Description

Get Your PhD Done is a simple, four week programme that helps PhD or Masters students overcome motivational challenges. The book provides daily guidance drawing on the author’s experience as a PhD student, alongside coaching principles and psychological theory. By the end of the book, you will have a concrete action plan to get your thesis done.

Want to understand a bit more about the book contents?

In Section 1, we look at your motivation for finishing your PhD. The learning objectives for this section are:

To identify what you want to achieve when you finish the book.
To summarise your motivation for finishing the PhD.
To reflect on your readiness to deal with motivational challenges.
To create a vision board to help you visualise finishing.

In Section 2, we explore your motivational difficulties. The learning objectives for this section are:

To understand the key components of Self-Determination Theory.
To reflect on motivations experienced in your PhD work.
To identify key motivations behind starting your PhD.
To begin to identify your key motivational challenges.
To apply the core components of Self-Determination Theory.
To discover your values and how these relate to your PhD.

In Section 3, we clarify your specific motivational difficulties. The learning objectives for this section are:

To gain insight into your motivational barriers.
To develop a specific problem statement summarising your challenges.

Finally, in Section 4, we facilitate the development of an action plan. The learning objectives for this section are:

To clarify how you will approach your motivational challenges.
To classify the type of problems you are dealing with.
To develop a range of actions you can choose from.
To evaluate the actions you could take.
To create a coherent action plan.
To consider the potential barriers to implementing your plan.
To identify how you will be accountable for achieving your plan.
To reflect on how you will celebrate your achievements.

You may also be interested in other editions of the book. Alongside the e-book, there is a paperback version. To support students who find reading more challenging, we have created a larger print version printed in OpenDyslexic font.

To access the free accompanying workbook, please visit www.coachingacademics.co.uk

Get Your PhD Done!