Coaching

Confidence in your self-presentation is crucial to a successful academic career. Professors are always on stage. Our performance is measured in faculty meetings, classrooms, interviews, and committee meetings. We are expected to be present and professional in both virtual and face to face contexts, and switch seamlessly between and among them. I am passionate about inspired leadership and positive management of speaking and presentation anxiety, and I believe that building self-confidence resonates in everything we do.

You can become a more compelling presenter, and this will make you more confident and more comfortable across all academic contexts. Confidence will help you prioritize your goals, network at conferences, excel in job interviews, create successful research presentations, and relate to cohorts and colleagues.

Think about someone you know who commands attention when they speak. People want to hear what they have to say. They tell stories that are funny and insightful. They tell stories that are so interesting, you want to tell them to other people. What makes them so compelling? For starters, confidence. There is no substitute. But, confidence should not be confused with egotism. A truly confident person is secure enough to invite the listener into their world.

A strong speaker is invitational and good storyteller. Storytelling is something we all do in our everyday lives–from short introductions when we meet new people to creating online profiles, we are constantly telling stories about who we are. Becoming a confident storyteller isn’t something limited to artists and actors, it’s a skill that you already possess and can hone to your advantage, until you are equally as comfortable standing in front of a room of people as you are chatting with your best friend.

Becoming a strong speaker is key to your success as an academic. Together we will work toward your goals and prioritize confidence in self-presentation. You will focus on regulating your breath, staying physically relaxed, being kind to yourself, confident entrances and exits, efficiency of gesture, projecting your voice, managing Q & A sessions, and using eye contact to your advantage. All of these skills will allow you to feel more confident in meetings, presentations, interviews, and your classroom.

Not sure what works best for you? Contact me for a free 15 minute Zoom meeting where we can discuss your goals.
Institutional billing available.

Coaching Packages

The Job Interview
Two 45 minute sessions
Email consultations
What we’ll cover: SWOT assessment for your candidacy; your elevator pitch; successful Q & A; how to feel confident in virtual formats; confident entrances and exits; what to say to potential new colleagues
$350

The Research Presentation
Two 45 minute sessions
Email consultations
What we’ll cover: SWOT assessment for your research project; clarifying your organizational method; working with technology; working with colleagues; rehearsing for time;  breathing and centering techniques; feeling confident in front of your audience
$350

The Graduate Student
Three 45 minute sessions
Email consultations
What we’ll cover: SWOT assessment for your career goals; prioritizing yourself in your work; the research, teaching, and service trifecta; building confidence in the classroom and in seminars; building confidence in academic and professional networking settings
$500

The Professor
Three 45 minute sessions
Email consultations
What we’ll cover: SWOT assessment for your teaching; pedagogical strategies; confidence and community building in the classroom; student and peer faculty evaluations
$500

The Motivational
Three 45 minute sessions
Email consultations
What we’ll cover: SWOT Assessment for your career; Why drew you to academia, what inspires you in your teaching, research, and service; what you never want to have to do again; how to set small and manageable daily and weekly goals for yourself; your fantasy five year plan
$500

The Semester Survival
Six 45 minute sessions
Email consultations
What we’ll cover: SWOT assessment for your career; How to navigate departmental politics; when to say yes and how to say no; balancing teaching, research, and service; feeling confident in faculty and committee meetings; connecting with your students
$850