This two-part video series from the Imperial Academic’s Success Guide, helps you to start developing a career strategy. It gives you prompts and ways of thinking to turn vague and aspirational ideas into something more actionable that you can share with others.
You can use the prompts to envision your career strategy in general, or to apply to a specific research idea or funding proposal. It may also help you to put together a strategy to present to a probation review panel, a funder or your research group. Whilst it is focussed on research leadership strategy, you can easily apply the questions to other leadership roles in education, outreach, commercialisation, etc.
Being Strategic part 1
In this video, you are prompted to explore the big picture and envision the future – this can help you to get the important ‘headlines’ in place.
Being Strategic part 2
In this video for Part 2 you will look at practical ways to turn the big picture in to a plan with a coherent narrative. You can also download the horizon scanning questions and a PESTLE Analysis (doc) that is referred to in this video.
What will you take forward?
One thing to consider: What is one key quality you aspire to embody as a research leader, something that others would genuinely value and appreciate in you? Can you identify specific actions are you currently taking to develop and demonstrate this quality?
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