Workshops & Intensives
Designed to propel your current studies and future impact.
Our workshops and intensives complement your scholarly and professional path by cultivating the knowledge, skills, and habits of mind that institutions expect you to possess but rarely teach.
We equip you with research-backed strategies and frameworks to diagnose your challenges, experiment with new approaches, and build practices that honor your multifaceted life—all within a high-support community.
Current Offerings
Available Courses:
Sustainable Writing Habits Workshop—September Dates Available
WORKSHOP
Sustainable Writing Habits Workshop
Install a sustainable, multidimensional framework for your writing practice.
A high-touch experience designed to help you diagnose your specific friction points, explore micro-experimentation, construct a personalized growth roadmap, and build deep confidence in your writing practice. We move beyond generic advice to help you cultivate a healthy, sustainable, and productive relationship with your writing.
Who Is This For?
Designed specifically for emerging scholars navigating complex professional and academic lives:
Doctoral Students (EdD, PhD, DBA, DNP, DrPH, DSW)
Postdocs & Early-Career Researchers
Professionals preparing for doctoral-level studies
Professional Master’s Students
What’s Included
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One workshop session featuring live instruction and small-group coaching for personalized guidance and feedback.
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Access to our 3-step diagnostic framework, reflection journal, and growth roadmap templates.
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Collaborative, small-group dialogue and shared problem-solving with a dedicated cohort of fellow emerging scholar-practitioners and opportunities to plug into the broader SIRC community.
Experience Details
One Live 4-Hour Online Workshop (Intimate small-group cohort)
Format
6 participants per session for direct, personalized guidance
Capacity
September Dates Available (choose 1 date that fits your schedule)
Next Dates
$295 (Includes live workshop, course materials, and campus access)
Investment
SEPTEMBER COHORTS
⏱️ Time Commitment: Single 4-hour workshop (choose 1 date that fits your schedule).
▪️Limited Capacity: 6 participants per workshop.
Enroll in a Workshop
What Sets Us Apart
Every workshop and intensive we offer is grounded in research and guided by four key pillars.
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We do not believe in generic, one-size-fits-all productivity templates. Out-of-the-box tools rarely survive a demanding professional schedule. Instead, our programs focus on metacognition and self-reflection. We provide the structural frameworks, but you do the deep work to diagnose your unique bottlenecks, experiment with new approaches, and build a personalized operating system tailored to your specific capacity, goals, and values.
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Doctoral work demands rigorous intellectual execution. However, high standards without support can create isolation and stagnation. We balance academic accountability with deep structural and individual support, ensuring you have the community and tools required to meet your ambitions.
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Advanced study can trigger perfectionism and imposter anxiety. SIRC environments are intentionally designed to be psychological safe zones where scholar-practitioners can openly share their performance anxieties, peel back the hidden curriculum, and engage in honest dialogue.
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Learning extends far beyond live sessions. Every track includes full access to our private digital campus, curated research-based resources, and a dedicated peer network providing continuous accountability and mentoring.
About the Facilitator
Alexandra Morgan-Kisarale, EdD (Dr. AMK) is the founder and executive director of the Social Impact Research Collective (SIRC).
With 20 years in social impact—spanning community development, global nonprofits, movement organizations, and B-Corps—including 15+ years at the intersection of technology and social change, she has trained hundreds of leaders and scaled learning programs reaching thousands of professionals across 70+ countries.
Rooted in her scholar-practitioner background, her research examines the implications of digital transformation on professional learning and identity formation, as well as the social and ethical implications of technology. She serves as adjunct faculty of leadership and innovation at NYU Steinhardt and is an industry mentor at the ATLAS Institute at CU Boulder.
What Past Participants Say
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"The dedicated time with Dr. AMK is so worth it because she goes above and beyond to listen and offer impactful guidance."
— Workshop Participant
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"The small group was quite helpful. It allowed each participant to speak and kept me engaged. This course will offer clarity and assist with identifying and addressing barriers."
— Workshop Participant
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