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How do I work with the culture?

Working successfully for your organization means learning how its culture influences you, your work, your position, and your office. This article will identify how culture is defined at the highest levels of your organization as well as how implementing and promoting a positive culture matters in the long run. Expectations of cultural considerations; balance in culture; and the administrative take on work culture will be examined. Finally, how culture influences and affects the student experience; addressing culture in the interview; and proactive steps towards implementing your own culture change will be addressed.

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Setting healthy work/life boundaries

This article will review signs that you have poor boundaries between your student affairs work and your personal life. The history of student affairs professionals who have trouble setting these boundaries will be discussed along with steps on how to create a healthy separation. Specific boundaries will be covered and discussed in detail including time boundaries, technology boundaries, physical boundaries, and mental boundaries. Action steps for setting these boundaries and navigating relationships related to these restrictions will be discussed.

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