Today my third installment of “Outside Higher Ed,” titled “Planning to Leave?” is now available in Inside Higher Ed:
This piece shares my process of planning a career change in three stages:
- beginning to plan while feeling uncertain
- getting serious about planning
- putting plans into action
I share stories of re-orientating myself through counseling, allowing myself time to grieve, and experiencing a concussion as the physical manifestation of the mental exhaustion that motivated my decision to leave.
I also discuss logistical, financial, emotional, and relational matters because planning a career move involves considering nitty-gritty details in addition to the big questions of career discernment.
Though my story focuses on leaving higher ed, I hope the storytelling may be helpful to folks considering changes across many spheres of work and life. For, truly, where, when, how, why, and for whom we work are central to everyday living—and striving to live out a commitment to justice.
Update: You can now listen to article (and others on career discernment) read by the author. Click the video below, or navigate over to the YouTube channel for Heart-Head-Hands: Everyday Living for Justice. Thanks! ~ Beth
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This post is written by Beth Godbee for Heart-Head-Hands.com. For more posts like this one, you might try “Announcing ‘Outside Higher Ed’ in Inside Higher Ed,” “Deciding to Leave Higher Ed: Strategies for Career Discernment,” or “Listening for/to the ‘Strong YES.’” You might also like the e-course “Career Discernment for Academics: Aligning Career with Commitments.”
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