The old adage “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day—teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime” helps only one person. In the context of faculty development, we suggest adding a third couplet: “Teach someone to teach others how to fish—feed a village for generations!” This addition describes a continually developing culture in which mentoring and training are fostered and intentionally infused into the experiences of junior faculty members.
Connections Are Everything: Putting Relationships at the Heart of Higher Ed
As academic leaders, we are under so much pressure to deliver—enrollment targets, strategic plans, graduation rates, AI policies, and on and on—that we can lose sight of what our students
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Teach someone to teach others how to fish—feed a village for generations!”
great advice on mentorship