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Why I’m not applying for promotion

Phill Cassey outlines one proactive step to support diversity in his workplace.
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  1. Phil Cassey

    1. Phill Cassey is a conservation biologist at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

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Many academics aspire to get promoted as rapidly as possible, sometimes before they’ve acquired skills in mentoring, teaching or administration. But personal advancement can present a conflict between collaboration and competition. On the one hand, we stand together ‘on the shoulders of giants’, because our findings can enhance our disciplines, and we work collectively to share ideas and develop new approaches with our colleagues, students and mentors. On the other hand, we compete for limited research funding and awards, journal space and research impact, and tenured jobs.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-03487-3

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