Paul H on Nostr: npub1g0tuf…3tvm4 Yes - I've shared the experiences of university managers... The ...
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Yes - I've shared the experiences of university managers... The best thing to do was to ignore them, and just feed them little tit-bits which keep them happy.
Their problem was not understanding that "managing" academics is a lot worse than herding cats. I had a couple of academic-related management roles (director of undergraduate studies for example) and the best way of getting colleagues to do what I wanted was to persuade them it was their idea in the first place...
Yes - I've shared the experiences of university managers... The best thing to do was to ignore them, and just feed them little tit-bits which keep them happy.
Their problem was not understanding that "managing" academics is a lot worse than herding cats. I had a couple of academic-related management roles (director of undergraduate studies for example) and the best way of getting colleagues to do what I wanted was to persuade them it was their idea in the first place...