With institutional support for professional development becoming increasingly fragmented, many faculty members are turning to external or informal mentorship networks to fill the void (see related blog post in this community for more on that!)
For those who have successfully built or joined these unofficial cohorts, how do you maintain the longevity and focus of these groups when everyone involved is already managing a high-pressure workload? What have these self-led cohorts looked like in practice? Share your challenges and your wins.