Moving with Purpose: Enhance Your Career Clarity and Productivity

In June 2024, Laura Schwab Reese led a series of workshops for the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR), where she serves as Past President. These interactive workshops focused on goal-setting and productivity to bring clarity and harmony to a research career. We reflected on how to

Highlight Your Unique Contributions – determine your professional strengths and personal expertise. Enhance self-awareness about your distinctive capabilities. Consider:

• What do you want to be known for?
• How well do your current CV/activities reflect these goals?

Harmonize Your Schedule and Goals – Critically assess your daily activities in light of your long-term personal and professional aspirations. Ensure every hour propels you closer to your objectives. Consider:

• Doing a time study. How are you actually using your time?
• ‘Meeting’ with yourself regularly to check in on your goals and schedule.

Harness Digital Tools for Efficiency – Delve into the latest digital tools that can transform project and team management. Find practical, actionable steps to see improvements in your work environment. Consider:

• What do you want to solve with technology (your pain points)?
• What resources can you invest in technology?

Want to complete the series with your team? Contact Dr. Schwab-Reese for virtual or in-person options!

First or second year at Purdue? Launching with Purpose, a tailored series for new Purdue faculty, will be running in August! Contact Dr. Schwab Reese here: https://forms.gle/XbDqvSYDuMDWeNno6