Women Faculty SIG - Past Chairs

Women Faculty SIG Pearls of Wisdom

Annotated Bibliography of Papers Regarding Women Faculty

Online Book Club Forum

Whale Done!  Reader’s Guide 

1. Whale Done! begins at the Shamu Stadium at Sea World. Amazed and curious about how the trainers are able to control such large animals, a dejected manager asks one of the trainers, “How do you do that?” A key point the manager learns is to “Accentuate the positive.” How often do you find yourself accentuating the positive during your work- and home-life? What effect does that have on your overall attitude and the attitude of those around you?
2. The redirection method for handling undesirable performance or behavior is a cornerstone theory of the Whale Done! method. Have you had the opportunity to practice the redirection method at work? Or at home? Did you find the method uncomfortable at first? What noticeable changes has it made in your interactions with students, other faculty, or even family members? What challenges do you face when you need to redirect energy? How have you improved your redirecting skills?  
3. The text describes essentially two types of managers: GOTchas and Whale Dones! What category do you fall into as a department chair/team-member/preceptor when it comes to acknowledging performance? What ups and downs have you seen with either approach?
4. Motivating those that work with us can be a difficult task as almost everyone is motivated by something different. How do you go about finding motivators for those on your team? What motivates you to challenge yourself and improve performance?
5. Share some experiences in which you have used the Whale Done! approach.

On behalf of the SIG Networking Committee, we look forward to your participation in our Online Book Club. Please feel free to contact Terri Wensel with any questions.