The Peak Performing Professor (PDF)

Drawing on research from the fields of neuroscience, faculty
development, work productivity, positive psychology, and
resilience, The Peak Performing Professor is filled with
techniques, strategies, and practical tools for managing the
complexities of academic life while maximizing professional
potential. This much-needed resource reveals the four skill sets
(PACE) that enhance peak performance and shows faculty step-by-step
how to:

* Power their work and lives with purpose and meaning.

* Align all of their activities with that purpose.

* Connect with mutually helpful colleagues and intimates.

* Energize themselves to thrive in this interesting and engaging
career.

To help develop these essential skills, the book contains
exercises that can help faculty hone their abilities to anchor
their work, roles, and use of time in their most deeply held
values; to integrate their personal and professional lives into a
seamless whole; to experience more work-life balance; and,
ultimately, to create a legacy of a life well-lived. Administrators
will also find the book a useful tool for guiding their faculty to
produce, stay engaged, and experience job satisfaction.

"The first time I saw Susan present her Pyramid of Power model,
I knew I needed to learn more. This book provides both the ideas
and the practical advice that can help faculty and faculty
developers make our lives more effective and more livable."
--L. Dee Fink, author of Creating Significant Learning
Experiences

"An amazing book--essential reading for every faculty
member. The integration of sound scholarship and practical advice
is extraordinary. This book will power faculty workshops and
faculty lives!" --Barbara Walvoord, professor emerita,
University of Notre Dame; author of Effective Grading