Succeeding with Problem Faculty: A 6-Step Guide

Dr. Crookston’s research in academic leadership includes a national survey in which 3,000 department chairs and deans identified “dealing with problem faculty” as their stand-alone top concern. Problem colleagues in any organization include bullies, jerks, passive-aggressives, poor performers and those who are emotionally distressed. Drawing from best-selling business and leadership literature, Dr. Crookston identifies six steps for effectively dealing with a challenging colleague. Participants leave this workshop with sound practical guidance on how to act when things go wrong, but more importantly how to ensure that things go right

Three Essentials for Making Effective Decisions

In this workshop he shares three essential “ways-of-being” that govern all successful decisions: 1) be proactive, 2) be humble, and 3) be composed. Whether making group or individual decisions, whether following the classical process of multi-step deliberations or relying on one’s gut – alignment with these three essentials gives decision-makers confidence that their choices will be sensible and sustainable

Navigating the Trauma of Change

In a recent national survey, academic leaders identifies “dealing with change as their second topmost concern. Crookston has researched, and interacted first-hand with the “change characters” that emerge from within any group faced with restructuring or innovation. Participants leave this workshop better able to anticipate, understand, and work effectively with the range of personalities that react and adapt differently to change

Navigating the Trauma of Change

Academic leaders have identified “dealing with change” as the second of their top concerns. Dr. Crookston researched and experienced first-hand the “change characters” that emerge from within any group faced with restructuring or innovation. Participants leave this workshop better able to anticipate, understand, and work effectively with the range of personalities that react and adapt differently to change

Risk Analysis of Organic Cropping Systems in Minnesota

When all strategies received conventional market prices, 4-year cropping sequences had greater net returns than 2-year sequences, and the organic input, 4-year strategy had the highest net return. Adding 50% of the estimated organic premium, the 4-year, organic strategy dominated all low- and high-purchased input strategies.Crop Production/Industries, Risk and Uncertainty,

Succeeding With Problem Faculty: A 6-Step Guide

In Crookston’s recent national survey, 3,000 academic leaders identified “dealing with problem faculty” as the issue with which they most wanted help; it was their stand-alone top concern. Problem colleagues in any organization include bullies, jerks, passive-aggressives, poor performers, and those who are psychologically distressed. Crookston draws from best-selling business and leadership literature, and presents six calculated steps for effectively dealing with a challenging colleague. Participants leave this workshop with sound practical guidance on how to act when things go wrong, but more importantly how to ensure that things go right

C-4 and C-3 Carboxylation Characteristics in the Genus Zygophyllum (Zygophyllaceae)

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