144 pages tagged "mentoring"

My academic career: a story in four seasons, eight failures, and four morals

Tells the story of the eight most significant failures in my academic career and outlines how every single one of them had unexpected upsides

19 May 2026 (updated 08 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Conference and informal meet-ups

Report and pictures by members of the CYGNA network on conference and other informal meet-ups

24 Nov 2023 (updated 08 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

On failures in academia: My PhD journey

Tells the story of my PhD dissertation nearly 30 years after it was all but failed

19 May 2026 (updated 07 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Book series: Crafting your career in academia

My career guides for various aspects of your academic career: journal publishing, research diffusion through social media, research impact, and promotion applications

12 Jul 2022 (updated 04 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Creating hope for alternative futures!

Reports on our 71st CYGNA meeting where Christa Sathish inspired us to analyse our current academic environment and co-create hope manifestos for alternative futures

01 Jul 2026 (updated 03 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

My PhD - a story that almost didn't end well

Short introduction to my latest white paper: On failures in academia - my PhD story

24 Jun 2026 (updated 07 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Membership

Information for and about the Cygna network membership

31 Dec 2016 (updated 13 Jun 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2025-2026

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2025-2026

05 Sep 2025 (updated 13 Jun 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why sometimes a failure can be a blessing in disguise

Short introduction to my latest white paper: My academic career: a story in four seasons, eight failures, and four morals

10 Jun 2026 (updated 07 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

What do an ECR and a broken wrist have in common?

A short introduction to my white paper that discusses the many similarities between recovering from a broken wrist and waiting for your first publication

06 May 2026 (updated 06 May 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why waiting for your first publication as an ECR and having a broken wrist have a lot in common

Discusses the many similarities between recovering from a broken wrist and waiting for your first publication

05 Apr 2026 (updated 26 Apr 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where do I go? Support for tenure & promotion applications

Collates all my blogposts relating to tenure and promotion applications

22 Apr 2026 (updated 27 Mar 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Weaving the Threads: experience, tools and networks for teaching in today’s world

Reports on our 70th CYGNA meeting - organised by our Teaching & Scholarship CYG

15 Apr 2026 (updated 08 Apr 2026) - Ciara O’Higgins

Meetings

Information about forthcoming CYGNA meetings

31 Dec 2016 (updated 20 Mar 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Cygna

Home page for the CYGNA network

31 Dec 2016 (updated 24 Feb 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

#PositiveAcademia

Outlines the rationale for and the practice of the #PositiveAcademia movement that I launched formally in January 2022 and which is now spearheaded by Christa Sathish

04 Sep 2023 (updated 09 Feb 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Our 6th end-of-year meeting

Reports on our 68th CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with reflections and fun

14 Jan 2026 (updated 06 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Frequently asked questions

Provided an answer to frequently asked questions by (prospective) CYGNA members

14 Oct 2023 (updated 03 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2024-2025

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2024-2025

01 Oct 2024 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2017-2018

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2017-2018

24 Sep 2017 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2014-2015

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2014-2015

31 Dec 2016 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2015-2016

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2015-2016

31 Dec 2016 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2016-2017

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2016-2017

31 Dec 2016 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2019-2020

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2019-2020

22 Sep 2019 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2020-2021

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2020-2021

25 Sep 2020 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2022-2023

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2022-2023

29 Sep 2022 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2018-2019

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2018-2019

29 Sep 2018 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2023-2024

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2023-2024

14 Oct 2023 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Meetings 2021-2022

Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2021-2022

25 Sep 2021 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

About Cygna

Information about the Cygna network

31 Dec 2016 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Cygna videos: expanding the team

Repository of introduction videos of our CYGNA coordination team

23 Sep 2023 (updated 28 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Everything you need to know before taking on an academic leadership or service role

Two times seven questions and seven tips to help you decide whether, when, and where to embark on these roles

23 Oct 2025 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The many shapes and forms of service & leadership

Reports on our 67th CYGNA meeting - where we shared our experiences with a wide range of leadership and service roles

19 Nov 2025 (updated 19 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Goslings: a researcher development metaphor?

Reflects on the parallels between young animals and early career academics

12 Nov 2025 (updated 03 May 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Be a book fairy!

Suggests a very simple way in which you can make a junior colleague or PhD student happy

29 Oct 2025 (updated 29 Sep 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Quick overview

Overview of the presenations in our CYGNA network with linked slidedecks

31 Dec 2016 (updated 05 Sep 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Mission, values, and meeting charter

Documents our co-created CYGNA mission and values and our meeting charter

21 Sep 2021 (updated 05 Aug 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Getting creative with qualitative research methods

Reports on our 66th CYGNA meeting - an on-campus meeting in Oxford where we learned about a range of creative research methods

02 Jul 2025 (updated 02 Jul 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Readings and inspirations

Inspirational reading and other resources for female academics

31 Dec 2016 (updated 01 Jul 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Research networking meeting in gender & diversity

Reports on our 65th CYGNA meeting where we shared our research interests in the general area of gender & diversity with the aim of building research collaborations

18 Jun 2025 (updated 21 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

EIBA @50 - And a CYGNA panel on academic career transitions

Brief write-up of our CYGNA 10 year anniversary panel at the 50th EIBA meeting

04 Jun 2025 (updated 04 Jun 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing effective promotion applications

How to ensure your promotion application has the best possible chance of success

12 Jul 2022 (updated 14 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

International Women's Day

Collection of posts from the CYGNA Network in honour of International Women's Day

10 Mar 2024 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Navigating an academic career: An ECR reflection before, during and post PhD

In this CYGNA collaboration, I highlight that there is a space for everyone to belong, and for academia to be done differently and with care

14 Mar 2025 (updated 10 May 2025) - Amal Abdellatif

Leading as a Woman: Owning Our Successes in a World That Overlooks Them

Good work isn’t always enough—especially for women in leadership. But by speaking openly about our wins and the barriers we navigate, we create space for one another and challenge the silence that too often surrounds our success.

16 Apr 2025 (updated 09 Apr 2025) - Athina Dilmperi

CYGNA: The good, the bad and the ugly of editorial and reviewing responsibilities

Reports on our 64th CYGNA meeting where we shared experiences about reviewing, special issue editing and other editorial roles

09 Apr 2025 (updated 14 Jun 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Cygna history - the first nine years

Evolving page documenting CYGNA's past, present, and future

14 Oct 2023 (updated 03 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

2025: The Power of CYGNA - Every Contribution Matters to #AccelerateAction

Discover how small actions within the CYGNA network can foster inclusion, kick-off collaborations, and drive meaningful change in academia

02 Mar 2025 (updated 03 Mar 2025) - Tina Miedtank

CYGNA 10-year Anniversary event

Reports on our amazing 10-year anniversary event at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Park - Friday 21 June till Sunday 23 June 2024. More than 80 pictures and lots of stories...

28 Feb 2024 (updated 01 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Get Ready, Set, Go: The Doctoral Research Journey and Top Tips Workshop

Joining CYGNA fostered belonging, empowered collaboration, and enriched my personal and academic growth.

22 Jan 2025 (updated 23 Jan 2025) - Susanna Menis

CYGNA: End of 2024 celebration - ABC of research careers, Christmas carols and more...

Reports on our 62nd CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with learning and fun

22 Jan 2025 (updated 29 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

2024: Inspire Inclusion - We are CYGNA

First of our posts in honour of International Women's day, drawing on the collective voices of our members

10 Mar 2024 (updated 08 Jan 2025) - Christa Sathish

The SWAN project

This project created two swans reflecting CYGNA’s equal, inclusive, collective identity and the diversity of the network and its members.

16 Nov 2023 (updated 21 Dec 2024) - Christa Sathish

How to build your research leadership "brand"?

Why online engagement is crucial in building up your profile; it is hard to build up a presence without having a digital trace

11 Dec 2024 (updated 04 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: General assembly - co-creating our CYGNA future through academic storytelling

Reports on our 61st CYGNA meeting where swans with different backgrounds and experiences within CYGNA shared their stories of how their participation in the network has contributed to shaping their academic career and identity

27 Nov 2024 (updated 04 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Our 9th Middlesex writing bootcamp

Reports on the July 2024 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

25 Sep 2024 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Research supervision

Research supervision philosophy and list of current and past research students with publications resulting from their PhD

06 Feb 2016 (updated 12 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: 10 year anniversary 2014-2024

Reports on CYGNA's 10-year anniversary meeting at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Park - Friday 21 June till Sunday 23 June. More than 80 pictures and lots of stories...

11 Sep 2024 (updated 01 Oct 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Passion and Purpose: Navigating the Meaning of Academic Careers

Reports on our 59th CYGNA meeting where we were treated to a highly engaging meeting asking us some very fundamental questions

17 Jun 2024 (updated 29 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

What is CYGNA and how did it start?

Fourth of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

03 Jun 2024 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Necessary Condition Analysis: What, Why and How?

Reports on our 58th CYGNA meeting where we were enthralled with an emerging powerful methodology that both qualitative and quantitative researchers can use

15 Apr 2024 (updated 14 Jun 2025) - Tatiana Andreeva

Why I offered resources from early on in my career

First of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

18 Mar 2024 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (6): What if you are rejected?

Last of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

12 Feb 2024 (updated 31 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA meet-up at AoM 2023 in Boston

Report and pictures by members of the CYGNA network at the AoM 2023 conference

05 Feb 2024 (updated 29 Jan 2024) - Ciara O’Higgins

Effective promotion applications

Collates links to all sixteen blogposts in the academic promotion series

01 Nov 2021 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Our 4th Christmas meeting - failure & fun

Reports on our 56th CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with stories about rejections in journal publishing, secret santa, and new year resolutions

08 Jan 2024 (updated 09 Oct 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (5): Write for the reader

Fifth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

02 Jan 2024 (updated 01 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The Power of neurodiversity

Our 55th CYGNA meeting was our first transdisciplinary, open-to-all event and featured the SWAN project celebrating the unique strengths of neurodiversity in academia

11 Dec 2023 (updated 05 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (4): Focus on impact

Fourth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

04 Dec 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (3): Focus on the why & how, not the what

Third of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

13 Nov 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Past, present, and future

Reports on our 54th CYGNA meeting where we discussed the network's history, its expanded coordination team, and our exciting plans for the future

06 Nov 2023 (updated 21 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (2): Start early

Second of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

09 Oct 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex university staff development: Boot-camp #8

Reports on the July 2023 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

11 Sep 2023 (updated 05 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (1): Why is promotion so important for academics?

First of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

04 Sep 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Thriving in Research and Coping with Uncertainties

Reports on our 53rd CYGNA meeting: combining career development with relaxing and invigorating conversations

14 Jun 2023 (updated 29 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman Interview (4): Research mentorship

Fourth of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

10 May 2023 (updated 29 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to get promoted in academia?

The first book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

03 May 2023 (updated 25 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Kind and inclusive networking

Reports on our 52nd meeting of the CYGNA network dealing with the why, where and how of networking in CYGNA

26 Apr 2023 (updated 06 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman Interview (3): Research culture

Third of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

19 Apr 2023 (updated 29 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman Interview (2): My research passions

Second of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

05 Apr 2023 (updated 29 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The Academic Woman interview (1): My career history

First of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

22 Mar 2023 (updated 26 Apr 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Positive Leadership Award - How to create positive climates, capital, motivation, and direction

Presents my submission materials for the Positive Leadership Award, summarising my work in this field

06 Feb 2023 (updated 25 Oct 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA @50 and Christmas celebration 2022

Reports on our 50th (!!!) CYGNA meeting. Strikes thwarted our big plans, but we still had fun.

16 Jan 2023 (updated 05 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Five lessons from my first publications

Talks about courage, journal rankings, 2nd chances, co-authors & persistance as the lessons I learned from my early publications

02 Jan 2023 (updated 07 Apr 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: How to manage individual research performance

Reports on our 49th meeting with a discussion of research-based evidence on how to manage research performance

12 Dec 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Supportive, inclusive & collaborative research cultures

Presentation in a course for Research Deans organised by the Chartered Association of Business Schools and the British Academy of Management

07 Nov 2022 (updated 05 Apr 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Gender & Migration

Reports on our 48th meeting with two book launches and a discusion on advancing migration research in Business & Management

31 Oct 2022 (updated 18 Nov 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Supporting Early Career Researchers

Presentation in the EFMD course for Faculty Deans on "Rethinking faculty models for impactful schools and resilient careers"

10 Oct 2022 (updated 05 Apr 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex 2022 ECR event: back to Cumberland Lodge

Reports on the July 2022 ECR event organised for Middlesex University. Links to the slides and other resources are included.

05 Sep 2022 (updated 05 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

WAIB Woman of the Year award

Anne-Wil awarded "Woman of the Year award" by the Women in the Academy of International Business

31 Jul 2022 (updated 27 Apr 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Positionality, team roles, and academic activism

47th CYGNA meeting, celebrating our 8-year anniversary with our first face-to-face meeting in 2.5 years

27 Jun 2022 (updated 26 Aug 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Supervising and being supervised

Our 46th CYGNA meeting discussing our experiences of PhD supervision, both from a student and from a supervisor perspective

02 May 2022 (updated 26 Jul 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (6) - Craft your career narrative

Last of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

21 Mar 2022 (updated 20 Sep 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (5) - Evidence your impact in Leadership & Service

Fifth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

07 Mar 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: One size doesn't fit all - Diversity of academic career paths

Reports on our 45th CYGNA meeting in which we discussed four alternative career paths in academia

28 Feb 2022 (updated 03 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (4) - Evidence your impact in Teaching & Learning

Fourth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

21 Feb 2022 (updated 26 Aug 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA @EIBA Madrid 2021

Report and pictures by members of the CYGNA network at the EIBA conference

14 Feb 2022 (updated 01 Mar 2025) - Ciara O’Higgins

Academic promotion tips (3) - Evidence your impact in Research & Engagement

Third of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

07 Feb 2022 (updated 15 May 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (2) - Treat your application as a journal submission

Second of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

24 Jan 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Secret Santa at the 2nd pandemic Christmas

Reports on our 44th CYGNA meeting with a Secret Santa Christmas celebration

17 Jan 2022 (updated 11 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (1) - Understand the process

First of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

10 Jan 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Co-creating academic well-being

Reports on our 43th CYGNA meeting on the challenges and champions of academic well-being

17 Dec 2021 (updated 18 Nov 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The WHYs and HOWs of coaching

Reports on our 42nd CYGNA meeting on how you can incorporate coaching in an academic career as coacher and coachee

30 Oct 2021 (updated 27 Apr 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

This little girl: message to my younger self

Part of the Inspiring Girls International campaign in which women share their childhood ambitions

11 Oct 2021 (updated 18 Apr 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Writing a literature review paper: whether, what, and when?

Reports on our 41st CYGNA meeting on the challenge of publishing literature review papers

19 Sep 2021 (updated 15 Jul 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University 2021 virtual writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2021 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides and videos used

11 Sep 2021 (updated 13 Jul 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Women management scholars leading REF impact case studies

Reports on our 40th CYGNA meeting with a focus on the (limited) role of women academics in REF impact case studies

13 Jun 2021 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: climbing up the academic career ladder

Reports on our 39th CYGNA meeting with a focus on career progression

03 May 2021 (updated 29 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Resistance to gender equality in academia

Reports on our 38th CYGNA meeting dealing with one of the ultimate gender topics

15 Mar 2021 (updated 26 Nov 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Working in a Horizon-2020 project

Reports on our 37th CYGNA meeting dealing with research funding and working in large funded projects

19 Feb 2021 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

We need a different kind of superhero: improving gender diversity in academia

Collects the resources developed for the 2020 AoM symposium on creating gender inclusive academic environments

12 Jan 2021 (updated 14 Oct 2023) - Jill A. Gould

CYGNA: REF and Christmas during a pandemic

Reports on our 36th CYGNA meeting with a presentation on REF and A Christmas celebration

05 Jan 2021 (updated 11 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The wonderful world of book publishing

Reports on our 35th CYGNA meeting with three publishers discussing textbooks, research books and practice books

12 Dec 2020 (updated 26 Aug 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: How do I keep my job (in academia) in uncertain times?

Reports on our 34th CYGNA meeting discussing jobs losses in higher education in COVID-19 times

13 Nov 2020 (updated 21 Jan 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Female leadership in Higher Education

Reports on our 33rd CYGNA meeting - our first in a full academic year of online meetings

29 Oct 2020 (updated 01 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University 2020 virtual writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2020 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides used

04 Sep 2020 (updated 11 Jul 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

AoM 2020 online - my second virtual conference

Brief report on the AoM virtual conference in August 2020

14 Aug 2020 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

2nd CYGNA Global Virtual Meeting: MBTI & Stress

Reports on our 32nd CYGNA meeting - our second virtual meeting discussing stress trigger factors for different MBTI types

16 Jul 2020 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

AIB 2020 Online - my first virtual conference

Brief report on the AIB virtual conference in July 2020

11 Jul 2020 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

1st CYGNA Global Virtual Meeting: Coping with a Pandemic

Reports on our 31st CYGNA meeting - our first virtual meeting dealing with work-life balance during a pandemic

06 Jun 2020 (updated 05 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Negotiation workshop

Reports on our 30th CYGNA meeting dealing with negotiation styles

15 Feb 2020 (updated 27 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Work intensification, well-being and career advancement

Reports on our 29th CYGNA meeting dealing with workloads and work intensification

08 Dec 2019 (updated 29 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Leading with Kindness: one of 50 Leading Lights in UK

Reports on my 2019 election of one of the 50 Leading Lights in the UK for leading with kindness

22 Nov 2019 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA's 5 year anniversary: MDX writing boot-camp

Reports on the Middlesex writing bootcamp for CYGNA members - a full day even to celebrate our 5th anniversary

11 Oct 2019 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Summer 2019 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2019 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

14 Sep 2019 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CV of failures

Explains why rejection and failure are a normal part of an academic career and not something to hide or be embarrassed about

15 Jun 2019 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Life-long learning in academia

Reports on our 25th CYGNA meeting with presentations on an Erasmus visit and participation in the Aurora program

03 Apr 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Celebrating CYGNA: Supporting women in academia

A history of CYGNA's development to celebrate its 5th year and international women's day

08 Mar 2019 (updated 05 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Big Data in the Social Sciences

Reports on our 24th CYGNA meeting with expert introductions into big data in the social sciences and the gender aspects of artificial intelligence

04 Feb 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Fostering research impact through social media

Full recording of a 1.5-hour presentation on the four C's of getting cited and an 8-step workflow on how to effectively disseminate your research.

03 Jan 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Understand your co-author(s) & yourself with MBTI

Reports on our 23rd CYGNA meeting with a certified MBTI trainer

07 Dec 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to ensure your research achieves the impact it deserves

Reports on my presentation at Tilburg University

17 Nov 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Internal versus External promotion

Reports on our 22nd CYGNA meeting with a presentation giving tips for internal and external promotion applications

11 Oct 2018 (updated 01 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Tips for promotion applications [4/4]

Part 4 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

22 Sep 2018 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Seven advantages of internal promotion [3/4]

Part 3 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

15 Sep 2018 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Seven reasons why external promotion is easier [2/4]

Part 2 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

08 Sep 2018 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Internal versus external promotion [1/4]

Part 1 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

01 Sep 2018 (updated 03 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Summer 2018 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

26 Jul 2018 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

On academic life: collaborations and active engagement

Martyna Sliwa's articles on the rationalities underlying research collaborations and getting involved in managing and shaping the university organizations we work for

19 Jun 2018 (updated 16 Jan 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Building your academic brand through engagement with social media

Reports on my presentation at the Free University of Amsterdam

18 May 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Winter 2018 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Winter 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

24 Jan 2018 (updated 13 Jul 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Return to Meaning: A Social Science with Something to Say

Gives my reflections on my Summer reading "Return to Meaning" and pleads for individual initiative in creating Positive Academia

01 Sep 2017 (updated 14 Apr 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Building your academic brand through social media

Reports on our 16th CYGNA meeting with two presentations on social media in academia

24 May 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Thank You: The most underused words in academia?

About the importance of courtesy in email communications

21 Apr 2016 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing