The peak performing professor : faculty guide to productivity and happiness / Susan Robison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robison, Susan, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teaching.

College teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Grounded in research on neuroscience, faculty development, work productivity, positive psychology, and resilience, this faculty development guide is filled with the techniques and strategies that go beyond a discussion of work-life balance and teaching tips to offer practical tools for managing the life of the professor while maximizing his or her potential. Faculty who complete the book's exercises are able to anchor their work, roles, and use of time in their most deeply held values, to integrate their personal and professional lives into a seamless garment, and to create a legacy of a life well-lived"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

part 1. Power your work and your life with purpose

part 2. Align your life with your power

part 3. Connect with mutually supportive people

part 4. Energize yourself for a long and happy career and life

part 5. Pace your roles and responsibilities.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118416211

111841621X

9781118418864

1118418867

OCLC:

853313660