In­di­vidu­al coach­ing

In addition to the offered mentoring programme, interested women and former mentees have the opportunity to take advantage of an individual coaching. The coaching can involve a one-off session or several consecutive meetings to support the process. The coaching sessions are confidential. If you are interested, Dr. Julia Steinhausen (trained within systemic solution-focused coaching certified in the Systemic Society) is available for an initial non-binding information meeting.

In coaching, the focus is on empowering you to develop your own solutions — your coach will not offer advice or ready-made answers. Coaching is not therapy or professional counselling; rather, it is a reflective space for exploring career-related topics, navigating challenges, and setting new goals.

Coach­ing for doc­tor­al can­did­ates and post-docs

A doctorate is a challenge and requires perseverance, prioritisation, a good balance between intellectual demands and perfectionism, and much more. At some points in the process, coaching can be helpful in mobilising resources, formulating goals and developing initial steps to overcome challenges.

At the end of their doctorate, doctoral candidates are particularly concerned with the question of what their future career path should look like. A decision may be pending or there may already be a concrete perspective. Coaching can help to define goals and make decisions. Coaching is also useful for the upcoming transition, e.g. a change of job or taking on new (management) tasks, in order to reflect on your own resources and skills and prepare yourself well.

This coaching offer is aimed at female post-doctoral candidates who want to plan their future career path. In the post-doc phase, important decisions usually have to be made that require a neutral view from the outside. Coaching can help you to reposition yourself and implement the next steps in a solution-focussed manner.