Few of us with PhDs have formal training in the complex roles we find ourselves in. Leading our lab. Mentoring students. Serving in department and campus roles. Leading professional societies. All this along with our lives as a parent, partner, and citizen. We just are expected to know what to do, right?! Unfortunately not, and we may find our passions for science and for education diminished. Finding ways to make those parts of our lives larger again doesn’t mean looking for new apps or time management methods—instead, it means exploring our internal landscapes in a reflective and personal way.
This retreat is not a seminar on techniques, best practices, etc., but an exploration of how we show up and would like to show up in our various roles. There are vital and deeply personal questions we need to ask of ourselves—yet we rarely ask them during our busy days. Exploring these questions creates a foundation for all other leadership practices to be effective and humane.
Using materials from poets, writers, and other artists, our emphasis will be to practice listening deeply—to oneself and to others on what is important to ourselves and those we serve. These practices and experiences will support your thoughtful, grounded leadership in wise and sustainable ways. They also support excellent science.
Who is this for?
- Faculty of all levels at higher education institutions, especially those at research institutions.
- Faculty, staff, and scientists at research institutions and companies.
- Those considering more formal leadership roles—and those who have been in them for a while.
Arc of the retreat:
Practices–Perspectives–Grounding in values–Agency and ways forward.
The Center for Courage & Renewal and its facilitators do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status.
