How can I enable my employees to tackle a problem more autonomously and secure the outcome? How can I motivate staff to devote more time, attention and initiative to projects?

Providing professional advice and support to junior scientists is an important part of leadership in science and often involves a considerable investment of time. Research assistants who work in a proactive, results- and goal-oriented manner take the pressure off professors and supervisors.

Essential coaching techniques support the employees‘ independent and goal-oriented solution finding. At the same time, the potential of employees and doctoral candidates is promoted.

Are you ready to secure that crucial grant? How do you convey your project’s value effectively in a high-stakes interview?

In this seminar, participants will learn to strategically position themselves and their research, clearly articulating the unique value of their work to funding bodies such as the ERC Consolidator Grant, BMBF, DFH and other competitive programms.

Key Highlights:

• Individual Coaching: Personal guidance to refine your pitch, tackle challenging questions and develop impactful narratives.
• Group Workshop: Engage in collaborative exercises, role-plays and peer feedback to build confidence and master the art of group presentations.
• Interactive Learning: Prepare for the unexpected and communicate your research impact effectively.

Social media and science – do they go together? How can I be heard and still appear professional? What goals can I achieve by presenting my research in social media?

XING, LinkedIN and Co. – a flood of platforms and social media on the one hand, the presentation of one’s own scientific personality on the other. This workshop helps participants to present themselves professionally and purposefully online. To this end, the central platforms will be presented and participants will learn how to use them in a targeted manner in order to achieve their professional goals.

“How can I keep calm and focused while communicating in stressful situations?” This workshop focuses on applying mindful communication principles to the way scientists correspond with others in academia (and beyond). These principles include setting an intention, being fully present, remaining open and non-judgmental, and relating to others with compassion. The participants will learn how to bring on a greater level of awareness to the two major components of communication: listening and speaking. The workshop gives the opportunity to discuss fear-factors in the research process and find practical solutions to navigate these challenges in a more proactive and positive direction.