Regardless of whether you are a PhD-candidate, post-doc or professor, you have to deal with the ambivalence inherent in having great flexibility and the freedom to choose what and when to work on what you love to do. At the same time you face the obstacles that come with self-discipline, time-management and self-responsibility. And last but not least you have to master the challenge of planning your career, curriculum and research. All this happens continuously, simultaneously and in addition to ever-changing conditions around you.

The more you advance in your scientific career, the more you have to deal with “normal” management themes, such as leading personnel, managing a team, dealing with your colleagues, as well as weighty decision-making that has to account for the entire organization and the needs of your own department, chair or your individual interests.

Coaching can help you position yourself within your own career, visualize possible scenarios and next steps, better understand the political forces around you, and finally focus on what matters most for your personal interest, field of research and motivation.