On-Demand Asynchronous Professional Development Course
Equip members of tenure review committees with knowledge, skills, and practices for reducing barriers and supporting employees, particularly those who have marginalized or minoritized identities.
This program contains three seminars:
- Practices for Reducing the Influence of Bias on the Tenure Review Process
- Guidelines for Shifting from Gatekeeping to Stewardship in the Tenure Review Process
- Skills for Supporting Faculty Through Tenure Review Process
Each seminar includes pre-reading, handouts, recorded seminars, resources, and discussion prompts.
ABSTRACT
Interpersonal and institutional bias profoundly influence the experience of historically marginalized and minoritized faculty advancing through the tenure process. However, we can increase our awareness of how bias affects decisions and reduce the influence of bias on tenure outcomes. In this seminar, participants will dissect a research-based case study that demonstrates the pervasiveness of interpersonal and institutional bias in the faculty experience, practice applying a “bias-test” tool with real-world scenarios, and formulate a goal for integrating the tool into their practice.
Objective
Participants will be able to apply a “bias-test” designed for use before making decisions.
Key Results
- Participants will dissect a research-based case study that demonstrates the pervasiveness of interpersonal and institutional bias in the faculty experience.
- Participants will practice applying a “bias-test” tool with real-world scenarios.
- Participants will formulate a goal for integrating a bias-test tool into their practice.
Assumptions
This seminar starts with three assumptions:
That you are all humans and have a brain that for the most part functions like every other human brain on the planet.
You accept well-known brain science that proves we all have prejudices and biases, and that they manifest in our interactions, decisions, and evaluations of others. (Not sure about this? Take our course, Unraveling Bias in the Brain)
AND that each of you cares about creating equitable and inclusive environments where race, gender, and other identities do not work against success in the workplace.
Thus, within the scope of this unit, we are not going to try and convince you of these three things.
Abstract
Belonging and being valued are fundamental human needs, yet faculty from traditionally marginalized and minoritized groups are significantly less likely to experience treatment that meets these needs in the workplace. The gatekeeping nature of academia and the tenure review process exacerbates this issue, directly influencing performance, collaboration, and turnover. Stewardship is being entrusted with what’s in your care and creating an environment where people can grow and improve while enhancing their sense of well-being. In this seminar, participants will compare and contrast gatekeeping and stewardship behaviors in the tenure review process, solve scenarios with stewardship guidelines that challenge ruling relations, consider social capital, and honor funds of knowledge.
Objective
Participants will be able to identify gatekeeping behaviors and choose stewarding behaviors.
Key Results
Participants will compare and contrast gatekeeping and stewardship behaviors in the tenure review process.
Participants will solve scenarios with stewardship guidelines.
Participants will customize guidelines for their particular tenure review process.
Abstract
To effectively support and empower faculty through the tenure review process, we must employ equity-minded professional coaching skills like an asset mindset, active empathic listening, and self-efficacy-boosting feedback. These behaviors can reduce barriers, particularly those faced by traditionally marginalized and minoritized faculty members. In this seminar, participants will examine a case study highlighting opportunities for enhancing practices in supporting faculty in the tenure process, role-play real-world tenure process scenarios to practice an equity-minded support model, and prioritize areas where they want to improve practices.
Objective
Participants will be able to assess and adapt their support practices using an equity-minded reflection tool.
Key Results
Participants will examine a research-based case study that highlights opportunities for enhancing practices in supporting faculty in the tenure process, such as asset mindset, active listening, and feedback.
Participants will role-play real-world tenure process scenarios and practice an equity-minded support model.
Participants will prioritize areas where they want to improve practices and develop an initial action plan.
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Pricing
- Licenses are available for individuals (immediate purchase) or discounted for groups (by purchase order).
- Bulk discounts are available if you are interested in purchasing licenses to multiple on-demand courses.
- For educational institutions: This investment is an approved purchase for Carl D. Perkins funds.
- And finally, cost should never be a barrier to learning, so please let me know if you need assistance.
