VOICES
Presenting & Publishing Your Knowledge
Presented By: Syntina Nesbitt
Professional Development Pro Staff Series UC Berkeley, 2024
Thank You
This presentation was driven by the need to ensure that professional staff in Residence Life & Housing at UC Berkeley had an outlet to share their knowledge in upcoming conferences and publications in the higher education industry. This is an interactive book where icons on the pages will lead you to more information about where to present or publish. Thank you for taking the time to review the materials.
"Knowledge increases by sharing but not by saving."
– Kamari aka Lyrikal
Presented By: Syntina Nesbitt
Professional Development Pro Staff Series UC Berkeley, 2024
OBJECTIVES Learning
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1 Identify the right platform for your message. Create a draft and or submit proposal.
Decide what you want to share: identify a core message and actionable takeaways.
Know where you can share what you know to become more credible at UC Berkeley 3
VOICE Defining
VOICE Define Your
What am I passionate about or curious to explore?
Is there a topic I find exciting or meaningful that I want to share with others?
What unique experiences or insights do I have?
Do I have personal or professional experiences that could benefit others?
What challenges have I faced, and how did I overcome them? Could my solutions or lessons learned provide value to others?
What trends or issues in my field are capturing my attention?
Are there new developments I can analyze, critique, or build upon?
What questions or gaps have I noticed in conversations or research?
Is there a topic that people are not discussing enough, or that I can present from a new perspective?
PLATFORM Identify a
NCORE Present @
NCORE 2025 will be held in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, May 27 - May 31.
The 37th Annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education
Proposal Submission Deadline: December 13, 2024
NASPA Present @
The NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education 2025 will be held in Denver, Colorado, June 27 - June 30.
The SSHE Conference is designed to engage professionals in critical discussions and strategies surrounding Assessment, Planning, and Data Analytics (APDA), Dismantling Systemic Barriers to Student Success (DSBC), and First-generation Student Success (FGSS).
Proposal Submission Deadline December 2, 2024
ACUHO-I Present @
The ACHHO-I Conference & Expo Live 2025 will be held in Columbus, Ohio, June 28 - July 1.
A true ACUHO-I Homecoming. The premier annual conference for residence life and housing professionals .
Proposal Submission Deadline January 9, 2025
PUBLISH Places to
Inside Higher Ed 1
Inside Higher Ed welcomes articles and proposals for pieces from our readers for our Views, Letters to the editor, and Careers sections.
INED: Student Success 2
Inside Higher Ed’s Student Success content hub, with a daily newsletter and web section, is offering actionable news, ideas, advice and inspiration to higher ed professionals who care deeply about ensuring all students have what they need to be successful in college and beyond. Year-round coverage relates to academic life, the college experience, health and wellness, and life after college
The Chronicle of HIger Education
Publish first-person and advice columns on a wide range of career-related topics for faculty members, administrators, and staff members. The Advice section features essays on the job market and the hiring process in academe; the graduate-school experience; tenure and promotion; the administrative career path; the staff career path; professional challenges in research, publishing, teaching, and service work; academic culture; and balancing work and life. They also pay competitive rates for all published works.
Be an expert @
BERKELEY
2025 NOW COnference 4
UC Berkeley People & Culture is thrilled to announce the dates for the 13th annual Next Opportunity at Work (NOW) Conference extravaganza!
The all-day Main Event will be held in person on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Oakland Marriott City Center
Virtual Pre- and Post-conference coaching activities (Coaching HQ) will be held virtually June 9, 10, 11, and 13, 2025.
Registration Open
Early 2025
Wisdom Wednesday 5
Wisdom Cafe is where UCB staff can share and gain knowledge that will help colleagues enhance their skills, community, or career trajectory.
Submitting an article can give you: greater credibility on the topic, a professional online presence, a new addition to your LinkedIn profile, and an opportunity for colleagues to share relevant opportunities with you and network with you
DELIVER Strategize and
Sharing with THEWORLD
Take one pomodoro focus and develop a draft for your presentation proposal or article submission. Focus on outlining your key message, objectives, and intended audience. See if there is an opportunity to collaborate with others in the room and across departments.
GETSTARTED Resources to
Just Work by Kim Scott – Explores strategies for creating fair workplaces by addressing biases, injustices, and toxic behavior.
Leading Engaging Meetings by Jeff Shannon – Provides tools to make meetings more interactive and purposeful.
Go for No! by Richard Fenton – A mindset-shifting book that encourages embracing rejection to achieve success.
Life-Changing Workshops by Nelson, Ronka, and Lang –Offers practical advice on designing transformative learning experiences.
CONTEXT Resources for
Great TED Talks Innovation, Leadership, and Creativity
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These anthologies by Neil Hughes, Harriet Minter, and Tom May highlight insights from renowned TED speakers on themes like innovation, effective leadership, and unleashing creativity.
Immunity
to Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey –
Discusses psychological barriers to personal and professional growth and how to overcome them.
The Evolving Challenges of Black College Students by Terrell L. Strayhorn
– Analyzes the unique challenges faced by Black students in higher education and offers practical solution
Collaborative CREATIONS
Use this template to ask for a presentation partner.
Use this template to ask for collaborative writing partners.
Let’ s Collab
ONLINKEDIN
Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn! I'm open to co-writing articles and collaborating on conference presentations. Let’s combine our ideas and expertise to create impactful work together. - Syntina.N