Mid-Career Moves: Planning Your Next Chapter

Last updated September 25, 2025

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Mid-Career Moves: Planning Your Next Chapter

Last updated September 25, 2025

What Career Planning Is and Why It Matters for Your Career

Lesson 1: Introduction

Lesson 2: How Career Planning Can Help

Lesson 3: So What Does Career Planning Entail?

Lesson 4: Making This Plan Is an Investment in Yourself

Finding Your North Star: Your Professional Vision Statement

Lesson 5: Introduction

Lesson 6: Setting the Stage: Your Professional Vision

Lesson 7: Writing Your Own Vision Statement

Actualizing Your Vision

Lesson 8: Introduction

Lesson 9: From Vision to Anchor Goals

Lesson 10: Set SMART Goals

1 Topic

Case Study: Building a Leading Tobacco Cessation Research Lab

Lesson 11: Connecting the Pieces

Taking Stock of Assets and Challenges

Lesson 12: Introduction

Lesson 13: Strengths and Assets

Lesson 14: Challenges

Map Your Plan: Needed Resources, Actions, and Timeline

Lesson 15: Introduction

Lesson 16: Identifying Needed Resources and Must-Take Actions

Lesson 17: Needed Resources

Lesson 18: Must-Take Actions

Implementing Your Plan

Lesson 19: Introduction

Lesson 20: Commit to the Vision and Goals

Lesson 21: Flexibility

Lesson 22: Accountability

Lesson 23: Community

Lesson 24: Conclusion

Create an actionable career plan as a mid-career faculty.

Overview

Many mid-career faculty recognize the value of having a career plan but often struggle to make one—or to follow through. Without an intentional plan, faculty may find themselves expending energy on activities that don’t advance their careers, feeling stalled after tenure, or even questioning their career path. This course is designed to guide participants through reflection, visioning, and actionable planning to take control of their professional trajectory. By the end, participants will have crafted a vision statement, drafted a 5-year plan, identified short- and long-term goals, and assessed their strengths and growth areas. They will also leave with a clear roadmap and accountability strategies to keep them on track.

Who should attend?

Faculty who are in their mid-career (5-7 years into a faculty role), who are newly tenured, or who have been tenured for a while and are feeling stuck about what to do next will benefit most from this course. Additionally, faculty who are considering a pivot into leadership or other roles will be able to intentionally plan their next steps.

Faculty affairs leaders who want to offer mid-career faculty development, onboarding for newly tenured faculty, supplement programs for tenured faculty to facilitate their progress toward promotion, or supplement programs to encourage aspiring leadership development will find this a turnkey curriculum they can facilitate. Please reach out to us to learn more about how to incorporate this course into a new or existing program.

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