↪ based in neuroscience and therapeutic healing practices
Is higher ed breaking your heart a little?
Is higher ed breaking your heart a little?
Learn how to heal from institutional harm— whether you stay, leave, or lead.
Learn how to heal from institutional harm— whether you stay, leave, or lead.
WELCOME TO
WELCOME TO
THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR
THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR
A four-week workshop that helps you heal from institutional harm using neuroscience + therapeutic tools
A four-week workshop that helps you heal from institutional harm using neuroscience + therapeutic tools
The way you're feeling makes total sense.
The way you're feeling makes total sense.
Broken. Worn out. Disenchanted.
Done.
If you can't shake those feelings, it's because your brain has turned them into habits.
We know from neuroscience that our brains use our past experiences to guide our future actions.
That's why we feel stuck: our brains carve those ruts deeper every time we revisit them.
You're not failing. You're not weak. You don't lack willpower.
You have a functioning nervous system—doing its best to keep you safe.
Shaking those feelings means healing your nervous system.
Shaking those feelings means healing your nervous system.
Higher ed might not change fast enough to make things better for you.
Your campus culture might not change, either.
But even if they don't change, you can change how you experience them.
It's not magick-y self-help.
It's neuroscience, with a dash of therapeutic healing.
Let me show you how.
Let me show you how.
Neuroscience shows us how to interrupt our brain's habits—to teach it new ways of understanding the world.
Neuroscience shows us how to interrupt our brain's habits—to teach it new ways of understanding the world.
“An emotion is your brain’s creation of what your bodily sensations mean, in relation to what is going on around you in the world.”
~Lisa Feldman Barrett
When you feel a racing heart or sweaty palms...
...and pause to recognize those sensations...
...you can teach your brain to predict different results.
Neuroscience shows us how to interrupt our brain's habits—to teach it new ways of understanding the world.
Neuroscience shows us how to interrupt our brain's habits—to teach it new ways of understanding the world.
“An emotion is your brain’s creation of what your bodily sensations mean, in relation to what is going on around you in the world.”
~Lisa Feldman Barrett
When you feel a racing heart or sweaty palms...
...and pause to recognize those sensations...
...you can teach your brain to predict different results.
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When you pause between a sensation and your brain’s automatic prediction, you make space to name it, witness it, and respond in a new way.
When you pause between a sensation and your brain’s automatic prediction, you make space to name it, witness it, and respond in a new way.
Which is where therapeutic healing comes in.
Which is where therapeutic healing comes in.
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Therapeutic healing helps us move on from our pain—without inflicting it on others.
Therapeutic healing helps us move on from our pain—without inflicting it on others.
“The last part of the...healing practice is the pivot... choosing differently than the way that I have chosen before. Especially when the way that I have chosen before has led me to these unwanted patterns."
~Vienna Pharaon
Giving a specific name to what's harmed you...
...and bearing witness to it, alone or with others...
...prepares you to process the experience...
...and pivot toward a happier future.
Therapeutic healing helps us move on from our pain—without inflicting it on others.
Therapeutic healing helps us move on from our pain—without inflicting it on others.
“The last part of the...healing practice is the pivot... choosing differently than the way that I have chosen before. Especially when the way that I have chosen before has led me to these unwanted patterns."
~Vienna Pharaon
Giving a specific name to what's harmed you...
...and bearing witness to it, alone or with others...
...prepares you to process the experience...
...and pivot toward a happier future.
Two complementary healing cycles...
Two complementary healing cycles...
...one safe place to practice.
...one safe place to practice.
Inside The Purpose Accelerator, you'll learn to use these cycles to process and move on from institutional harm....
...in the company of people who know what you're going through.
Inside The Purpose Accelerator, you'll learn to use these cycles to process and move on from institutional harm....
...in the company of people who know what you're going through.
...in the company of people who know what you're going through.
By the end of the workshop you’ll know how to process your emotions about higher ed so you can see more clearly what you want to do next.
By the end of the workshop you’ll know how to process your emotions about higher ed so you can see more clearly what you want to do next.
You'll leave with...
You'll leave with...
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1
A FRAMEWORK
A FRAMEWORK
For making sense of what's happening in your body, what it means, and what else might be possible.
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2
A FIELDGUIDE
A FIELDGUIDE
Using the notebook and stickers we send you, you'll create your own workbook—making your own sense out of what you learn.
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3
A VOCABULARY
Words and phrases to help you name your experiences and your feelings—and what you want to do with them.
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4
A TOOLKIT
Strategies for interrupting old brain-based habits and pivoting toward what you want instead.
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5
A COMMUNITY
A COMMUNITY
You'll expand your network of like-minded colleagues learning to break old patterns instead of passing them on.
By the end of the workshop you’ll know how to process your emotions about higher ed so you can see more clearly what you want to do next.
By the end of the workshop you’ll know how to process your emotions about higher ed so you can see more clearly what you want to do next.
You'll leave with...
You'll leave with...
1 A FRAMEWORK
For making sense of what's happening in your body, what it means, and what else might be possible.
2 A FIELDGUIDE
2 A FIELDGUIDE
Using the notebook and stickers we send you, you'll create your own workbook—making your own sense out of what you learn.
3 A VOCABULARY
3 A VOCABULARY
Words and phrases to help you name your experiences and your feelings—and what you want to do with them.
4 A TOOLKIT
4 A TOOLKIT
Strategies for interrupting old brain-based habits and pivoting toward what you want instead.
5 A COMMUNITY
5 A COMMUNITY
You'll expand your network of like-minded colleagues learning to break old patterns instead of passing them on.
After The Purpose Accelerator, you won't just survive campus chaos.
You'll be able to see it, acknowledge it, and set it aside so you can focus on what matters.
After The Purpose Accelerator, you won't just survive campus chaos.
You'll be able to see it, acknowledge it, and set it aside so you can focus on what matters.
You'll be able to see it, acknowledge it, and set it aside so you can focus on what matters.
The curriculum:
The curriculum:
Week 1
The Power of Specificity: Naming the Moment
The Power of Specificity: Naming the Moment
The two methods you'll learn hinge on specificity. Learn and practice the difficult work of specifically naming the things you feel harmed by, and how those feelings show up in your body.
Week 2
Embodiment & Predictions: Witnessing the Experience
Embodiment & Predictions: Witnessing the Experience
Learn to get into your body and connect to physical sensations as they happen—without judgment or interpretation. Practice linking those sensations to the behaviors they prompt.
Week 3
Making Intentional Choices: From Surviving to Thriving
Making Intentional Choices: From Surviving to Thriving
Layer in your values as you practice interrupting your brain-and-body habits. Explore the kinds of new predictions you want your brain to make—and why.
Week 4
New Predictions: Cultivating Your Future Self
New Predictions: Cultivating Your Future Self
Use the embodied awareness you've developed to imagine future you. Guide yourself to pivot away from past harms and behaviors and toward the future self you wish to cultivate.
BONUS: Create your own field guide
It's important to me that you make sense of the material in a way that is, well, most sensible to you. When you register I'll send you a blank notebook and group of stickers based on our materials. You'll create your own workbook as we go—keeping it playful, fun, and perfectly tailored to you.
You may feel lonely, but you're not alone.
You may feel lonely, but you're not alone.
Faculty and staff around the country are suffering in similar ways.
The Purpose Accelerator is designed for faculty and staff just like you: smart, motivated, and deeply committed to higher education...
...and also worn out by bullying, toxicity, inequities, fear, and scarcity.
When you join the program you'll be in the company of...
The Purpose Accelerator is designed for faculty and staff just like you: smart, motivated, and deeply committed to higher education...
...and also worn out by bullying, toxicity, inequities, fear, and scarcity.
When you join the program you'll be in the company of...
PASSIONATE EDUCATORS
We don't stand on titles. Whether you're a faculty member, staff, or administration, you're committed to the mission of educating students.
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LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS
Leadership happens at all levels—anytime our role is to help groups of people get things done. We pay special attention to self-leadership: the practices, habits, and strategies that help you tune into yourself so you can make more purposeful choices that bring you greater happiness.
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LEADERS WHO LONG FOR BETTER CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
We share a deep desire for more respectful and rewarding campus climates and cultures for ourselves, our colleagues, and even our students. We value intersectionality and prioritize inclusion and belonging. We are committed to doing all we can to not replicate the harms we have suffered inside the academy.
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You may feel lonely,
You may feel lonely,
but you're not alone.
but you're not alone.
Faculty and staff around the country are suffering in these same ways.
The Purpose Accelerator is designed for faculty and staff like you: smart, motivated, and deeply committed to higher education...
...and also worn out by bullying, toxicity, inequities, fear, and scarcity.
When you join the program you'll be in the company of...
The Purpose Accelerator is designed for faculty and staff like you: smart, motivated, and deeply committed to higher education...
...and also worn out by bullying, toxicity, inequities, fear, and scarcity.
When you join the program you'll be in the company of...
PASSIONATE EDUCATORS
We don't stand on titles. Whether you're a faculty member, staff, or administration, you're committed to the mission of educating students.
forward
LEADERS AT ANY LEVEL
Leadership happens at all levels—anytime our role is to help groups of people get things done. We pay special attention to self-leadership: the practices, habits, and strategies that help you tune into yourself so you can make more purposeful choices that bring you greater happiness.
rowing
COLLEAGUES WHO LONG FOR BETTER CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
We share a deep desire for more respectful and rewarding campus climates and cultures for ourselves, our colleagues, and even our students. We value intersectionality and prioritize inclusion and belonging. We are committed to doing all we can to not replicate the harms we have suffered inside the academy.
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This work is powerful.
But don't just take my word for it.
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STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
WE'VE GOT ANSWERS.
Who is this program for?
Who is this program for?
Past participants have been in leadership roles, but the longer I do this work the more it emerges as self-leadership rather than work for folks leading others.
This 100% updated and revised version is now for anyone in higher ed who feels disillusioned or disenfranchised. Folks who can't see a path forward that excites them. Folks who believe in the mission of education but are exhausted by the grind of campus life.
Your job title doesn't matter. Neither do your years of experience.
What matters is that you you loved this once, and want to recapture that sense of purpose so you can prepare yourself for choosing your next thing—whether you stay in your current role, step into leadership, or leave higher ed entirely.
This program is not exclusively for women, but you do need to be comfortable being with women who are learning, talking, and taking up space.
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When do we meet?
When do we meet?
Weekly for four weeks, starting May 27 and ending June 20.
Workshop sessions are Tuesday afternoons from 2:30-4:00 central time.
Co-working and coaching sessions are Fridays from 1:00-2:00 central.
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What are my payment options?
What are my payment options?
You can pay in full OR in two installments.
You can pay on your own, with institutional professional development funds, or a combination of the two.
We accept Paypal and credit cards. In some cases we accept institutional checks; email me if this is something you need.
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Where did this idea come from?
Where did this idea come from?
So glad you asked!
Nearly all my clients find themselves struggling with some aspect of their campus culture (including an untenable workload) or dealing with their difficult boss.
The truth is, we can't control our environment or change others.
I used to teach leaders strategies to help them lead through difficult situations —whether that called for managing up, productivity tools, or difficult conversations.
But over time it became clear that what many clients yearned for was to recover a sense of the life they loved that brought them to higher ed in the first place. We work more on somatic awareness, adopting principles from neuroscience, and thinking about time in terms of purpose and focus rather than productivity.
This iteration of THE PURPOSE ACCELERATOR combines the work past clients have loved most, with some of the healing strategies I have found most useful myself.
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How does this differ from therapy?
How does this differ from therapy?
This is therapeutic work, but not therapy.
I am neither a trained neuroscientist nor a therapist. I have read, practiced, and coached widely on these topics, from the perspective of a curious practitioner who explores and then tests evidenced-based theories in the wild.
I have used many of these practices with individual clients, and taught portions of them in workshops and other settings. I am comfortable knowing and sharing the limits of my knowledge and my training.
This workshop should not take the place of work with a trained and licensed therapist, if that's what you believe you need.
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What is The Clareo Group?
We are a small firm fiercely devoted to creating remarkable learning experiences for remarkable people.
The Clareo Group is the brainchild of a burned out higher ed exec who, when she had to give up her family plans (again) to take care of (yet another) emergency that could have been easily avoided, decided she’d had enough.
She’d spent her career providing professional development to staff and faculty at colleges, universities, and a small nonprofit. And she decided it was time to do it on her own terms.
That's me -- Carole Chabries -- and The Clareo Group is my firm.
“Clareo” is Latin for shine, and the logo (a “C” and “G” intertwined like a heart) is a nod to the deep interconnections we feel when we're doing our best work in a supportive environment that reflects and amplifies our brilliance.
I've made it my mission to provide remarkable learning experiences for remarkable people, because everybody working in a mission-driven organization deserves fun and engaging learning and growth.
Learn more at our website: https://theclareogroup.com
The Clareo Group is the brainchild of a burned out higher ed exec who, when she had to give up her family plans (again) to take care of (yet another) emergency that could have been easily avoided, decided she’d had enough.
She’d spent her career providing professional development to staff and faculty at colleges, universities, and a small nonprofit. And she decided it was time to do it on her own terms.
That's me -- Carole Chabries -- and The Clareo Group is my firm.
“Clareo” is Latin for shine, and the logo (a “C” and “G” intertwined like a heart) is a nod to the deep interconnections we feel when we're doing our best work in a supportive environment that reflects and amplifies our brilliance.
I've made it my mission to provide remarkable learning experiences for remarkable people, because everybody working in a mission-driven organization deserves fun and engaging learning and growth.
Learn more at our website: https://theclareogroup.com
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JOIN OUR WALL OF FAME!
Leaders from institutions big and small have benefitted from this work, including:
You chose higher ed on purpose.
Now it’s time to heal—so you can confidently choose what’s next.
Whether you want to stay in higher ed, leave for something else, or step into more compassionate leadership, there's a place for you inside The Purpose Accelerator.
You chose higher ed on purpose.
Now it’s time to heal—so you can confidently choose what’s next.
Whether you want to stay in higher ed, leave for something else, or step into more compassionate leadership, there's a place for you inside The Purpose Accelerator.
Now it’s time to heal—so you can confidently choose what’s next.
Whether you want to stay in higher ed, leave for something else, or step into more compassionate leadership, there's a place for you inside The Purpose Accelerator.
You chose higher ed on purpose.
Now it’s time to heal—so you can confidently choose what’s next.
Whether you want to stay in higher ed, leave for something else, or step into more compassionate leadership, there's a place for you inside The Purpose Accelerator.
Now it’s time to heal—so you can confidently choose what’s next.
Whether you want to stay in higher ed, leave for something else, or step into more compassionate leadership, there's a place for you inside The Purpose Accelerator.
