NACADA’s Well-Being and Advisor Retention advising community frequently facilitates conversations with academic advisors on crafting sustainable workplace practices to safeguard advisor wellbeing and promote persistence in the advising profession. The authors’ participation in those conversations have led us to two conclusions: 1) advisors should engage in self-advocacy to achieve personalized workplace wellbeing and 2) little research or discussion is available on workplace self-advocacy in academic advising. Academic advising professionals must begin to discuss the importance and implementation of workplace self-advocacy in the advising field. Workplace self-advocacy is a critical skill for academic advisors given the demands of the advising profession and advisors’ positions within university systems. This article, sponsored by the Well-Being and Advisor Retention advising community, promotes conversation on advisor workplace self-advocacy to encourage advisors to engage in research, discussion, and personal reflection on the topic. More academic advisors should engage in workplace self-advocacy to benefit themselves, their students, their institutions, and the advising field.

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