Me-Sourced: Resources created by Yours Truly - DR. KATHERINE S. CHO

Scheduling Resources

2/21/2023

Scheduling is the bane of my existence. I think for a lot of us, we would love to figure out a way to offset scheduling or making things easier to determine overlapping times for meetings, share notes, collaborate with colleagues, all while making sure we aren't giving up our privacy. So, here are a couple of tools and ways that I've tried to manage my schedules and meetings:

Words Matter: Cover Letters & Resumes

6/21/2021

I decided to do a part 2 that build on a previous post I did about resumes here. While this post has some overlap, I want to focus on the importance of words and word choices for this one. More specifically, how we write about and describe ourselves sets a tone about our valuation and expertise. One of my common comments to students when reviewing their cover letter is: don't write like you are a student. What do I mean by this?

Virtual Social Gathering Resources & Platforms

5/12/2021

Even prior to Covid-19 and the rapid shift to virtual spaces, I've been part of communities (both national and international) that have relied on platforms like Zoom and Skype to build together. And, over the past couple of years, I've appreciated learning about more platforms that have particularly lended well to social building in ways that feel more like wandering in a room compared to conference call session type settings.

Checking-In

3/22/2021

With the tragedy of March 16 (you can read my statement about the Atlanta shootings here), I've had numerous friends check-in and also had some great conversations with friends and colleagues about how to check-in: check-in with friends, check-in with colleagues, check-in with neighbors, for solidarity, for support, etc. So here are some things I wanted to add:

Productivity Strategies & Apps

5/14/2020

As many of my friends on other social media platforms have observed, I've recently fallen in love with the productivity app, Forest. With so many different apps and strategies to use, it can be stressful trying to figure out what works best for you, let alone what they actually are. While I know these are tailored and don't work for everyone, I wanted to share three things I do/use: (Spoiler: Pomodoro, 2/3, & the Forest App)

Slides & Presentations

11/12/2019

I’m a huge believer of making presentation slides look nice. Well-designed, intentionally crafted slides, that are visually appealing, aid in learning and absorbing materials. I know all of us have been audience members with slides that were read word for word and/or had too many words to begin with. The experience(s) are not only boring, frustrating and lost potential for engagement. So with that in mind, here are some key tips:

Mentorship

4/29/2017

A couple of weeks ago, I had a great conversation with a friend on the way to the airport. We talked about a slew of things and towards the end, we ended up talking about mentor— specifically on going about identifying and building a mentoring relationship that got me thinking. In a lot of ways, mentorship can be constructed in similar ways to networking (which I wrote about here) and being horizontal or vertical, organic or structured, etc.

NETWORKING, the VERB:

8/29/2016

I... am not the biggest fan of networking, so this is me trying to love it by learning more of it. What is networking? I like this question because I think it encourages the same dilemma that “mentoring” also has— a lot of different definitions that will completely depend on the person who’s defining it. Here are some ways I’ve tried to parse it down

RESUME

6/7/2016

Remember that a resume is to answer the question of what: what were your responsibilities? What did you accomplish? What was your impact? (Cover letters answer why and interviews answer how.) So with that in mind, remember that the final draft of your resume is more of a snapshot versus an autobiography.

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