LSE Research and Innovation is pleased to offer 20 mid-career academics an exclusive opportunity to participate in a comprehensive coaching programme with external coach, Dr. Katy R. Mahoney.

About the Programme

As part of the Research for the World Strategy, the School is committed to supporting training and development opportunities for colleagues at all career stages, developing training for research leadership, and fostering an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment to support and deliver excellent and collaborative research and innovation activities.

The LSE Mid-Career Academic Coaching Programme seeks to address the specific opportunities and challenges that mid-career researchers face in developing their careers in the current UK higher education landscape. It offers a targeted programme, which will enable you to holistically evaluate your career, identify barriers and enablers to your progression, and strategize next steps to achieve your aspired career pathway. It will explore actions to help you fulfil your personal and disciplinary goals whilst also meeting the School’s priorities. Ultimately, it aims to facilitate a productive, inclusive, stimulating and positive research culture at LSE and to nurture our talented researchers to produce world-class research with real-world impact and become leaders of the social sciences.

Programme Highlights:

• Individual Coaching: 4 x 1-hour personalised coaching sessions
• Onboarding Q&A: 30-minute introductory session
• Certification: CPD Standards Office coaching certificate upon completion, useful for chartered status applications
• Resource Portal: 12 months access to an online portal with handouts and additional career-enhancing resources
• Email Support: Ongoing email support between sessions
• Personality Insights: Tools to understand and leverage your personality preferences
• Development Activities: Additional exercises and activities for personal growth

Why Coaching?

Coaching is about creating clarity and helping you realise your personal potential. This programme will support you in reprogramming unhelpful thought patterns and finding more effective ways to tackle career challenges. With Dr. Mahoney's support, you will bridge the gap between where you are now and where you aspire to be, more effectively than working alone.

What to Expect:

• Confidentiality: Total confidentiality, provided by an external coach
• Challenge & Growth: Challenge your current way of thinking to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns
• Actionable Steps: Discover manageable steps and agree on actions to help you move forward

What is Coaching?

While coaching is a way of supporting individuals in moving towards their goals, the coach’s role is not to tell participants what they need to do, the coach will instead work with participants to build an individualised, bespoke action plan. Please watch this short video from our coach, Dr Katy Mahoney, to learn more about what to expect

What is coaching? With Dr Katy R. Mahoney

What Happens During a Coaching Session?

Participants in the coaching programme will each receive four, one-hour individual coaching sessions with Dr Katy Mahoney.  Please watch this short video from Katy to learn more about what to expect during these sessions.

What happens during a coaching session? With Dr Katy R. Mahoney

About Dr Katy R. Mahoney

Dr. Katy R Mahoney FRGS, VRDF is a distinguished professional researcher coach deeply committed to supporting individuals within the higher education community. Her expertise lies in assisting clients who navigate the intricate balance of professional responsibilities, family commitments, and external pressures. Katy fosters a nurturing and practical coaching environment that provides stability and fosters growth for her clients. Central to Katy's coaching philosophy is empowering clients to identify their priorities and define success within their academic or professional pursuits. The transformative experiences her clients undergo reflect her coaching ethos, characterised by integrity, candour, and a strong focus on client-centred practices.