Resources

For information relevant issues in academic consulting, see these recommended articles.

The Power of Asking for Help

We need all the help we can get. Here’s why to ask for it.

Improving Faculty Publication Output: The Role of a Writing Coach

A study suggests that an ongoing coaching relationship in the form of a committed partnership would empower faculty to achieve beyond prior performance.

Job Coaches Help Get Professors Back on Track

Academics seek advice when writer’s block threatens their careers.

Should I Hire a Writing Coach?

Writing coaches can boost and bolster a career. Here’s how to choose one.

Is Hiring A Coach Worth the Money? And Do I Need One?

If you’re finding it challenging to stay on top of “all the things” to know or with motivation or mindset to reach your goal, yes.

Personal Best

Top athletes and singers have coaches. Should you?

The Writer’s Game Plan for Dealing with Constructive Criticism

Receiving criticism never feels great, but it’s a necessary hardship if you want to evolve into the best writer you can be.

Feel Like a Fraud?

You’re not alone. Many graduate students question whether they are prepared to do the work they do. Here’s how to overcome that feeling and recognize your strengths.

Five Reasons You’re Experiencing Writer’s Block

How you can fire up your writing brain and get back on task.

Coming to Terms with My Sabbatical

While on sabbatical from teaching at Oxford, a young scholar ponders how the year poses its own challenges.

Unhappy Associate Professors

Preliminary results of a national survey find their job satisfaction in many areas lags those at assistant and full ranks.

Do Your Career and Work Values Align?

A misalignment between the two could make you completely miserable, trigger depression or even cause you to become physically ill.

Slow Down: On Dealing with Midcareer Burnout

No one is entirely sure what happens to academics at midcareer, but most would agree they don’t like it.

Strategies for Succeeding in a New Faculty Position

Ideas from the trenches to help young leaders thrive

Mental Health in Academia: What About Faculty?

Being a faculty member in a university can be one of the most fulfilling career paths, but it has also become one of the most stressful jobs.

Feeling Overwhelmed by Academia? You Are Not Alone

Five researchers share their stories and advice on how to maintain good mental health in the hyper-competitive environment of science.

Don’t Let Micro-Stresses Burn You Out

Stress patterns are often predictable, and if we see them for what they are, we can build the support network, mindset, and constructive responses that we need to head them off.

Shut Up and Write

The idea that shame alone can help you finish projects is wrongheaded; different kinds of writing groups may be more effective.

Creating a Community of Writers

A study shows the positive impact of faculty writing retreats on scholarly output.