Dr. Modupe Akinola, Associate Professor of Management and Director of the Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School.
with Modupe Akinola
march 1, 2022
Modupe Akinola, Associate Professor of Management and Director of the Bernstein Center for Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School, led chairs, senior faculty, and other academic leaders in a discussion about recognizing, understanding, and supporting BIPOC faculty colleagues in managing and utilizing stress in the department and across the university.
Akinola guided the Faculty Advancement Network community in answering questions such as:
What conflicts, uncertainties, and pressures are unique for your BIPOC colleagues?
How do we address and overcome our colleagues’ stress so that more people can feel welcome and thrive in environments where there is little diversity?
How might we change our own stress mindsets to better understand and support our BIPOC colleagues?
The session helped participants in understanding where minoritized faculty are experiencing organizational life differently because of the unique stressors they face. Akinola concluded with a list of ways individuals can support BIPOC faculty and lead lasting change in the academic department.
Watch Supporting Your BIPOC Faculty Colleagues: Guidance for Senior Faculty, Chairs, and Deans featuring Dr. Modupe Akinola and facilitated by Dr. Valerie Purdie-Greenaway, both of Columbia University.
Further viewing and listening
Dr. Akinola was featured on the 10% Happier Podcast (and App) Episode #196: Stress Better. She also hosts the TED Business Podcast. In her session with FAN, she recommended the following relevant episodes.
2021 (Year 1)
Season 1: Carla Harris, Frances Frei, Jennifer Eberhardt, and Russell Wilson
Season 2: Kedra Newsom Reeves
Season 3: Heather McGhee, Efosa Ojomo, and Patrice Gordon
Season 4: Dolly Chugh, Emily & Amelia Nagoski
2022 (Year 2)
Season 1: Nomava Zanazo