17 September 2021
Upcoming events
UKSG Licensing Skills Online Seminar 2021
Tuesday, 21/09/2021 - 10:30
This seminar is designed for librarians involved in e-resource purchasing in academic institutions; librarians in these institutions who are being trained to undertake purchasing roles will also benefit from attending. The seminar will take place online over two half days.
FREE UKSG webinar - Making Open Access Book Funding Work Fairly: Central European University Press and Opening the Future
Wednesday, 13/10/2021 - 13:00
This is a fantastic opportunity to listen to expert speakers with no travelling required. This is a free webinar - Please note that advance registration is required. This webinar will be recorded and all registrants will receive a link to the recording after the session.
UKSG Usage Data for Decision Making online seminar 2021
Tuesday, 19/10/2021 - 10:00
This seminar is aimed at those responsible for collecting, analysing and making recommendations based on usage data, whether in a library setting or within a publishing organisation. This online seminar will take place over one day Tuesday 19th October, for more details please visit the programme section below.
UKSG November Conference 2021 - Open Scholarship: the good, the bad and the ugly
Wednesday, 17/11/2021 - 09:00
Join us for the 2021 UKSG November Conference - "Open Scholarship 2021: the good, the bad and the ugly". This year's event will take place online over two consecutive half days.
Insights articles
Opinion Piece: How to strive for success, happiness, fulfilment and impact: a personal manifesto
Author: Thomas Shaw
Abstract
This article explores the author’s ‘personal manifesto’. It describes the framework he devised to help him understand his style, preferences and needs in a professional context and explores the intersection of the professional and the personal, identifying links between how we think and act in the professional context and in our wider lives as individuals. The manifesto grew out of the opportunities presented by starting a new role and was formulated through making sense of the new thinking, reflection and ideas prompted by that experience. It explores a variety of themes personal to the author, such as the importance of being intellectually engaged in the professional context, the value of positivity, innovation and ambitious thinking, and the importance of positive relationships with others built around emotional intelligence.
Keywords: personal reflection, career management, interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, innovation, technology
How to Cite: Shaw, Thomas. 2021. “How to Strive for Success, Happiness, Fulfilment and Impact: A Personal Manifesto”. Insights 34 (1): 20. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.552