Alternatives to the word ‘stakeholder’
I’ve written previously about issues with the word “stakeholder”, and its colonial connotations in countries like Canada, where settlers...
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Prof. Mark Reed
Aug 2, 20227 min read
Should we banish the word “stakeholder”?
I talk about stakeholders a lot because I study how decisions are made and how the people who are affected by or have the power to shape...
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Prof. Mark Reed
Jun 13, 202211 min read
Leading for impact (part 5): the radical transparency, humility and presence of empathic leaders
Impactful leaders influence those around them. But we have all come across leaders who sought to be influential but lacked humility, and...
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Aaron Jensen
Mar 7, 202213 min read
Leading for impact (part 4): Bridging expertise – being an expert at finding expertise
It has always seemed strange to me that to become an academic leader, you have to first become a respected expert in your field. This is...
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Dr Joyce Reed
Feb 9, 20229 min read
How practicing self-compassion could transform your resilience and confidence as a researcher
I launched the Health Resilient Researcher training at the beginning of 2021, and I have noticed a recurring theme across disciplines,...
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Dr Joyce Reed
Oct 26, 202111 min read
How to manage stress and recover from burnout
Recently, I had an interview with CNM (College of Naturopathic Medicine) about burnout from stress. I talked about how how stress affects...
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Aaron Jensen
Oct 22, 202116 min read
Leading for impact (part 3): The purpose of an empathic leader
Someone asked me today what skills they needed to learn to become an empathic leader. Perhaps they should invest in training to become a...
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Dr Joyce Reed
Sep 2, 20213 min read
Introducing Health Coaching for the academy
“What is health coaching for the academy?” Over the course of the last few years there is a growing realisation that work home balance is...
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Aaron Jensen
Jan 17, 202112 min read
Leading for impact (part 2): Valuing uncertainty in leadership
In this second blog on empathic leadership for impact, I want to consider the importance of valuing uncertainty in leadership. Embracing...
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Aaron Jensen
Dec 1, 20204 min read
Leading for impact (part 1): counter-intuitive leadership goals
What are your leadership goals? Maybe you want to empower teams of people who can change the world. That sounds like a worthy goal for a...
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Sawsan Khuri and Mark Reed
Oct 1, 20209 min read
Tips and tools for making your online meetings and workshops more interactive
We all miss the real life interaction, the smell of that coffee and the sound of that buzz as you walk into a meeting room. At the same...
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Ruth Machen
Oct 1, 20205 min read
Research Impact and Critical Research: Reclaiming Impact on Critical Terms
Critical research – research that foregrounds the contingency of knowledge, social structures, and relations – is often impassioned by...
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Aaron Jensen
May 20, 202015 min read
The power of stories to construct a pathway to impact that can inspire change
Most of us are aware of the power of stories to help us communicate our research, whether we’re writing a keynote speech or a blog, or...
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Mark Reed and Richard Watermeyer
Sep 24, 201919 min read
New book calls for civil disobedience to fight “dehumanising” impact agenda
As anyone who has attended my trainings will know, I’m not the world’s biggest fan of the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). I see...
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Aaron Jensen
Jun 17, 20199 min read
Four ways to cultivate deeper creativity by embracing failure, procrastination and criticism
Do you spend hours creating the perfect place to think, and then get frustrated when the ideas don’t start to flow? There is a reason for...
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Aaron Jensen
Mar 18, 20194 min read
Fast Track Impact Planning Template
If you want your research to make an impact, you need a plan. In this video and guide, I will show you how to use the Fast Track Impact...
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Aaron Jensen
Mar 11, 20199 min read
How to do stakeholder analysis
The power of a good stakeholder analysis is its ability to enable you to prioritise who you engage with first, when you have limited time...
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Gemma Derrick
Sep 13, 20184 min read
Grimpact: What is it and why research needs to talk about it.
No one will disagree that research is supposed to benefit society, and that research and researchers should be evaluated for their...
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Mark Reed and Jagtar Singh Nijjar
Mar 23, 20186 min read
Does REF create a conflict of interest for researchers who are submitting impacts?
Many researchers who want to achieve impact prize their neutrality and independence as one of their greatest assets. Nobody wants to be...
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Mark Reed and Jenn Chubb
Mar 22, 20187 min read
Interrogate your reasons for engaging in impact, and whatever they are, let them be YOUR reasons
In this blog we discuss reasons why the impact agenda is often negatively perceived by some academics. We do so by drawing on new...
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