Katherine J. Haxton
@kjhaxton.com
Chemistry Education particularly social justice and equity, sustainability, and mini-problem based learning. Regularly tilts at wind turbines. Academic surviving/striving/thriving in English Higher Education. Scot in exile.
Blog: https://kjhaxton.com/
Blog: https://kjhaxton.com/
Not just senior managers, build a culture of effective leadership from the first leadership roles people acquire. Capacity building for efficient meetings! #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Not just senior managers, build a culture of effective leadership from the first leadership roles people acquire. Capacity building for efficient meetings! #LTHEchat
Don't they just make the case that the alternative is so bad there's no choice and hence to hell with the consequences? Perhaps the time to restructure successfully is when not in financial crisis #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Don't they just make the case that the alternative is so bad there's no choice and hence to hell with the consequences? Perhaps the time to restructure successfully is when not in financial crisis #LTHEchat
A6 a sense of shared purpose and values. Acknowledgement that everyone in a university from grounds staff, cleaners through to the VC are utterly essential to a flourishing university with a positive and effective culture. #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
A6 a sense of shared purpose and values. Acknowledgement that everyone in a university from grounds staff, cleaners through to the VC are utterly essential to a flourishing university with a positive and effective culture. #LTHEchat
Nice analogy. Perhaps factoring in the recovery period from significant changes when considering the impact/cost/benefit of such things. #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Nice analogy. Perhaps factoring in the recovery period from significant changes when considering the impact/cost/benefit of such things. #LTHEchat
I agree. It would require sufficient value to be placed in SoTL institutionally to ensure it is given some priority, particularly for those who need to develop their SoTL literacy in a new post. #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I agree. It would require sufficient value to be placed in SoTL institutionally to ensure it is given some priority, particularly for those who need to develop their SoTL literacy in a new post. #LTHEchat
A5 an effective way of determining whether any change is (a) actually going to bring substantive benefit or solve a clearly defined problem, (b) an opportunity for a post-holder to demonstrate they changed something, (c) different but not better. If (b) or (c), maybe just don't. #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A5 an effective way of determining whether any change is (a) actually going to bring substantive benefit or solve a clearly defined problem, (b) an opportunity for a post-holder to demonstrate they changed something, (c) different but not better. If (b) or (c), maybe just don't. #LTHEchat
A project most likely implemented by people who then left for bright new opportunities before those unintended consequences became clear #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:38 PM
A project most likely implemented by people who then left for bright new opportunities before those unintended consequences became clear #LTHEchat
I agree but wonder how this would work when senior leaders come from professional services or industry where teaching/research was not part of the role and so is not part of the expectation. #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I agree but wonder how this would work when senior leaders come from professional services or industry where teaching/research was not part of the role and so is not part of the expectation. #LTHEchat
A4 Undercover might be a bit of a stretch in a smaller institution, but if those involved with change management processes could shadow 'real life' I suspect they'd see how inefficient processes are, that AI is not the magic bullet, and that human interaction is paramount #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
A4 Undercover might be a bit of a stretch in a smaller institution, but if those involved with change management processes could shadow 'real life' I suspect they'd see how inefficient processes are, that AI is not the magic bullet, and that human interaction is paramount #LTHEchat
A3 effective line management and people who will support, defend, and champion you. We're so often forced into the self-promotion (aggrandisment) game, but having someone else showcase things you did well is gold #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:26 PM
A3 effective line management and people who will support, defend, and champion you. We're so often forced into the self-promotion (aggrandisment) game, but having someone else showcase things you did well is gold #LTHEchat
I quite like reading policies as well. It's nice to define the constraints/boundaries/principles that govern systems and then find a way to work within those. #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
I quite like reading policies as well. It's nice to define the constraints/boundaries/principles that govern systems and then find a way to work within those. #LTHEchat
The word flourishing makes me think of gardening, and tending the ecosystem, and the decisions about what gets to grow and what doesn't, keeping an eye on the future. You can't be shortsighted without consequences #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The word flourishing makes me think of gardening, and tending the ecosystem, and the decisions about what gets to grow and what doesn't, keeping an eye on the future. You can't be shortsighted without consequences #LTHEchat
A2 Anything else is short-termism and false economy. But creating/maintaining/repairing those flourishing conditions takes substantial effort and we've only got a finite amount of effort. Deciding where to put it to greatest effect is a challenge. #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:14 PM
A2 Anything else is short-termism and false economy. But creating/maintaining/repairing those flourishing conditions takes substantial effort and we've only got a finite amount of effort. Deciding where to put it to greatest effect is a challenge. #LTHEchat
A1 The right balance between the important stuff and the interesting stuff, a balanced workload (across the full year) and balanced portfolio of roles and activities. Psychological safety. The office plants are flourishing right now fwiw #LTHEchat
January 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
A1 The right balance between the important stuff and the interesting stuff, a balanced workload (across the full year) and balanced portfolio of roles and activities. Psychological safety. The office plants are flourishing right now fwiw #LTHEchat