Faculty Development: Academic Writing Workshop
The “publish or perish” game just got a little easier to play for business professors!
Business schools are putting increased pressure on faculty to publish. But this expectation to publish research articles in top tier journals comes with no writing support. Faculty members are supposed to simply figure it all out on their own.
But we all know the truth - that lonely knowledge workers at business schools across the world work hard to navigate the maze of academic writing, often with little success.
This online writing course for professors provides guidance, motivation and inspiration for faculty to write using a structured approach.
And just as importantly, an added benefit is that this online workshop serves to bring together colleagues in a new way, by allowing them to discuss their craft in a safe, non-judgemental space.
What People Are Saying
“Excellent. This should be a regular feature of the Business School's calendar. It was so lovely to be able to take the time to think about the craft of writing, and then have practical tips and tools to apply immediately.”
— Fiona Whitehurst, Assoc. Dean Engagement and Practice, Newcastle University Business School
“It was a fantastic and thought-provoking workshop. I enjoyed the pace at which it was delivered allowing us to apply and digest new information.”
“This is a great workshop and you're a brilliant facilitator - I feel like I did learn a lot from you so I am very grateful for that :).”
— Vicky Mountford-Brown, Assistant Professor, Northumbria University
“The engagement and exercises were instructive and inspirational. I am already sensing the value of the workshop and I am sure that it will grow.”
“It was a great experience. I liked the structure and pace, as well as the environment. I found it very well balanced in terms of content (not dense, but enough material) and schedule (very good to have it in various mid days).”
— Helena González-Gómez, Associate Professor, Neoma Business School
“I really enjoyed the workshop experience and I think it is a very useful training! I think that you have the right balance of lecturing, examples, and exercises.”
“When I joined ESCP last year, this workshop was my first suggestion. Last week was a one-of-a-kind experience. I highly recommend it to ECRs, especially those non-native English speakers (like me). Many thanks for sharing only (and so much) good stuff!”
“Very insightful workshop. I like how deep and analytical it was. Analysis of several examples was very helpful and informative. Comparing good and bad practices in writing was extremely helpful and informative. A very nice exercise to analyse real written examples.”
— Arash Valipour, Assistant Professor, Queen Mary University
“The best part of this workshop is how you conduct it. It is very clear that you know what you are talking about, and you are able to transport your passion for writing (and improving writing) very clearly. I found this approach to be very personable and at the same time quite motivating. Along the same lines, I also liked that you are so involved in the topics that you react genuinely and emotionally when you see something you like or don't like. This can be seen by your excitement as well as by swearing or commenting on a shitshow.
The workshop was overall very useful and convincing. I highly recommend it to anyone taking their own writing seriously.”
— Stephan Dickert, Associate Professor, Queen Mary University
“A very helpful workshop that actually motivates writing. Thank you! Your passion really translates!”
— Julia Pueschel, Assistant Professor, Neoma Business School
“I liked the structured approach to writing, with very concrete suggestions to implement. I also really liked the interactivity and the discussions, not only on craft, but also purpose and process.”
“The workshop has transformed my approach to writing. I have a new appreciation for the creative process. It is not an innate talent but rather a craft which can be learned and honed.”
— Rebecca Casey, Co-Director of Student Recruitment, Newcastle Business School
“It was very useful to look at my own writing from a different perspective. Also the fact that it was online, made it easier to attend as many sessions as possible.”
“I've discovered why the papers writtent by my coauthors or edited by them are much more easy to read than my stuff. I now have to work to assimilate all you taught us and write readable papers myself.”
— Carine Chemin-Bouzir, Associate Professor, Neoma Business School
“I found the workshop valuable in many ways. I could see how important it was for colleagues to discuss one of our key practices - but I also learned a lot myself, both from the presentations and discussions.”
“A fascinating series of 4 eye-opening and thought-provoking sessions. Tanvi is an engaging and inspirational presenter who will help you identify some of the simple yet critical subtleties that we overlook, which when addressed can transform our academic writing into a lucid, succinct and well articulated piece of work. Some of the subtle things that we sometimes overlook such as what to include in a paragraph (number of concepts and ideas), logical sequence and different types of structures for sentences, paragraphs and sections are comprehensively covered with some uncharted insight and illustrative examples.
I wish Tanvi was employed in our academic institution, but she would probably end up being fully booked with appointments and inundated with emails in regards to good practices in academic writing.”
“I especially liked to see you working and to see you thinking aloud. Most of the content are some tools, which can be read in books or papers, but being able to use the tools makes an expert.”
— Pavel Král, Associate Professor, Prague University of Economics and Business
“I just loved the way the workshop was run. Especially the first part of every day. It was very useful for me and I have taken aspects to my own writing supervision and teaching.”
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FAQs
Is the teaching format flexible?
Yes! Ideally, the workshop should be taught over 4 half-days, across two weeks. However, the schedule can be adjusted as needed. We can also add or subtract content and contact hours as per your budget and schedule.
Can you teach remotely / in-person / hybrid?
Yes! I have delivered this course fully in-person, only on Zoom, and in a mixed format of in-person and Zoom. I have also taught in a physically hybrid classroom, with some students joining remotely in a classroom technologically fitted out for this to occur.
Do participants get one-on-one feedback for their writing?
Yes! If we deliver the workshop as planned for, there is enough time built in for me to give participants short one-on-one feedback sessions.
Furthermore, participants are always welcome to contact me to work on their manuscripts outside of the workshop.
How many participants per course?
20 participants maximum. Experience tells me, however, that even if 20 sign up, usually there are only between 12 to 15 that show up, which makes it an ideal class size, allowing me to give individual feedback for writing problems.
Can we mix professors and PhD students in the workshop?
When PhD students attend the workshop, the learning atmosphere tends to be a bit restrictive for them - they are, after all, attending with their professors (and sometimes their advisors) and hence feel they cannot speak freely. I would recommend they attend my online doctoral training workshop, or that the school bring in my semester-long doctoral writing course aimed specifically at PhD students.
What are your fees?
To discuss fees, please contact me with your requirements.