Quit in time
Welcome to an interactive workshop on the art of quitting in time, or not even starting a task where time and resources could be better used. We will explore why quitting is so difficult, why persistence is not always a virtue and identify practical strategies for quitting in time.
This course is aimed at
- Doctoral student
- Researcher with a doctoral degree
- Teacher
- Research Leader
Topic
- Career support
- Personal development
Overview of the workshop
Target group
This workshop is for researchers, teaching staff, doctoral students and academic leaders at Uppsala University.
Content
Do you sometimes stay on projects, tasks, or co-operations way longer than you should? Do you sometimes feel that you should have quit before even starting by saying no to a request? Perseverance and grit often have a more positive connotation than words associated with quitting and giving up. Yet, quitting may be that the best thing you can do to make good use of your resources, reach your goals and feel good along the way.
In this interactive workshop, we will explore why quitting is so difficult, why persistence is not always a virtue and identify practical strategies for quitting in time. In other words, it's about the art of quitting something before it costs too much time, effort and resources that could be better used.
Workshop leaders
Åsa Burman, the founder of Finish On Time and author of the book: The Doctoral Student Handbook. She is Reader (Docent) in practical philosophy at Stockholm University.
Anna Westin, works with career support and leadership development at the unit for career and leadership in academia, Uppsala University.
Workshop offered by
Karriär & Ledning – Career and Leadership Development Centre
Uppsala universitet – Uppsala University