Tenure Track: New tenure track faculty face a variety of challenges in a multi-faceted and exciting environment.
The demands of teaching, publishing, and service to the university require excellent time and stress management skills. New faculty members may become overwhelmed by attempting to learn or engage in everything at once.
In some cases, due to a lack of confidence and experience in the classroom, junior faculty may suffer in silence, hesitant about consulting with senior members for fear of revealing their “weaknesses.”
A coach will help you develop and use positive time and stress management habits; these new tools will aid you in handling your many commitments.
As you become more confident and efficient in personal and professional roles, you will be able to concentrate your resources and effort to successfully complete the tenure process.
“Her grasp of the rigor and stress of academia allowed Cynthia to understand me, and to work with me to tailor an approach and craft a plan to accomplish key goals on my path toward tenure.” Newly Tenured Professor
Retirement Transition: After an active and satisfying long-term academic career, some faculty members may look toward retirement with uncertainty and even apprehension.
Leaving behind the position of a professor and crafting new commitments and roles presents exciting opportunities and challenges.
When you partner with a coach, you can more easily plan for and experience a rewarding post-academic llfe.
Academic Career Management: Even seasoned academics find their complex responsibilities demanding.
It can be difficult to set clear priorities, manage stress, and create a fulfilling balance between personal and professional obligations.
Coaching helps you become more organized, plan effectively, implement new strategies and stay on track. This results in renewed career enjoyment and a more pleasing, well-rounded personal life.
“Cynthia teaches you skills that help you reclaim your life… it’s really quite liberating.”
--Tenured Professor
Thesis and Dissertation
Completion: Finishing a thesis or dissertation requires sustained focus and discipline over a long time period.
Particularly for those students who are balancing teaching assignments or maintaining careers and family responsibilities, a variety of detours may prolong the process and negatively impact motivation.
With the support of a trained coach, you will develop a plan, create weekly accountability, overcome obstacles and finally finish that thesis or dissertation.
“Working with Cynthia gave me the structure and focus I needed to complete my graduate degree.”
-- M.A. 2007
The Coaching Process: In these four academic contexts, the coaching relationship establishes a dynamic and enjoyable structure for creating positive change.
Via convenient, weekly telephone meetings, the coach and client co-design and implement a customized strategic plan to reach desired goals.
The process begins with a complimentary consultation--in-person or by telephone-- to explore your needs and interests, ask questions and determine if coaching is right for you.
If you could use a jumpstart in any of these four areas, I invite you to call or email me now.
