Impact Over Speed: The Power of Empathy and Timing at Work

November 19, 2026
Noon – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Med and Zoom

This event is hosted by the Office for Faculty Affairs and Continuing Professional Development in collaboration with Craig Fischer, MS, Senior Director, Office of Organizational Leadership and Development.

Building on Tina Lindquist’s “Right Support, Right Time: Helping Students Without Adding to Their Plate” session on Tuesday, November 17, this session brings the ideas into your everyday work.

We’ll shift from student-facing examples to the realities of faculty and staff communication, the emails, requests, and quick decisions that shape your day. You’ll explore how timing, clarity, and awareness of bandwidth can either create unnecessary friction or help work flow more easily.

You’ll walk away with practical strategies you can use right away, including how to:

• Make requests in a way that doesn’t create extra work for others
• Time communication so it lands well, not just quickly
• Reduce back-and-forth and clarify expectations up front
• Recognize when someone may be at a “critical juncture” and adjust accordingly

This is a session focused on small, doable shifts that make work feel more manageable, for you and the people you work with.

This session is intended for College of Medicine faculty and staff only.

Please note: This session will be recorded and made available on TalentLMS approximately 2–3 weeks after the session.

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™️.

Washington State University is committed to providing equal opportunity in its services, programs, and employment for individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations to fully participate in this session, please contact medicine.faculty.development@wsu.edu at least 5 days prior to the event.

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