Stetson University welcomes nationally-renowned scholar Dr. Kate Brooks, author of You Majored in What? Mapping Your Path from Chaos to Career, and Executive Director of Personal and Career Development at Wake Forest University.
Participate in exciting seminars and workshops facilitated by Dr. Brooks during February 10-12, 2016.
Workshop Seminars: Open to All Faculty and Staff
MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO TAKE POSITIVE ACTION FOR THEIR LEARNING AND SUCCESS
How do I create an environment that motivates students?
Feb. 11, 8:30-10:30 am; Library 25L
Feb. 12 (repeat session)
11:45 am – 1:15 pm; Library 25L
Lunch RSVP – list any dietary restrictions
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
o Use appreciative inquiry in advising with students. Focus will be on discovering purpose, identifying strengths, and aligning these with a plan for the future
o Apply appreciative inquiry and other techniques when coaching and advising students with disabilities and psychological challenges
o Use brain research and David Rock’s SCARF model (status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness, fairness) to motivate students to take action and sustain forward momentum.
COACHING FOR COACHES
We all spend a lot of time planning and supporting our students’ success, but what about your own success?
Feb.12, 2:30-4:00 pm; Library 25L
RSVP
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
o Evaluate how coaching can leverage your career path and development while also meeting “big picture” goals
o Articulate your goals and strengths using research-based strategies and best practices
o Explore benefits of goal mapping to construct a career development plan
Dr. Kate Brooks
Dr. Brooks has spent over 25 years working with liberal arts students and leading career services offices at Dickinson College, the University of Texas at Austin, and currently, Wake Forest University, one of the “bellwether career centers” in the US. She is the author of You Majored in What?: Mapping Your Path from Chaos to Career and has authored the “Career Transitions” blog for Psychology Today since 2009. Brooks has a doctorate in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Counseling Psychology, and a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from West Virginia University. Her bachelor’s degree is in Sociology and Anthropology from Gettysburg College.
As Executive Director of Personal and Career Development at Wake Forest University, she is on the leading edge of creating career communities engaging faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and parents. She was named one of the “Top Ten Most Visionary Leaders in Career Services” for 2013 and 2014 by CSO Research. Dr. Brooks was honored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers with the prestigious 2013 Kauffman Award by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Additionally, she has contributed numerous articles published in the NACE Journal.