Coaching - Jo VanEvery

I help academics survive and thrive in academia. You got into this profession because you think it is important. You have important contributions to make. It’s a demanding job. It can be difficult to juggle your myriad responsibilities and to keep your focus on what’s really important in the face of the immediate demands.

I offer 2 different services depending on your needs:

Guide for the Journey is for regular coaching support over a period of at least 6 months.
Wayfinding is a stand-alone service that helps you clarify your priorities and set a course.

I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation to help you decide what kind of help is right for you. Times offered are on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

A Guide for the Journey

image © Amy Crook, used with permission

If you have a sense of what your priorities are and want support to figure out practices what will help keep you on track, and deal with stuff that comes up, A Guide for the Journey is the service for you. You might be focused on a specific project like writing a book or keeping a big research project on track. Or, you might use this service to help you establish sustainable practices as you start a new job, return to work after parental leave or long term sick leave, or take on a leadership role. My approach is ADHD friendly.

Fee: £900 for 6 months + applicable taxes*; can be paid in 6 instalments of £150.

You commit for 6 months and we meet fortnightly for about 45 minutes. This initial commitment will take you through at least one transition between semesters (or between a busy teaching semester and the long summer break). I hold onto the big picture of what’s important to you and what you are trying to achieve in the medium to long term while we focus on the part of the path that’s right in front of you. What went well over the last couple of weeks? What isn’t going well? What unexpected thing do you need to deal with? This service includes a full membership of the Academic Writing Studio so you can attend A Meeting With Your Writing and use the other resources of the studio if appropriate.

While you might extend your commitment beyond the initial six months, I expect you to feel confident carrying on with less support within about a year. I have the capacity to take on 3 more clients located in the UK/Europe. Book a free consultation to discuss your needs, or fill in the form, pay, and I’ll get you set up.

Available times for North Americans are fully booked. I do have availability for Wayfinding. I’m happy for you to book a free consultation to discuss your needs.

Guide for the Journey

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Name*
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OPTIONAL: Display Name for Studio
Membership of the Academic Writing Studio is included with Guide for the Journey. If you would prefer only a part of your name or a nickname to be visible to other studio members, please enter that name here.
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Email for correspondence*
The email address you wish to use to correspond with me and to sign in to the Academic Writing Studio.
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(Optional) Email you use to sign in to Google
I use Google Drive to share recordings and any documents we need for our work together. Please let me know which email address works best for sharing a Google Drive folder. I can also share calendar invitations for our meetings via Google calendar.
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Preferred meeting time*
I am available for Guide for the Journey appointments on Wednesdays and Thursdays, please indicate which times would work for you. We will meet every other week. All are in UK time (GMT in winter; BST in summer; sample city London). For help with time zone conversation use https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html I currently have no availability at times suitable for people in North American time zones.
- Wednesday 9:15 UK
- Wednesday 10:30 UK
- Thursday 9:15 UK
- Thursday 10:30 UK
- I already have an agreed meeting time
Address*
I will need this for various purposes including determining availability for phone coaching, billing records, and collecting appropriate taxes. I am registered with Revenue Canada (reg #84272 2670 RT0001) and collect and remit GST/HST for Canadian clients based on your province of residence (which is the place of supply).

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Guide for the Journey*
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- 6 instalments of £150
GST 5%
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HST 13%
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Place of supply for digital services is your province of residence. If you live in ON, I must charge HST at 13%.
HST 15%
Place of supply for digital services is your province of residence. If you live in NS, NB, NL or PE, I must charge GST at 15%.
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If you selected the instalment plan you will be charged the same amount each month until 6 payments have been made.
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Wayfinding

image © Amy Crook, used with permission

If you would like some help with setting priorities and making the big decisions, Wayfinding is what you need. This service combines written reflection with a 60 to 90 minute coaching session. The focus is on the big picture of what’s important to you and setting a course for the medium to long term. In the coaching session I will help you make some decisions about how to set off on the path to that destination. I recommend Wayfinding if you are planning a sabbatical, anticipating applying for promotion or a grant, or feel like you’re losing touch with the things that make this job meaningful for you. It can also be useful when you have too many projects on the go and need help prioritizing, creating a publishing strategy, and putting your new plan into action.

Fee: £300 + applicable taxes*

This is a stand-alone service though some clients use Wayfinding as a personal annual review. I can help you figure out how you want to respond to institutional demands without having an interest in you responding in any particular way. Unless something happens that requires you to completely rethink your priorities, I wouldn’t recommend it more frequently than annually.

Wayfinding includes a Foundations membership of the Academic Writing Studio to provide minimal support in implementing your vision. If you require additional support, upgrade your membership so you can attend A Meeting With Your Writing (£22/mo).

All Studio members can book ad hoc 1 hour coaching sessions for an additional fee of £95 as needed.

The first stage of the Wayfinding process is asynchronous. The synchronous coaching session will be on a Wednesday or Thursday.

Wayfinding

Fill in this form to book a Wayfinding session. (JavaScript must be enabled in your browser for the form to work properly.)

After you have paid you will receive further details and instructions for booking your appointment by e-mail.

Personal information is collected in order to deliver the service purchased. I use my email list to deliver some of the service. Information provided in this form will be added to the database of my email list service. You will receive further details via email what that means for your privacy and what choices you have.

Name*
First Last
Display name for Academic Writing Studio forums
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Email for correspondence*
This is the email address I will use to communicate with you. It will also be the email you log in to the Studio with.
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Email you use to log in to Google
I use a Google Doc and shared folder in Google Drive for the homework questions. Please let me know which email address to use when sharing the folder.
Address*
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Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Country
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What prompted you to book this session?
Briefly describe the situation that has prompted you to seek my support.
Have you tried anything else to address this issue? Tell me a bit about how that went.
What do you hope to get out of working with me?
Where can I learn more about your work?*
To help me compose relevant homework questions please share any websites that help me understand your work better. That might be your university profile page, a personal website, a project website, your Google Scholar profile, or similar.
Have you worked with me before?
Let me know if you are an existing client.
- No, this is my first time
- (former) Member of the Academic Writing Studio
- Attended an in-person workshop
- Have had Wayfinding before
- Have had other coaching with you before
Wayfinding
Coaching that includes written reflection & a 60-90 minute telephone call + following up & the resources of the Academic Writing Studio (not including A Meeting With Your Writing).
Price: £ 300.00
GST 5%
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HST 13%
Revenue Canada considers the client location to be the place of supply for digital services. I am registered with Revenue Canada to collect and remit HST. Business number 84272 2670 RT0001
Price: £ 0.00
HST 15%
Revenue Canada considers the client location to be the place of supply for digital services. I am registered with Revenue Canada to collect and remit HST. Business number 84272 2670 RT0001
Price: £ 0.00
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Consent*
Your name will be added to my email list for the purposes of communicating with you about the service you have paid for (including services that are part of the Academic Writing Studio). I will create a shared folder in Google Drive to share documents and the recording of our coaching call. Information on this form is stored securely in my website database. The coaching call will take place using Zoom.
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Book an initial consultation

Although I’m based in the UK, I offer most of my services online or over the phone so it doesn’t really matter where you are located as long as we can make the time zone thing work.

If you’d like to discuss your options with me, you can Book a Free 30-minute Consultation or email me.

*What are Applicable Taxes? I am registered with the Canada Revenue Agency to collect and remit HST/GST. If you are a Canadian resident, you will be charged GST or HST on purchases of all services according to your province of residence which is the place of supply for digital services. My GST number is available on request.