In this episode, we discuss a few resources we’ve found useful for our own professional development. And how we use them with our grad students, of course!
Resources we discuss:
James Clear, Atomic habits, as interviewed by Brene Brown
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/atomic-habits-part-1-of-2/
Goals are about winning the game, and systems are about continuing to play the game. It is not about a single achievement; it is about endless refinement and continuous improvement.
Brene Brown, Dare to Lead (book, or podcast)
We’ve learned a lot from Brene in the last several months. This is one of Mary’s favorites.
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/braving-trust-part-1-of-2/
Clifton Strengths (Gallup)
One of Steph’s favorites. A variety of podcasts, articles and books are available.
Figure out your top strengths so you can adapt your processes to get more energy and productivity out of your life. Strengths can be a great tool for mentoring students as well.
We’ve leaned into Strengths to open discussions about well-being at work. Here are some great resources.
https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/357308/strengths-make-wellbeing-work.aspx
https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/355019/why-is-wellbeing-important.aspx
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Prof. Jeffrey McDonnell, author of “Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD Students, Postdocs and Early Career Faculty” on writing skills.
Mary liked this one for the 1 hour work week concept in particular. But there are many great concepts in the episode and he points to a lot of other great resources.
https://soundcloud.com/user-105785173/writing-skills
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