Achieve success and satisfaction from your career in academia
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coaching sessions.
What is it like to work in academia today?
IT IS HARD WORK WITH A LOT OF HOURS EVERY WEEK
IT IS GREAT TO STUDY
THE SCIENCE YOU LOVE
IT IS A DREAM TO TEACH AND SEE STUDENTS GROW
IT IS A CHALLENGING TO FIND TIME FOR EVERYTHING
IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE
IT IS A WONDERFULL FREE WORKING LIFE
Working in academia is many things. It is both a demanding and also a rewarding occupation. Sometimes it can be hard to find out the best way to tackle challenges and opportunities in such a job. But surely - you want the job to be a good and fulfilling job for you. A job in academia has both potential and opportunities, but sometimes can be hard to see the potential - or find the opportunities.
Here I would like to help you. Look below and see if any of this sounds interesting:
Services
Expert Coaching Services
Mental Health Spotting
Well-beeing is important for everybody - especially for young academics at the begining of the career. Challenges are multitude: unclear carrer possibilities, temporary job conditions, major chages in private life (children, partner, living) and maybe daunting professional challenges. But at the same time this is also manifests the possibilities to obtain a flourishing and meaningfull life in balance and satisfaction.
In the midst of all this it is easy to let yourself go and forget to take care of your mental health. But it can be different! It you proactively take care of yourself and you own well-being you will be much better suited to handle the challenges, stress and problems you are facing.
Life-Career Coaching: Conceiving, designing, implementing and realising your ambitions and goals
Achieve balance, fulfillment, and personal growth through introspective coaching sessions designed to empower you to thrive.
Stress Management and "Vaccination"
Enhance your resillience and skills in paying attention to your mental health and your relationship with stress. Stress is not the problem - too much and long lasting stress is the problem, and you must know how to "chill out" regularly to give you mind and body some rest and new energy. Changing your mindset can unleash your potential. We will do this together with targeted coaching strategies and support.
About
Expert Career Guidance
As an experienced advisor, I specialize in career coaching for young academics. My focus is on empowing individuals to achieve a sustainable, productive, and happy professional life. I provide personalized guidance tailored to each client's unique aspirations and challenges.
What sets me apart from therapists and many other coaches is my personal experience and deep understanding of the academic landscape. I offer practical, hands-on strategies combined with emotional support to help clients navigate the complexities of early career development successfully. With me, clients receive dedicated one-on-one attention throughout their career journey.
When you contact me, we will talk about your situation, your thoughts and needs. To ensure reliable and tangible results we will work together over time in a series of sessions. The cost of a series of seven sessions is DKK 7500.
Martin E. Vigild, R.
Ph.D. (Chemistry), M.Sc. (Engineering), Civilingeniør
Academic work-life balance coach & inspirator
Member of Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, ATV.dk
Fellow of European Society for Engineering Education, SEFI.be
Chair of board for TEACH FIRST Danmark, teachfirst.dk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-e-vigild-b784464
Accreditations & Guarantees
Trusted advisor with academia and in public services
As coach and advisor I honour high moral standards and follow
an ethical codexthat is worthy of your trust and confidence.
I base my services on experience from a life-long career in academia and
a continous study of research on mental health, well-being and
other relevant issues for personal development and growth.
Your trust in my expertise is well-placed and I know I have to earn it
- at every session you have with me.
Certified Expertise
"Certified supervisor for Assisatant Professors" Technical University of Denmark, DTU
"The Science of Happiness"
Course of study by
University of California, Berkeley.
"Stress Coach Education"
By Bjarne Toftegaard @ForebygStress
Professional experience
As professor at DTU I have supervised numerous MSC and PHD students in project an thesis work as well as assistant professors in seetting up their aspirations to an academic career.
As dean at the Technical University of Denmark I was resonsible for students affairs and well-being and the study environment.
AS chief advisor and well-being expert at the Danish Ministry of Education and Science I worked in the field of improving the general mental health of students, professors, educators and other staff in higher education
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