Coaching
For universities
Academic careers don't stop developing after tenure, promotion, or appointment to leadership. Yet opportunities for continued professional development, reflection, and growth often become fewer as academic careers progress.
I partner with universities to design and facilitate longer-term development initiatives that support academics at every career stage—from PhD students to professors and academic leaders. Drawing on my research in identity, meaningful work, leadership, and organizational life, I create engaging learning experiences that invite reflection, dialogue, and lasting change.
My collaborations include leadership development programmes, workshop series, Ph.D. days, academic leadership networks, writing retreats, coaching programmes, and tailored initiatives designed around the needs of your faculty, department, or institution. Whether the focus is leadership, career development, well-being, identity, visibility, or creating more inclusive academic cultures, my aim is to help academics develop the clarity, confidence, and agency to make meaningful contributions throughout their careers.
What participants say
University Workshops for PhD-day
“Sanne is an exceptional coach because she makes the workshops so relatable and fun. She has this ability to make people talk about their apprehensions and share the very human experience of dealing with harsh feedback, rejection and the arduous journey of an academic itself, which is often uncomfortable for most of us to talk about. Through Sanne's workshops, I have been able to reflect on my research identity with a lot more clarity and have experienced a shift in my mindset from over-analyzing my negative traits or weaknesses and instead nurturing the positive qualities and skills I have developed through my personal and professional experiences. What's particularly great about these workshops is that it shows you, you are not alone in the journey and the others in the room share the same fears as you even though it may not outwardly seem like it!”
University Workshops for PhD-day
“I have participated in two of Sanne's workshops and they were such a great experience. Sanne really creates a safe space to think and talk about ourselves. More critically engaging with my inner critic and reflecting on my own skills and wants for a future career has been very helpful. I would fully recommend her workshops.”
University Workshops for Female Senior Researchers
“Sanne, you are a truly inspiring and knowledgeable person, and I'm very grateful to have attended your two-day workshop on mid-career women in academia, a group that is often overlooked or treated as the second choice. You shared many insightful and practical perspectives that I can apply in my daily work, helping me to be more intentional and mindful about how I spend my time, rather than just juggling tasks without a clear focus.”
University Workshops for Female Senior Researchers
“This workshop was truly eye-opening for me. I gained a clear understanding of how important it is to structure my time intentionally—especially protecting my morning hours for writing and research. I also realized how much of my current workload does not actively support my career or research goals. Going forward, I will be much more focused and strategic about prioritizing what truly matters.”
University Workshops for Female Senior Researchers
“Sannes successeds in creating a safe space for sharing thought , reflections and uncertainties in relation to carreer and life balance. She really knows the academic world, and how as a female researcher, we can work against gender specific expectations from yourself and others.”
University Workshops for Post-Tenure Academics
“Sanne's post-tenured workshop offered a safe, enriching, and genuinely enjoyable space to reflect on my career as a whole person. It encouraged engagement not only with academic profile and writing practices, but also with some of the deeper fears and disappointments that can accompany academic life, in a way that felt constructive, thoughtful, and affirming. I came away with both valuable food for thought and practical strategies that I am already applying in my work.”
University Workshops for Post-Tenure Academics
“We often use incredible amounts of energy to make our work valuable in the eyes of everyone else, saying yes to more than we should, especially pre-tenure. This is not a sustainable way of working in the long run. Now is the time to prioritize. This workshop has given me very specific tools to do just that in a way that is tailored to the particularities of academic life.”
University Workshops for Post-Tenure Academics
“You are empathetic and create a safe space for being vulnerable.”
Let's design something together
If you are looking for research-led coaching, workshops, or development programmes for your faculty, department, or PhD community, I would love to explore what would work best for you.
Contact me