce (2007) is made of episodes. A conversation is an episode, sending an email is an episode and kissing my children goodbye in the morning is an episode. Each episode has a beginning and end. … Continue reading