Your Career: Faculty Members Need More Than Productivity Hacks

How one-on-one coaching can help academics to flourish in place. ADVERTISEMENT [Your Career Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. How one-on-one coaching can help academics to “flourish in place.” Faculty members can reap many benefits from coaching, especially following two years of pandemic crisis management. When academics feel stuck or stalled in some way — whether in relation to their professional advancement, performance, motivation, or satisfaction — there is often an underlying stumbling block, and it isn’t productivity or time management. Usually faculty dilemmas are tied to more-complex challenges such as reframing personal and professional identity after significant career transitions or navigating messy relationships with colleagues, collaborators, and students. Coaching can help identify the problem. Coaching is not prescriptive. It’s not PowerPoints, online modules, or panels of experts holding forth (all of which have their place). Trained and credentialed coaches don’t give advice or tell people what to do. Coaching is not therapy, either. It’s asking questions and listening and helping faculty members maximize their potential. At a time of so much turmoil across higher education, it might be a sensible investment to offer coaching for professors at all stages of their careers, and not just those new to the tenure track. Continue reading: “[Beyond Productivity Hacks and Time-Management Tricks]( by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom Share your suggestions for the newsletter with Denise Magner, an editor at The Chronicle, at denise.magner@chronicle.com. If you’d like to opt out, you can log in to our website and [manage your newsletter preferences here](. ADVERTISEMENT SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. 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