129 pages tagged "mentoring"

Meetings
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Information about forthcoming CYGNA meetings

Meetings 2025-2026
05 Sep 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2025-2026

Meetings 2024-2025
01 Oct 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2024-2025

Quick overview
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of the presenations in our CYGNA network with linked slidedecks

About Cygna
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Information about the Cygna network

Frequently asked questions
14 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Provided an answer to frequently asked questions by (prospective) CYGNA members

Mission, values, and meeting charter
21 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Documents our co-created CYGNA mission and values and our meeting charter

#PositiveAcademia
04 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Outlines the rationale for and the practice of the #PositiveAcademia movement that I launched in January 2022

CYGNA: Getting creative with qualitative research methods
02 Jul 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 66th CYGNA meeting - an on-campus meeting in Oxford where we learned about a range of creative research methods

Readings and inspirations
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Inspirational reading and other resources for female academics

Cygna
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Home page for the CYGNA network

CYGNA: Necessary Condition Analysis: What, Why and How?
15 Apr 2024 - Tatiana Andreeva
Reports on our 58th CYGNA meeting where we were enthralled with an emerging powerful methodology that both qualitative and quantitative researchers can use

CYGNA: The good, the bad and the ugly of editorial and reviewing responsibilities
09 Apr 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 64th CYGNA meeting where we shared experiences about reviewing, special issue editing and other editorial roles

EIBA @50 - And a CYGNA panel on academic career transitions
04 Jun 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Brief write-up of our CYGNA 10 year anniversary panel at the 50th EIBA meeting

CYGNA: Research networking meeting in gender & diversity
18 Jun 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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

Writing effective promotion applications
12 Jul 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
How to ensure your promotion application has the best possible chance of success

Book series: Crafting your career in academia
12 Jul 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
A new book series including thematic books on various aspects of academic careers, based on my blog on the topic

International Women's Day
10 Mar 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Collection of posts from the CYGNA Network in honour of International Women's Day

CV of failures
15 Jun 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Explains why rejection and failure are a normal part of an academic career and not something to hide or be embarrassed about

What is CYGNA and how did it start?
03 Jun 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Fourth of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

Thank You: The most underused words in academia?
21 Apr 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
About the importance of courtesy in email communications

Navigating an academic career: An ECR reflection before, during and post PhD
14 Mar 2025 - Amal Abdellatif
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

Leading with Kindness: one of 50 Leading Lights in UK
22 Nov 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on my 2019 election of one of the 50 Leading Lights in the UK for leading with kindness

Why I offered resources from early on in my career
18 Mar 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
First of nine posts based on my webinar for Georgia State University's CIBER - Interview by Tamer Cavusgil

CYGNA: One size doesn't fit all - Diversity of academic career paths
28 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 45th CYGNA meeting in which we discussed four alternative career paths in academia

WAIB Woman of the Year award
31 Jul 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Anne-Wil awarded "Woman of the Year award" by the Women in the Academy of International Business

The Academic Woman interview (1): My career history
22 Mar 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
First of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

Leading as a Woman: Owning Our Successes in a World That Overlooks Them
16 Apr 2025 - Athina Dilmperi
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.

Supportive, inclusive & collaborative research cultures
07 Nov 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Presentation in a course for Research Deans organised by the Chartered Association of Business Schools and the British Academy of Management

Supporting Early Career Researchers
10 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Presentation in the EFMD course for Faculty Deans on "Rethinking faculty models for impactful schools and resilient careers"

CYGNA: Work intensification, well-being and career advancement
08 Dec 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 29th CYGNA meeting dealing with workloads and work intensification

CYGNA: climbing up the academic career ladder
03 May 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 39th CYGNA meeting with a focus on career progression

CYGNA: Thriving in Research and Coping with Uncertainties
14 Jun 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 53rd CYGNA meeting: combining career development with relaxing and invigorating conversations

CYGNA: Passion and Purpose: Navigating the Meaning of Academic Careers
17 Jun 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 59th CYGNA meeting where we were treated to a highly engaging meeting asking us some very fundamental questions

Our 9th Middlesex writing bootcamp
25 Sep 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the July 2024 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

CYGNA: End of 2024 celebration - ABC of research careers, Christmas carols and more...
22 Jan 2025 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 62nd CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with learning and fun

Cygna history - the first nine years
14 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Evolving page documenting CYGNA's past, present, and future

2025: The Power of CYGNA - Every Contribution Matters to #AccelerateAction
02 Mar 2025 - Tina Miedtank
Discover how small actions within the CYGNA network can foster inclusion, kick-off collaborations, and drive meaningful change in academia

CYGNA 10-year Anniversary event
28 Feb 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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...

CYGNA @EIBA Madrid 2021
14 Feb 2022 - Ciara O’Higgins
Report and pictures by members of the CYGNA network at the EIBA conference

Get Ready, Set, Go: The Doctoral Research Journey and Top Tips Workshop
22 Jan 2025 - Susanna Menis
Joining CYGNA fostered belonging, empowered collaboration, and enriched my personal and academic growth.

CYGNA: How do I keep my job (in academia) in uncertain times?
13 Nov 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 34th CYGNA meeting discussing jobs losses in higher education in COVID-19 times

2024: Inspire Inclusion - We are CYGNA
10 Mar 2024 - Christa Sathish
First of our posts in honour of International Women's day, drawing on the collective voices of our members

How to get promoted in academia?
03 May 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
The first book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

The SWAN project
16 Nov 2023 - Christa Sathish
This project created two swans reflecting CYGNA’s equal, inclusive, collective identity and the diversity of the network and its members.

CYGNA: Past, present, and future
06 Nov 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 54th CYGNA meeting where we discussed the network's history, its expanded coordination team, and our exciting plans for the future

Cygna videos: expanding the team
23 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Repository of introduction videos of our CYGNA coordination team

Membership
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Information for and about the Cygna network membership

Meetings 2023-2024
14 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2023-2024

CYGNA: REF and Christmas during a pandemic
05 Jan 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 36th CYGNA meeting with a presentation on REF and A Christmas celebration

CYGNA: Secret Santa at the 2nd pandemic Christmas
17 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 44th CYGNA meeting with a Secret Santa Christmas celebration

CYGNA: General assembly - co-creating our CYGNA future through academic storytelling
27 Nov 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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

How to build your research leadership "brand"?
11 Dec 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Why online engagement is crucial in building up your profile; it is hard to build up a presence without having a digital trace

Positive Leadership Award - How to create positive climates, capital, motivation, and direction
06 Feb 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Presents my submission materials for the Positive Leadership Award, summarising my work in this field

CYGNA: Our 4th Christmas meeting - failure & fun
08 Jan 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 56th CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with stories about rejections in journal publishing, secret santa, and new year resolutions

CYGNA: 10 year anniversary 2014-2024
11 Sep 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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...

Research supervision
06 Feb 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Research supervision philosophy and list of current and past research students with publications resulting from their PhD

CYGNA: Kind and inclusive networking
26 Apr 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 52nd meeting of the CYGNA network dealing with the why, where and how of networking in CYGNA

Celebrating CYGNA: Supporting women in academia
08 Mar 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
A history of CYGNA's development to celebrate its 5th year and international women's day

1st CYGNA Global Virtual Meeting: Coping with a Pandemic
06 Jun 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 31st CYGNA meeting - our first virtual meeting dealing with work-life balance during a pandemic

CYGNA @50 and Christmas celebration 2022
16 Jan 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 50th (!!!) CYGNA meeting. Strikes thwarted our big plans, but we still had fun.

CYGNA: The Power of neurodiversity
11 Dec 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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

Meetings 2019-2020
22 Sep 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2019-2020

CYGNA: The wonderful world of book publishing
12 Dec 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 35th CYGNA meeting with three publishers discussing textbooks, research books and practice books

CYGNA: Positionality, team roles, and academic activism
27 Jun 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
47th CYGNA meeting, celebrating our 8-year anniversary with our first face-to-face meeting in 2.5 years

Academic promotion tips (4) - Evidence your impact in Teaching & Learning
21 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Fourth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

Middlesex University 2021 virtual writing boot-camp
11 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2021 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides and videos used

Middlesex 2022 ECR event: back to Cumberland Lodge
05 Sep 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the July 2022 ECR event organised for Middlesex University. Links to the slides and other resources are included.

Middlesex University Summer 2019 writing boot-camp
14 Sep 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2019 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

Middlesex University Winter 2018 writing boot-camp
24 Jan 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Winter 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

Middlesex university staff development: Boot-camp #8
11 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the July 2023 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

This little girl: message to my younger self
11 Oct 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Part of the Inspiring Girls International campaign in which women share their childhood ambitions

Return to Meaning: A Social Science with Something to Say
01 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Gives my reflections on my Summer reading "Return to Meaning" and pleads for individual initiative in creating Positive Academia

Five lessons from my first publications
02 Jan 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Talks about courage, journal rankings, 2nd chances, co-authors & persistance as the lessons I learned from my early publications

Writing promotion applications (6): What if you are rejected?
12 Feb 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Last of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

CYGNA meet-up at AoM 2023 in Boston
05 Feb 2024 - Ciara O’Higgins
Report and pictures by members of the CYGNA network at the AoM 2023 conference

The Academic Woman Interview (4): Research mentorship
10 May 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Fourth of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

The Academic Woman Interview (2): My research passions
05 Apr 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Second of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

The Academic Woman Interview (3): Research culture
19 Apr 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Third of a series of four posts reporting on my interview with Anatu Mahama of the Academic Woman magazine

Effective promotion applications
01 Nov 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Collates links to all sixteen blogposts in the academic promotion series

Writing promotion applications (4): Focus on impact
04 Dec 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Fourth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

Writing promotion applications (3): Focus on the why & how, not the what
13 Nov 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Third of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

Writing promotion applications (2): Start early
09 Oct 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Second of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

Writing promotion applications (1): Why is promotion so important for academics?
04 Sep 2023 - Anne-Wil Harzing
First of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

Writing promotion applications (5): Write for the reader
02 Jan 2024 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Fifth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

CYGNA's 5 year anniversary: MDX writing boot-camp
11 Oct 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Middlesex writing bootcamp for CYGNA members - a full day even to celebrate our 5th anniversary

We need a different kind of superhero: improving gender diversity in academia
12 Jan 2021 - Jill A. Gould
Collects the resources developed for the 2020 AoM symposium on creating gender inclusive academic environments

Meetings 2020-2021
25 Sep 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2020-2021

Meetings 2017-2018
24 Sep 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2017-2018

Meetings 2022-2023
29 Sep 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2022-2023

Meetings 2021-2022
25 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2021-2022

Meetings 2018-2019
29 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2018-2019

Academic promotion tips (6) - Craft your career narrative
21 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Last of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

CYGNA: Writing a literature review paper: whether, what, and when?
19 Sep 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 41st CYGNA meeting on the challenge of publishing literature review papers

Middlesex University 2020 virtual writing boot-camp
04 Sep 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2020 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides used

Academic promotion tips (2) - Treat your application as a journal submission
24 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Second of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

Academic promotion tips (5) - Evidence your impact in Leadership & Service
07 Mar 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Fifth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

Academic promotion tips (3) - Evidence your impact in Research & Engagement
07 Feb 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Third of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

Internal versus external promotion [1/4]
01 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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

Academic promotion tips (1) - Understand the process
10 Jan 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
First of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

CYGNA: How to manage individual research performance
12 Dec 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 49th meeting with a discussion of research-based evidence on how to manage research performance

CYGNA: Female leadership in Higher Education
29 Oct 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 33rd CYGNA meeting - our first in a full academic year of online meetings

CYGNA: Internal versus External promotion
11 Oct 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 22nd CYGNA meeting with a presentation giving tips for internal and external promotion applications

Tips for promotion applications [4/4]
22 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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

Seven advantages of internal promotion [3/4]
15 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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

Seven reasons why external promotion is easier [2/4]
08 Sep 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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

On academic life: collaborations and active engagement
19 Jun 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Martyna Sliwa's articles on the rationalities underlying research collaborations and getting involved in managing and shaping the university organizations we work for

CYGNA: Resistance to gender equality in academia
15 Mar 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 38th CYGNA meeting dealing with one of the ultimate gender topics

CYGNA: Co-creating academic well-being
17 Dec 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 43th CYGNA meeting on the challenges and champions of academic well-being

CYGNA: Gender & Migration
31 Oct 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 48th meeting with two book launches and a discusion on advancing migration research in Business & Management

Middlesex University Summer 2018 writing boot-camp
26 Jul 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

CYGNA: Supervising and being supervised
02 May 2022 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Our 46th CYGNA meeting discussing our experiences of PhD supervision, both from a student and from a supervisor perspective

CYGNA: Negotiation workshop
15 Feb 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 30th CYGNA meeting dealing with negotiation styles

CYGNA: Building your academic brand through social media
24 May 2017 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 16th CYGNA meeting with two presentations on social media in academia

Building your academic brand through engagement with social media
18 May 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on my presentation at the Free University of Amsterdam

How to ensure your research achieves the impact it deserves
17 Nov 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on my presentation at Tilburg University

CYGNA: Understand your co-author(s) & yourself with MBTI
07 Dec 2018 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 23rd CYGNA meeting with a certified MBTI trainer

Fostering research impact through social media
03 Jan 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
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.

CYGNA: Big Data in the Social Sciences
04 Feb 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 24th CYGNA meeting with expert introductions into big data in the social sciences and the gender aspects of artificial intelligence

CYGNA: Life-long learning in academia
03 Apr 2019 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 25th CYGNA meeting with presentations on an Erasmus visit and participation in the Aurora program

AIB 2020 Online - my first virtual conference
11 Jul 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Brief report on the AIB virtual conference in July 2020

2nd CYGNA Global Virtual Meeting: MBTI & Stress
16 Jul 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 32nd CYGNA meeting - our second virtual meeting discussing stress trigger factors for different MBTI types

AoM 2020 online - my second virtual conference
14 Aug 2020 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Brief report on the AoM virtual conference in August 2020

CYGNA: Working in a Horizon-2020 project
19 Feb 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 37th CYGNA meeting dealing with research funding and working in large funded projects

CYGNA: Women management scholars leading REF impact case studies
13 Jun 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 40th CYGNA meeting with a focus on the (limited) role of women academics in REF impact case studies

Meetings 2015-2016
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2015-2016

Meetings 2016-2017
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2016-2017

Meetings 2014-2015
31 Dec 2016 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Overview of Cygna network meetings in the academic year 2014-2015

CYGNA: The WHYs and HOWs of coaching
30 Oct 2021 - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 42nd CYGNA meeting on how you can incorporate coaching in an academic career as coacher and coachee