"Defuse the awfulising" - special event for professors

Hi there Reader,

A client once told me my workshop “helped to defuse the awfulising.” That stuck with me—because let’s face it, there’s a lot of awful going around these days.

Quick reminder: This email is about IMPACT 2025, a half-day event for professors happening Tuesday, 11 Feb. Ticket sales end Friday 5pm, so reserve your spot soon.

Here’s what past participants have said after attending similar workshops:

“I was good at stuff! Had forgotten.”
“Creates sense of possibilities, which is really great.”
“Incredibly helpful to go from empirical to abstract.”
“Thinking about the energetic moment was super helpful.”
“Very helpful! I have some next steps.”
“Worthwhile to do this in community.”
“I really enjoyed the storytelling exercise–it was fun, unique!”
“Encouragement that I have a lot to offer and need to be more confident in my skills and abilities.”

I’m sharing these feedback snippets because I’m doing a similar workshop next week, and you’re invited.

I’m calling it “You’re More Than Your CV: Recognize Your Impact, Redefine Your Career,” and it’s for faculty members who are ready to clarify their professional focus so they can better align their work with their values.

If you’re a faculty member who’s feeling disconnected from your work but wants to refocus on what’s important going forward, please join us!

IMPACT 2025 starts Tuesday, 11 Feb, at 1pm EST.

⏱️ 3 hours (quick, actionable sessions)

📔 3 interactive workshops (not boring lectures)

6️⃣ Live, with access to recordings for 6 months

🔮 Clear next steps for your career

💵 Register now for only US$49

Ready to gain clarity and actionable steps to move your career forward?

My session is the first in a series of three; the other two cover

managing your time to align with your priorities (with Jenny Mehmedovic), and
building the community you need and want to be part of (with Jennifer Askey).

I’m excited for this event, which I’m convinced will be actually useful to you, especially now, when there’s so much pulling us away from ourselves.

And I think it’ll be fun, too. We could all use a few hours of that—a pause from the awful.

If you’re not a faculty member but you’re still reading, thank you and do forward this email to your friends and colleagues, with my thanks.

Any questions? Reply and let me know what’s on your mind.

Cheers,

Jen

P.S. Professors: Join me for a brilliant half-day event for faculty members on Tuesday, 11 Feb, starting at 1pm EST. Get all the details and register for IMPACT 2025. (Registration ends tomorrow!)

Jennifer Polk, PhD