As working professionals, we’ve all received performance reviews. Some may have been helpful; others may have felt cursory or lackluster. It’s a manager’s responsibility to ensure that direct reports are receiving honest, appropriate, and timely feedback. But the performance review process can be daunting, especially if you have to deliver an unpleasant message. Here are some tips to help deliver performance reviews that resonate with your employees.
 
Provide Feedback on a Consistent Basis

Going to college may be the first time that you are spending a significant amount of time away from your family. It can be hard adjusting to this new normal, where everything is different. Between new schedules, friends, classes, and extracurriculars, college can be overwhelming. Being away can also make it hard to follow your Native traditions. But don’t let this new world keep you from staying connected to your culture. Here are a few ways to follow your Native traditions at college.
 
Choose a School that Supports Your Native Identity

A negative workplace can be one of the most challenging aspects of your professional career. Whether the negativity comes from colleagues, your manager, or the overall workplace culture, it can make every day a drag. So how can you prevail against all the negativity? Here are few tips to help you focus on yourself and your work — and not the negativity.
 
Break the Chain

Time management. It sounds simple, but as a busy college student, it may not be easy to put it into practice. Between studying, going to class, extracurriculars, working, and trying to connect with other students, it often seems as if there isn’t enough time in the day. Don’t let poor time management overwhelm you or keep you from making the most of your college experience. Here are a few tips to help you master time management.
 
Use a Planner

Are you ready for this year’s AISES National Conference? From October 6–8, 2022, you’ll have the opportunity to join Indigenous STEM professionals and students from all across the United States and Canada. Over the course of the three days, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to connect with other professionals, learn new information that you can use in your own career, and discover the many opportunities and programs being offered through AISES. With so much to see and do, here are a few ways to help you prepare for the conference.
 
Prepare in Advance

The AISES National Conference is just around the corner! From October 6–8, 2022, you’ll have the opportunity to join Indigenous STEM professionals and students from all across the United States and Canada. The three days are jam-packed with plenty of opportunities to network and learn about work being done by fellow students. With so much going on, it might seem overwhelming, so here are a few ways to help you prepare for the conference.

Are you someone who always feels like there aren’t enough hours in the workday? Do you find that when the end of the day rolls around you haven’t accomplished anything you set out to? Some of these feelings may be due to poor time management. Whether you’ve been working for one year or 20, every professional needs to make the most of their day. Here are some ways to master time management.
 
Find Time Wasters

In most professional settings, you don’t always choose who you work with. Some colleagues you might get along with right away, while other relationships take more time to establish. Being able to work with individuals who have different personalities is crucial to being successful, and knowing how to build rapport can go a long way in helping to establish those relationships. Here are a few ways to build rapport and ultimately develop stronger professional relationships.
 
Find Common Ground

After years of hard work, you’ve made it to college! Now that you’re pursuing a college degree, you want to make the most of it. But how do you do that? Here are a few tips to help you find your way as a first-generation college student.

Having a mentor can be an integral component to an individual’s professional success. A mentor can help professionals learn and grow, expand their network, and even provide new employment opportunities. It is important to remember that not every style or approach to mentoring is appropriate for every professional. Here are a few ways to mentor a young Native professional.