workshops
Available to higher education institutions and organizations who seek to support those they serve.
Engaging, relevant sessions
WELLACADEMIC WORKSHOPS OFFER...
EXPERT
guidance
from experienced tenured faculty facilitators
powerful
STRATEGIES
timely
topics
on the complex issues faculty face in this moment
dynamic
format
designed to engage and inspire throughout
Alisa Rosenthal, PhD
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Randolph-Macon College
Our Virtual Offerings
Available in two formats: 90 minutes and 2.5 hours
WORKING WELL IN STRESSFUL TIMES
Political and financial instability, global conflicts, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have added more stress, fear, uncertainty, and labor to already taxed faculty.
- Learn the hidden causes and consequences of stress
- Examine simple yet effective coping and decision-making practices shown to reduce stress
- Develop a personalized plan they can immediately implement for greater wellness, success, and work-life harmony
SUSTAINING OURSELVES (SOS)*
Isolation, service overload, and experiences of gendered-racism are just some of the impediments to advancement and optimal health women of color (WOC) face in academe.
- Practice culturally sensitive techniques that enhance well-being, achievement, and work-life harmony
- Explore healthy ways to deal with experiences of discrimination, exclusion, and tokenism
- Foster peer-mentoring connections that help sustain growth and belonging
ANTI-RACIST MENTORING
Mentor programs can be central to the successful retention and progression of students, trainees, and faculty of color. Mentoring across racial difference, however, can be challenging for both mentors and mentees.
This workshop provides an anti-racist mentorship model participants can use to begin the process of creating equitable mentorship relationships with mentees of color.
Using the model, participants explore how to:
- Recognize and address implicit bias and internalized racism
- Address the common mistakes well-meaning mentors make when mentoring across racial privilege
- Enact anti-racist values in the matching and setting of goals and the receiving and giving of feedback
- Heal mentor-mentee ruptures
WRITE MORE
Finding the time, motivation, and cognitive clarity to do the hard work of writing can feel impossible in the face of competing priorities.
That's where this workshop comes in. It's designed to help busy faculty, trainees, and graduate students find greater progress and ease in their writing.
Participants learn:
- The 3 mindset traps that thwart even the best writing intentions and how to deal with them
- 4 easy strategies for finding time to write when you're overloaded and overscheduled
- The powerful trick for kickstarting your writing after a period of inactivity
Our On-Campus Offering
Only available in a full-day (6-hour) format
BE WELL RETREAT
Central to the retention and progression of women of color faculty is whole-person support that attends to their unique positionality.
- Explore pathways to healthy advancement, goal achievement, and personal fulfillment (e.g., holistic planning, valued action, and renewal)
- Engage in practices that reduce stress, increase focus, and promote healing (e.g., self-compassion, mindfulness, and gratitude)
- Share in authentic sisterhood where each person's whole self is recognized and welcomed
Workshop Rates
All workshops include a 30-minute pre-workshop strategy session and post-workshop resources.
Times listed are inclusive of Q&A period.
*On-campus workshop rate does not include airfare, ground transportation, or lodging.
Buffie Longmire-Avital, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Black Lumen Project, Elon University
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people can participate in a workshop?
Although we can offer workshops for up to 100 participants, most have around 35 participants.
What if I prefer a different topic?
Please reach out to us to see if we can accommodate your needs.
May I request a particular facilitator?
Please reach out to see if we can accommodate your needs.