
Calm productivity for academics
This site is now an archive of my previous work. I have moved all my ongoing writing to https://michael-rowe.github.io/home-michael/
You’ve figured something out that could help others. But how to share what you’ve learned without seeming like a know-it-all? The skill isn’t whether to share, it’s knowing what’s worth sharing, where it belongs, how to frame it, and when staying quiet is the better move.
Academic communication systems create cascading failures through unclear accountability, fragmented information, and human bottlenecks. Communication systems in other sectors solved these problems decades ago through clear governance and infrastructure. This framework shows what university-based staff can do—from individual practices to institutional advocacy—to create meaningful change.