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Finding your accountability partner: A 5-step guide to shared success
Accountability partnerships offer a powerful solution for academics struggling with solo career progress. Unlike traditional mentoring, these peer-based relationships create regular checkpoints for reviewing goals and maintaining momentum. Learn five practical steps to establish an effective accountability partnership and transform your personal goals into shared commitments.
Boost your career with strategic scholarly retreats
Strategic scholarly retreats offer academics a chance to step back from daily pressures and focus on career planning. These retreats, whether a full day or a few hours, provide time for reflection on research goals, teaching methods, and professional development. Regular retreats can lead to more impactful research, effective teaching, and a fulfilling academic career.
Tony Fadell (2022) Build
Build, by Tony Fadell, combines career insights and product innovation advice from the creator of the iPod and Nest thermostat. His book provides a blueprint for high-impact career choices, iterative development, and leadership, making it valuable for anyone interested in innovative design or who is looking for a radical perspective on academic career development.
Cal Newport (2012) So Good They Can’t Ignore You
In So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport argues that true career satisfaction comes from building rare, valuable skills rather than “following your passion.” For academics, focusing on skill development rather than elusive passions fosters control, mission, and fulfillment in higher education careers, where impact and autonomy matter most.