Faculty Success – Developing a Research and Publication Agenda

Anyone associated with higher education will acknowledge that tenure track faculty have to perform a fantastic balancing act. Compared to an administrative or line role in an organization, higher education faculty have tremendous autonomy and freedom. However, they face competing demands of many different (and good) opportunities, and for them the stakes are always high. Help is here! This article introduces a powerful strategy for staying on track in the research strand of this competitive journey.

Building a Research Agenda.

Strangely enough, when entering their first tenure track position, often the only research faculty has pursued is their one dissertation. Yes, that is one project over the course of years, with one massive “publication”. Nonetheless, once on the tenure track, faculty have the demand looming over them to publish or perish- and they are solely responsible for their success or failure.

Research Topics.

The first step in taming this unruly situation is to consider the natural extensions or additions to your prior research. Or, if your research is not directly related to your department, the first step is to access a topic which bridges the two and will be respected by your colleagues,

I like to use a large piece of paper and start writing topics in various areas of the sheet. This activity becomes the process of throwing your research ideas down on paper and seeing if there is a logical concept map among your prospective endeavors. Alternatively, one might have a pattern in mind from the start. If so, begin the concept map as a base structure and see how more activities would be connected to this established core or set.

Publication Goals.

Many faculty think that each research project results in a single publication: but seasoned researchers realize there are, in fact, many publishing opportunities to be extracted from ……

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Professional Success and Social Media?

Twiitter, Facebook, Linked in, Oh MY!
New Episode from the Transformation Education Live Podcast Series – Now Available

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Twiitter, Facebook, Linked in, what does it have to do with my career? Kathy and Paige share great stories and strategies for using social media to advance your professional learning and development. Lots of resources, opportunities and top notch advice from two women who are l

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Teleseminar: Faculty Success

Faculty Success: Tenure, Promotion & Merit Demystified

Thursday, February 4, 2010, 1-2 p.m. EST

Presented by Dr. Kathleen P. King, International Keynote Speaker, Professor of Education at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education in New York City, and President of Transformation Education, LLC.

Based on Dr. Kathleen P. King’s popular short article, “How is Tenure like the TV Show Survivor,” this one-hour session provides a fresh perspective of the tenure track, promotion and merit race. King will also share her newly released Faculty Success Model to explain how professors can efficiently succeed in their institutional systems while also meeting their professional goals, research and publication desires, and personal satisfaction.

King moved from assistant to full professor with tenure in six years at a major research university. She has also mentored dozens of other professors around the world through the same process. As a professor specializing in higher education and adult education, prolific researcher and author, she is especially qualified to lead a vibrant discussion around this topic for TAA authors.

Some of the strategies she will share include:

• Establishing and monitoring research agendas, publication agenda, and organizational skills
• Using technology to maximize your effort and productivity
• Benefiting from collaborations and community

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About Dr. Kathleen King

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Five Roadblocks to Successful Writing

Knocking Down Roadblocks to Successful Writing

Having assisted writers for the last 20 odd years in many different capacities (such as professor, coach, and colleague), I have worked with a lot of frustrated and stymied writers. In addition, I have written 17 books and have encountered many writing roadblocks myself which had to be conquered.

Along the way I have developed five favorite ways to successfully knock down those roadblocks and continue the writing journey. Join me as we explore these strategies.

It dawns on you one day….. You might not realize you are confronted with a roadblock. All you know is you cannot write, or you do not know where to start. Or perhaps you cannot figure out how to make the writing gel so that it is compelling on the page…. These, my dear fellow authors, are all different forms of roadblocks. Now don’t be fooled, there are many roadblocks you encounter along the journey of writing. However, the good news is that the strategies we develop, the momentum of success which we build from conquering even these first five, will strengthen us for the marathon ahead. This article will help you buzz by those roadblocks in order to charge ahead towards success.

The roadblock counter-strategies which I share in this brief article take the form of techniques. Indeed, I divulge some of my trade secrets which I use to assist students, faculty and business people to break the chilly stalemate between the keyboard and the blank screen. Be diligent, keep this list close at hand, give these strategies a try, and be ready to choose a remedy when you encounter your next writing emergency. This is your survival kit. Therefore you must become familiar with it in a non-stressful situation; please consider the following points.

Fingers poised over the keyboard…and begin…

Roadblock 1: I can Say it, but I cannot write it.

Sometimes a piece that we are writing just lends itself more to telling. Sometimes we are more gifted as a storyteller or orator than a writer! Nonetheless when we have to put that same account into written form, what are we to do? One solution is so simple people miss it because of that point. Speak the piece aloud! You might use a recorder, voice activated software, or perhaps a really great friend will take notes or transcribe. Basically, the process is the same in all three methods: speak the project, rather than write it. It is amazing how this strategy can unjam the writing roadblock for people. Some authors even discover it moves them towards developing better writing skills over time.

Roadblock 2: Who is my Audience?

Road block 2 oftentimes lurks at the crux of Roadblock 1. However many of us never learned (or in deference to our English teachers don’t remember learning) about audience. Without this understanding, it is very difficult to have a clear view of who we are writing for in our literary eye while we write. However, this trick works wonders for many people with whom I have shared it: when you sit down to work on your writing, close your eyes for a minute and imagine your readers sitting in chairs in front of you. Perhaps they are ……………..

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Writing Your First Book

h1>Five Myths to Overcome when Writing Your First Book

Many people live exciting lives, have great vision or imagination and are compelled to seek the long road of writing a book. Writing your first book is an especially daunting task. Where to start? How do you proceed? What if writer’s block hits? And will I ever find a publisher? These are just a few of the myriad of questions that keep would-be authors away from the keyboard and awake at night as they wrestle with conquering the page.

This brief article is the first in a series which provide guidance for new authors. In addition, perhaps it can also provide inspiration to experienced authors. With this first installment I will begin from the rejection pile as it were: Things Not To Do.

My reasoning is simple, if we can help you eliminate some lethal, bad habits, maybe we can free your fingers so they can dance joyfully over the keyboard once again. Are you game?

Myth 1: Writing a book is like giving birth- one word at a time.

Please let go, live free, and anticipate that this will be the first of several, if not many books. Do not agonize over each word. Let yourself experience the process of writing, revising, writing, and revising. Because after months of careful planning and work you must realize that at a certain point you have to kick that book out of the nest and let it fly.

Myth 2: Writing a book is ugly business.

Enjoy the writing and when you get stuck, no longer are enjoying it, or are otherwise bogged down, change your scene, write a different section, go outside, or sing a song. You have hopefully elected this process of writing, therefore enjoy it. It could be so much worse, imagine if you were digging trenches with your bare hands. This is easy in comparison. Enjoy! Change the …………………….

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Five Myth Busters of Changing Careers – Breaking Free to Reach Your Dreams

Aside from the statistics about the sheer number of careers across our lifetimes in 2009, there are a multitude of new perspectives on career planning, and career options. Was it an option to be a network engineer in a small office when you were a youngster?

Educational Commentary with Dr. King: KSCO Radio

Don’t Miss Out -A Dynamic Trio Deep in Discussion on Santa Cruz Radio – What a Meetup!

David Coursey, Vernon Vernon, and Dr. Kathy King went head-to-head-to head on a wide range of educational issues Thursday November 20, 2009 on KSCO radio 1080 Santa Cruz. And for your listening pleasure you can hear it all here.

We have it captured and on demand.

You do not want to miss the opportunity to hear this lively discussion and opinions ranging on topics from ….

• 32% tuition increase at Univ. California announced prior day!
• Class sizes in k-12 and higher education
• Tracking of students
• Purpose of education

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Five Strategies For Success – Riding the Wave of Changing Careers Trends

A friend who knows I am a specialist in career change recently asked me, “What industries are seeing growth and can anyone transition into those in-demand careers?” Her question was drawn specifically from a recent article in USA Today, about how specific industries have been supported by recent developments, economic stimulus and economic developments. This article provides timeless strategies for you to always find answers to those critical questions and advance your career.

Transformation for a New Career

NPR Florida– WLRN Tropical Currents

Dr. King on Transformation for a NEW Career- Skill Sets

Dr. Kathy King, keynote speaker, award winning author and professional coach, was a guest on Florida NPR radio on November 9, 2009 in a special 1-hr discussion about career transformation and retraining.

Joseph Cooper is the host of WLRN’s Tropical Currents broadcasting on the web and air waves from Miami Florida. In a full one hour, daytime interview from her New York City offices, Dr. King fielded questions from Cooper, listeners on the call in line and and provided much needed information and encouragement for developing alternative career paths.

The emphasis was on federal and state resources as well as retraining opportunities, considering new career paths, and adult development and change. Dr. King reminds callers that …..

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NPR Unemployment Discussion- WI-Style

At Issue with Ben Merens- Dr. King Talks Unemployment and ReTraining

Dr. Kathleen King was the guest expert on Wisconsin Public radio (WPR) with Ben Merens November 10, 2009 for a special 1 hour segment discussion and call-in show on unemployment and retraining. Dr. King answered questions and provided critical information about how adults can handle the unemployment trends, consider new career opportunities and weigh retraining options.

Kathy provides detailed guidance on not only using The Occupational Outlook Handbook online, but also accessing state and county based information for career needs and projections. Topics extend from trends in up and coming jobs and careers, options for certification choices, unemployment benefits, to OneStop Centers, Wisconsin specific benefits, new veterans’ scholarships and many online resources. The variety of needs revealed among the callers is enlightening and helpful in fleshing out how different situations can be handled and add……

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