By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University We all struggle with goal-setting (don’t worry, it’s not just you!). Why is that? It’s hard to plan forward. Often we don’t have all of the information that […]
In this piece by Kate Morgan from the BBC, the act of planning is examined as a coping mechanism for our mental health and wellbeing, especially during this current time of stress. By scheduling future events, our brains must acknowledge that there actually will be […]
We can all use a new productivity tool, to help manage tasks and to-do lists and keep ourselves organized. One such tools is the bullet journal, “a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system.” In this article by Katie O’Malley from Elle, you will […]
In this article on Psychology Today, Allison McWilliams (’95), WFU Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal and Career Development, discusses the challenges of turning dreams and ideas into reality. You probably know that goal-setting is important. And, you probably don’t enjoy making those plans. […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University We can’t plan for every outcome or predict the future with any certainty. Indeed, too many of us spend too much time focused on the “what if’s” and […]
In this article on Psychology Today, Allison McWilliams (’95), WFU Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal and Career Development, shares some critical strategies to apply to your career when you’re just starting out and struggling to find meaning and purpose in your […]
Deciding to change careers, industries, or roles can be challenging and exciting. Actually taking the needed steps to make the change can be confusing and overwhelming. But in this post from The Muse, Leah Campbell outlines ten key action items that anyone should follow […]
Upskilling – the process of identifying gaps and seeking out growth opportunities to address them – is largely considered an individual responsibility. But what obligation do organizations have to provide training and development for their people? What are the people and productivity costs for not performing […]
By Allison McWilliams (’95), Ph.D., Assistant VP, Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University The short- and long-term economic repercussions (not to mention the mental health ones) of this global pandemic will be far-reaching and are as yet unknown. We know that […]
We’re all dealing with a lot of uncertainty right now. What will work look like in the next six months or a year? What will our lives look like? Will we return to some state of “normal” as we remember it, or will we need […]
