As part of the university initiatives to support faculty development, the Provost’s Office is sponsoring three 1-day "Survival Skills" workshops in May.

During faculty focus groups in conducted in Spring 2009, junior and senior faculty requested a workshop to provide guidance on balancing the demands of academic careers and the management of research and scholarly projects.

We have identified consultants 

• Michael Zigmond
  Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neurobiology
  Associate Director of the Survival Skills and Ethics Program
  
  and
   
• Beth Fischer
  Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management
  Director of the Survival Skills and Ethics Program
  

from the University of Pittsburgh to conduct the workshops on the following dates/locations:

• May 15 - Primate Center campus (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
  
• May 16 - Uptown campus - LBC Qatar Ballroom (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
• May 17 - Downtown campus - Murphy Building, 3rd Floor Simulation Center (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)

Attendance is limited to 60 persons per day.  In the event more than 60 people register for a particular day, preference will be given to junior faculty in the tenure track.  All other slots will be filled in the order of registration.

Please indicate a second choice day/location in the event we cannot accommodate your first choice.

Registration is now closed.  If you registered and are unsure which day you are attending, please contact Alysia Loshbaugh (akravitz@tulane.edu, 862-8209) for assistance.

If you missed registration and would like to try and attend a session, please contact Alysia Loshbaugh to inquire about availability.

Possible topics that will be covered include:

Habits of Successful Faculty

• Learning what matters
• The academic tripartite: Research, teaching, service
• The hidden variable: Collegiality
• Establishing goals and planning
• Balancing multiple responsibilities
• Finding and using mentors
• Increasing your effectiveness

Managing Staff and Student Employees

• Attracting and interviewing new group members
• Management models
• Establishing policies
• Providing training
• Communicating effectively
• Dealing with problems

Mentoring Skills

• How advising and mentoring differ
• Helping your mentee establish goals and make realistic plans
• Working with your mentee (expectations and communication)
• Coordinating with other mentors
• Special concerns of women and minorities
• Mentoring at the group level 
  

Negotiating Skills

• Exercise: Mock negotiation of a start-up package (in pairs)
• Debriefing
• Negotiation strategies for academics

The Next Steps

• Translating concepts to practice
• Additional resources for professional development