Welcome to Building Your Network
From the team that has been bringing you the award-winning SPARK Summer Professional Development programs for the last five years comes our newest offering: Building Your Network: Mentors, Coaches, and Sponsors for Faculty Success.
We are excited to partner with Georgia Tech as we bring you the SPARK program this year!
Building Your Network is a free, four-week asynchronous professional development program designed to help faculty, staff, and graduate students discern their current needs and strategically cultivate a powerful network of mentors, coaches, and sponsors to achieve career goals at every stage. Throughout the duration of the program, topics such as understanding your support needs, the nuances of mentoring and coaching, and the power of sponsorship, will be covered. Tips on how to be a better mentor, coach, or sponsor yourself will also be included.
What Will Come Your Way
On Wednesdays during the month of July, starting July 9, you will receive a media package by email. Each package will cover one of the topics in the publication cycle. In the package you will find a link to a podcast featuring our guest for the week, a transcript of the podcast, and an article where we explore the subject of the week, complete with main lessons, strategies, and takeaways. You can also expect some relevant printable content every week. All of these materials will also be posted on the Summer SPARK webpage.
How You Can Engage with the Content
You get to decide how you want to engage with our content. Perhaps you prefer to listen to the podcast first, then take a look at our written materials. If you would rather read than listen, you might enjoy perusing the transcript. If you want to engage with other participants, we will be on BlueSky, X and Linkedin using #SparkBYN and we would love to hear from you. If you know of a colleague who might be interested in a particular topic, or you want to have a local discussion group, please share!
Interested? Sign up here!
