Setting Goals at Mid-Career

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1 Setting Goals at Mid-Career Presented by (Women in Science and Engineering at Oakland University) Kathy Moore, Brad Roth, Laila Guessous, and Leanne DeVreugd Part of the Mid-Career Workshop Series

2 Introductions

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4 Why Set Goals? Setting goals gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation. Goals focus your effort and skills. Setting sharp, clearly defined goals helps you organize your time and your resources so you can make the most of your career.

5 Why Set Goals? Goal setting is a highly researched area of selfmotivation. Some undisputed outcomes of this research include: Goal setting directs attention and affects behavior Goal setting improves performance/outcomes Explicit, measurable goals are more effective Stretching goals with intermediate steps have higher impact Easy goals do not motivate Goals built on strengths are more effective than goals focused on weaknesses From: Coaching Skills: A Handbook by Jenny Rogers (Open University Press, 2008)

6 Activities This will be an interactive workshop. Our activities will include: Examining your career. Assessing your strengths and weaknesses. Reviewing expectations. Setting your goals.

7 Examining Your Career - Worksheet Consider the trajectory of your career thus far. How has its course changed from your original career plan/direction? What issues, events, etc. have affected the course of your career? What needs to be adjusted so it fits in with your next career aspirations? Adapted from UNC Charlotte ADVANCE Mid-Career Faculty Planning Process

8 Examining Your Career - Discussion

9 Assessing Your Strengths and Weaknesses Assess the areas where you are at your best, and the areas which need development. What are your strengths? What skills do you need to develop? What resources/mentoring do you need to support your strengths and/or develop your skills?

10 Assessing Your Strengths and Weaknesses - Self-Assessment Worksheet

11 Assessing Your Strengths and Weaknesses - Discussion

12 Reviewing Expectations What are the expectations for your next career move? If you are looking to advance in a leadership or professional position, what is the job description and requirements for the position? If you are looking to advance in an academic position, what is the department and university criteria for the promotion?

13 Reviewing Expectations Examining Criteria Do you know your department s criteria for promotion to full professor? In your folder, you will find a worksheet and a copy of your own criteria. Trade your criteria with someone from a different department. Review the criteria, complete the worksheet, and then discuss with your partner.

14 Reviewing Expectations Discussion

15 Setting Goals Creating SMART Goals S Specific Goal is clearly written and well-defined. M A R T Measurable Goal has tangible measurements (consider time allotted, resources, costs). Attainable The goal is actually achievable and within your abilities to accomplish. Relevant The goal is relevant and realistic, fitting in with your resources, knowledge, and time. Timeline The goal has a deadline or end date.

16 Setting Your Goals Articulate Your Career Goals What are your long-term goals? Promotion to Full? Administrative Role? What are your short-term goals? Plan for annual goals and monthly goals. How are goals aligned with your department/ unit needs and expectations?

17 Setting Your Goals - Worksheet

18 Setting Your Goals - Discussion

19 What s Next? You ve set your goals, now what? Adopt the practice of filling out an annual report. Consider joining a support group. Start a learning community with your peers. Get an accountability partner. Find a coach.

20 Annual Reporting Use annual reports to help keep track of your accomplishments during the year. This type of self-evaluation can help you see the flow of your progress. Use an electronic calendar (like Google Calendar) to help you easily keep track of start and end dates of projects and goals. Access the OU Faculty Annual Report Manager at: See your handouts packet for an example of an Annual Report from the SECS.

21 Finding Support Groups and Communities The Center for Teaching and Learning CETL offers various groups and learning communities to support faculty. Find out more about workshops and other CETL sessions on their website: Do you need support for staying on track with your research agenda? Try the P4Research Support Group (Procrastination Prevention Program for Peer Research). To learn more, contact Judy Ableser

22 Finding Support Groups and Communities A Learning Community (LC) is a cross-disciplinary group engaging in a yearlong program to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning. These communities are designed to build collaboration and fellowship. Find out more at: Are you interested in a Learning Community for associate professors? Judy Ableser from CETL will be putting out the call for forming new Learning Communities in early March. If you are interested, consider attending the Facilitating Learning Communities workshop on Thursday, March 12. Register under Workshops on the CETL website:

23 Finding Support Accountability Partners and Coaches Discuss your career path and your goals with an accountability partner or coach. Pair up with someone from this workshop! Hold each other accountable for the goals you have set today. Ask a recently promoted colleague to act as your coach as you pursue going up for full professor. Consult with your department chair to find other colleagues to serve as coaches.

24 Additional Handouts Checklist of Best Practices for Mid-Career Faculty Advancement Top Ten List for Promotion to Full Professor

25 Best Practices: Becoming a Full Professor Thursday, April 2 at 3:30 p.m., in 254 EC (Engineering Center) Join us for our next mid-career workshop! Provost James Lentini, CAS Dean Kevin Corcoran, and others will discuss best practices in the process of becoming a full professor. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to Leanne DeVreugd at ldevreug@oakland.edu.

26 About The project is supported by a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (PAID) grant (Award Number ). WISE@OU Leadership Team and Staff: Kathleen Moore, Brad Roth, Laila Guessous, Julie Walters, Joi Cunningham, Jo Reger, Leanne DeVreugd, and Sarah Blanchette. Website: