{"id":2103,"date":"2015-06-23T17:09:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T16:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ens-lyon.fr\/crmn\/pnmr\/?page_id=2103"},"modified":"2015-12-02T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T15:01:04","slug":"complementary-skills-training-prague-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ens-lyon.fr\/crmn\/pnmr\/disseminationandoutreach\/complementary-skills-training-prague-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Complementary Skills Training – PRAGUE 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Personal Skills, conference presentation and Communication’<\/span><\/h1>\n

Thursday 2nd – Friday 3rd July 2015
\nPrague, Czech Republic<\/span><\/h2>\n

Trainer : Samantha Aspinall, sent by Shinton Consulting www.shintonconsulting.com<\/a><\/span>
\n\"Prague<\/a><\/p>\n

Content:<\/span><\/h2>\n

The themes fellows will focus on are:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Personal effectiveness in the final stages of your project (managing your career, your time and the completion of the project; making the transition to your next career stage)<\/li>\n
  • Presenting your research with impact (making the most of conferences, confident communication to a range of audiences, presenting your work as a thesis and in the viva)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The programme has been designed for both doctoral (ESR) and postdoctoral (ER) researchers. Even if focus is on the doctoral researchers, being the majority of participants, post- docs will be asked to act as facilitators as a means of providing them with some supervisory skills training.<\/p>\n

    These two themes will be blended over the two days by linking the proposed topics as follows:<\/p>\n

    Day 1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

    Career vision<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
      \u2022Where do I need to be by the end of the project? A summary of the principal career destinations that follow a PhD and post-doctoral research, followed by a structured reflection for each researcher to consider which career paths appeal.<\/ol>\n
        \u2022What should my CV look like for the transition to my next position \u2013 this activity sets up the rest of the two days as each sub topic will relate to the overarching vision of a final CV<\/ol>\n

        Building a reputation and profile<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
          \u2022 Conference skills \u2013 using conferences effectively to build awareness of you and your work, building connections with future employers or potential collaborators; a discussion about cultural differences and how these can affect networking<\/ol>\n
            \u2022 Presentation skills \u2013 rather than revisiting presentation skills which some researchers will have had access to in home institutions, this section will focus on how to have an impact with an audience and cover topics like addressing assumptions, managing questions and building trust.<\/ol>\n
              \u2022 Public engagement and media engagement \u2013 this session will look at the basic principles of managing communication with the media and include an activity designed to build confidence when discussing research with journalists and non-specialist audiences, to help the research promote themselves and their ideas to a wider range of stakeholders<\/ol>\n

              In the evening, students will be asked to do a little homework by asking academic staff for examples of good practice on a topic which will be selected by the students. This will be gathered through informal discussion and will be a \u201clight touch\u201d activity.<\/p>\n

              Day 2<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

              Professional approaches<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
                \u2022 Managing priorities \u2013 this session combines stress management and time management to present the researchers with a range of strategies to ensure they make best use of their energy and the time left in the network. It should promote better decision making and a clearer focus on finishing the project and moving on. Email management will be covered.<\/ol>\n
                  \u2022 Running effective meetings \u2013 many decisions are taken in meetings so this short session will look at how to ensure that meetings are structured effectively and that the researchers improve their skills in setting agendas, chairing meetings and ensuring actions are documented and assigned. <\/ol>\n
                    \u2022 Assertiveness – academia can be a culture in which ideas and people are challenged robustly. This session will look at how to defend your position with assertive language and will include a short exercise to practice using these skills in recognisable scenarios. <\/ol>\n

                    Making the transition<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
                      \u2022 Thesis writing – within the time constraints of this programme, this will be a short session outlining features of well written and structured theses. We would also like to include one or two academic supervisors at this point to share their perspectives on what makes a good thesis and any advice they have for researchers. Post-doctoral staff will take on a facilitation role in these sessions sharing their experiences and offering advice<\/ol>\n
                        \u2022 What to expect from the viva \u2013 given the different viva models that are used across Europe, this will be another brief session with input from academic staff on the key features they look for when acting as examiners. The postdoctoral staff will share their perspectives through discussions. <\/ol>\n
                          \u2022 Marketing yourself effectively \u2013 this final session will bring together the various skills, achievements and experience that have been discussed over the two days and present a range of model CVs for participants to consider. There will be discussions about the skills profiles required by different employers and how to ensure that the CV is tailored to each role and employer. Finally, a short mock interview panel will take place with students interviewing each other and (if they are willing) some of the academic staff to identify good practice in interview skills. <\/ol>\n

                          Program <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                          Thursday 2nd July<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          0900<\/td>\nIntroduction and overview of two days, individual objective setting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          0900<\/td>\nCareer visions \u2013 career options and visualising your CV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1100<\/td>\nbreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1130<\/td>\nConference skills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1230<\/td>\nLunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1330<\/td>\nPresentation skills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1500<\/td>\nbreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1530<\/td>\nPublic and Media engagement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1700<\/td>\nCommunication activity and closing comments<\/td>\n
                          1730<\/td>\nend of day 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          Friday 3rd July<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          0900<\/td>\nTime and Priority management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1030<\/td>\nbreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1100<\/td>\nEffective meetings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1130<\/td>\nAssertiveness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1230<\/td>\nLunch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1330<\/td>\nThesis writing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1415<\/td>\nViva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1445<\/td>\nMarketing yourself effectively<\/td>\n
                          11545<\/td>\nClosing comments and key learning points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                          1600<\/td>\nend of the day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                          Accomodation<\/span><\/h2>\n

                          Participants will be loged at Hotel EA Downtown, \u017ditn\u00e1 1573\/53, 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic.<\/p>\n

                          Lunches are also included.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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