Be a confident academic and employ your expertise meaningfully.
You routinely deal with complex issues, and thinking smart and fast is never the issue. Just as you are creative and thoughtful. You know you have got talent, yet you struggle with questions about your career and life. Usually you tackle personal difficulties on your own. Somehow this time you feel lost and unable to determine your pathway.
- How to define your position and set your course in life and work?
- How to feel free to grow and not let stress, fear, uncertainty get in the way of your talent?
- How to keep a clear perspective on the meaning and value of your work?
Below you find an overview of my personal coaching services. Tailored coaching is always an option. Looking for group trainings and workshops? Please go to my services for organizations.
Individual, personal coaching and counseling
PhD Career Intervention
Beat the PhD blues, find your path to success.
You are in the second half of your PhD project and want to regain your motivation. I help you to:
- excel with confidence and enthusiasm
- so you can find fulfilment again
- in work you are good at
You do not need to figure out how to do it all on your own.
Postdoc Career Intervention
Navigate uncertainties of the early career stage
You enjoy your postdoc project or adjunct teaching gig, but feel puzzled with your position and future as an academic.
I help you to:
- direct your career proactively
- increase your motivation and confidence
- find the right balance that works for you
Scientist with Heart and Soul
is a 6 month intensive for personal and professional development for bright and soulful academics (Postdoc, Lecturer, Assistant Professor) with unlimited personal guidance from dr. Claartje van Sijl, with which you
- get your motivation back
- clearly have in mind why you are doing this academic thing again
- create a work flow that does not exhaust you and that gives you solid results
- feel confident and supported in leading and doing your work
How to survive your PhD
A bag full of tips and tricks from PhD’s that went before you and that you can easily implement in your PhD context.
An online masterclass for
- beginning PhD students
- looking for flexible, individual guidance
- to set up your project for success
An approach, procedures and tools for making an effective start with your PhD project that helps prevent problems and delays later on.
Working Soft in Science
Online, personal course to stop working too hard
In this 9 week program you learn the nuts and bolts of Working Soft, the opposite of working hard. You learn
- how to take care of your time and energy
- so you can work with your talents in a relaxed way
- to creatively build your dreams and achieve top results
Customized Coaching
Contact me if you have a specific request.
Examples of custom services that I have provided include:
- Strategic support in informal conflict resolution from a confidential counselor / ombudsman
- Confidential sounding board at high level when you cannot afford to discuss your doubts freely at work (professors, directors, board members, supervisors)
- Supportive advice on mental and physical wellbeing, performance and career prospects