Academic Woman Amplified

The coronavirus has been declared a pandemic, and this is affecting the academic community in significant ways. Universities are going online, travel is being canceled, and the impact is profound.  How can you finish the academic semester and continue your writing practice during this difficult time? In this episode, I’m sharing my recommendations for creating a minimum viable semester. Listen in to find out what this means and how to implement it.  Shift the Way You Think About the Semester In the world of business, there is a term called the “minimal viable product”, which is the simplest version of a product. Often a company starts with the minimal version, makes sure people like it, and then makes improvements.    In this situation we are going to do the opposite of that. We've set the syllabus and our semester in order, but now we have to drastically reduce what we thought we'd be able to do.   Empathy and Grace The two themes that I want you to keep in mind as you are developing your new semester are