https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/Managing-Service-Overload-Strategies-for-Protecting-Research/m-p/265488#M16 <P><SPAN>As service expectations continue to expand without corresponding reductions in research or teaching loads, many tenure-track faculty are struggling with what is known as “the service trap"—the tendency to accept high-visibility but low-reward committee assignments that stall productivity. Beyond simply saying no (which is absolutely an option) what concrete strategies have you implemented to curate your service portfolio to better align with your specific promotion and tenure goals?</SPAN></P> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:48:24 GMT TracyAntonioli 2026-07-23T11:48:24Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/Managing-Service-Overload-Strategies-for-Protecting-Research/m-p/265488#M16 <P><SPAN>As service expectations continue to expand without corresponding reductions in research or teaching loads, many tenure-track faculty are struggling with what is known as “the service trap"—the tendency to accept high-visibility but low-reward committee assignments that stall productivity. Beyond simply saying no (which is absolutely an option) what concrete strategies have you implemented to curate your service portfolio to better align with your specific promotion and tenure goals?</SPAN></P> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:48:24 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Career-Tenure-Stream-GFG/Managing-Service-Overload-Strategies-for-Protecting-Research/m-p/265488#M16 TracyAntonioli 2026-07-23T11:48:24Z