strategic planning essentials for academics
Strategic Planning Essentials for Academics is designed to help academics and researchers take control of their careers with proven strategic planning tools. Through a series of practical modules, you’ll learn to create a vision and mission statement that aligns with your long-term goals, conduct a SWOT analysis to assess your current situation, and set actionable SMART and FAST goals to move forward with clarity and purpose. One of the course’s standout features is identifying your own personal Board of Directors – a group of trusted advisors who will guide and support you on your professional journey.
Whether you’re an early-career researcher navigating the demands of teaching, publishing, and service, or considering a career pivot, this course equips you with the skills and confidence to thrive in academia and beyond. By the end of the course, you’ll have a personalised strategic plan that helps you prioritise your time, overcome challenges, and achieve meaningful milestones in your academic career.
Enrol in Strategic Planning Essentials for Academics today to start building a fulfilling, purpose-driven career!
Strategic Planning Essentials for Academics
This course will guide you to apply strategic planning tools to build a fulfilling, purpose-driven career. You’ll learn to create a clear vision for your academic journey, set actionable goals, and prioritise what matters most to you.
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Introduction to the course
Welcome to Strategic Planning Essentials for Academics! In this video, we're going to take a dive into the world of strategic planning and talk about some tools that can help you build a career – whether in academia or otherwise – which is fulfilling and aligned with the bigger picture.
Welcome to Strategic Planning Essentials for Academics! In this video, we're going to take a dive into the world of strategic planning and talk about some tools that can help you build a career – whether in academia or otherwise – which is fulfilling and aligned with the bigger picture.
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Drafting your vision and mission statements
Let's dive into the essential first step of strategic planning: defining your vision and mission statements. I'll guide you through crafting these statements with practical examples, helping you clarify your big-picture goals and understand why you do what you do.
Let's dive into the essential first step of strategic planning: defining your vision and mission statements. I'll guide you through crafting these statements with practical examples, helping you clarify your big-picture goals and understand why you do what you do.
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Doing your career SWOT analysis
Here, we take the next step in strategic planning by assessing where you are now with a SWOT analysis. By examining your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, you’ll gain a clearer picture of what’s working in your career, what’s not, and where you can make changes. This honest self-assessment will help you make strategic decisions that align with your vision and mission, empowering you to move forward with clarity and confidence.
Here, we take the next step in strategic planning by assessing where you are now with a SWOT analysis. By examining your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, you’ll gain a clearer picture of what’s working in your career, what’s not, and where you can make changes. This honest self-assessment will help you make strategic decisions that align with your vision and mission, empowering you to move forward with clarity and confidence.
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Setting SMART and FAST goals
Now it's time turn your vision into actionable steps by setting some goals. SMART goals help you define clear, measurable, and time-bound milestones to ensure you stay on track, while FAST goals focus on ambitious targets, frequent discussions, and transparent accountability. I’ll walk you through both approaches, using real examples to illustrate how to set meaningful goals that align with your broader vision and mission.
Now it's time turn your vision into actionable steps by setting some goals. SMART goals help you define clear, measurable, and time-bound milestones to ensure you stay on track, while FAST goals focus on ambitious targets, frequent discussions, and transparent accountability. I’ll walk you through both approaches, using real examples to illustrate how to set meaningful goals that align with your broader vision and mission.
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Designing your Board of Directors
In this video, we’ll explore how to build your personal Board of Directors – a group of trusted advisors who can offer guidance, support, and different perspectives on your professional journey. I’ll share examples from my own Board to show you how these relationships can provide clarity and support. This powerful strategy will help you get more strategic about your career, ensuring you have the right people in your corner as you work toward your goals.
In this video, we’ll explore how to build your personal Board of Directors – a group of trusted advisors who can offer guidance, support, and different perspectives on your professional journey. I’ll share examples from my own Board to show you how these relationships can provide clarity and support. This powerful strategy will help you get more strategic about your career, ensuring you have the right people in your corner as you work toward your goals.
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