Posts in: Coaching & Strategic Support

Throughout the ongoing pandemic, how and where we spend our time has changed. Whether your commute has been drastically reduced to a short walk to a home desk, you’re traveling less, or spending more time on zoom than you thought possible - we’ve all been figuring out how to adapt our working lives to operate in more virtual environments. Although how we spend ...

The COMPASS team is thinking hard about how we can best help scientists achieve their goals and be agents of change. Despite the uncertainty in navigating a new world, we are energized and ready for the challenges ahead. We’re excited about our continued work with scientists working on everything from the implications of climate change for the global ocean, to s...

Like increasing numbers of your colleagues, you want your science to contribute to a better world. You want to make a difference. But you’re not quite sure how to get started, and navigating the black box of the policy world can be a daunting prospect. The public discourse about the environment is teeming with opportunities for scientists to weigh in. Trains of o...

By Karen McLeod. Published Oct. 14, 2014. Categories: Interviews, Reflection, Science Tags: academia, advocacy, collaboration, connecting, convening, credibility, culture, finding your why, informing, inspiring, motivating, opportunity, passion, relevance, So What?, transforming Solving mysteries? Stellar colleagues? Saving the world?
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By Karen McLeod. Published Oct. 7, 2014 Categories: Communication, Reflection Tags: academia, advice, advocacy, bias, context, credibility, culture, finding your why, inspiration, motivation, passion, perception, So What?, training, trust Being a scientist is more than a job – it’s a way of thinking, a way of living, a way of interacting with the world. For s...

By Erica Goldman Published May 5, 2014 Title: Balancing Act: Finding A Place For Policy Engagement Categories: Tags: credibility, culture, government, mentors, public, trust, Erica Goldman Academics are hearing the message loud and clear that society needs what they have to offer. In Nicholas Kristof’s recent provocative column, “Professors, We Need You!,”...