Kara Brant

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Associate Director of Student Advocacy & Support
PhD Student in Human Sciences - Leadership Studies

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

we need more Big10 in the W #WNBATwitterLive

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance The jury lacked cohesion and cooperation at many points, and diverse opinions were not often respected. We saw power and influence at play as the men tried to intimidate or rationalize with each other.

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance COVID-19 has required groups and teams to solve problems, be creative, and communicate. This virus has emphasized the need for people to work collaboratively between groups and teams as well. #ALECGroupsandTeamsGrads

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance Some conflict is healthy and can promote team growth. @Forbes released a 4-part series this week to help folks navigate it: https://t.co/osv2MbD0Dl #ALECgroupsandteamsgrads

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance My biggest takeaway is that organizations that encourage creativity must also have climates that are supportive and receptive to the unknowns involved with innovation. #ALECgroupsandteamsgrads

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

In #ALEC833 we started as Group One, but we will finish as the Fantastic 4! @JenB61594689 @_a_mandolin @NebraskaCarrie #teamnamechange #GroupsandTeamsGrads

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance @NebraskaCarrie Yes, #RepresentationMatters!

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@ABergeronBauer @LeaderStance I appreciated this section too! I read it following a meeting I wish I had facilitated better, so now I can ensure the next one can be a better use of folks' time. #meetingsthatcouldhavebeenanemail

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance Chapter 8, p. 171 taught me how to encourage assertiveness within a team to share power and promote communication. This is important because each voice should matter! #ALECGroupsandTeamsGrads

[UNL Communication Studies @UNLCommDept]

Join us on Thursday, February 13 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Union Ballroom for Condoms, Cookies & Consent. This is a free, fun, inclusive and educational opportunity to explore Consent, Relationships & Sexual Health!

[Safety at Nebraska @UNLPD]

The best way for us to help the campus community is to have an open line of communication. How can we better improve communication with you all? (Suggestions welcome!)

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

5 things I've been studying:
1. Mental health and in college students
2. Trauma and supporting survivors
3. Influence tactics to bolster student self-efficacy
4. Developing leadership capacity in orgs
5. Leadership in groups & teams

#SApro

[Trenton M. Haltom, PhD @TMHaltom]

5 things I’ve been studying:
1) sexualization of men’s bodies over time (diss)
2) LGB coming out patterns by sex, race, Ed, relig
3) leather, bear, twinks attitudes about women
4) masculinity, fag discourse in sports
5) demographics of men in female-dominate occupations

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance I would focus the classroom's goals on collaboration toward a shared vision (developing knowledge, developing group/social skills, getting good grades) through group work that allows for utilization of individual strengths. #ALECGroupsandTeamsGrads

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

Have you ever been on so many committees that you momentarily forget which meeting you're at? Asking for a friend.

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance Team identity allows folks to see a task as something bigger - a shared goal. It gives us a seat at the table in identifying solutions to problems.

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance The norming stage is crucial - it is where identity is created. Having this identity propels the group's success. This is 100% true in my experience!

[The Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle]

A new survey aims to assess the mental-health issues facing both graduate students and Ph.D.’s who earned their doctorate within the past seven years. https://t.co/GcWp2LbWJa

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

It's a new level of #adulting when you update your resume to remove the transactional buzzwords you used to describe a job from a decade ago & replace it with a little bit of professional #realtalk. #SAPro

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

and Lizzo nails it again - let's reach out, hold each other down, and lift each other up #GRAMMYs

[Kara Brant @BrantKara]

@LeaderStance For a team to have an opportunity to be successful, they have to have access to the necessary resources to complete the goal. #ALEC833