In our time management workshop for scientists, you´ll learn that every week has 7 days, 168 hours or 10080 minutes…. a lot of time to do a lot of things! Still, many of us suffer from the feeling of always having too little of it. You might not give it enough thought on how to distribute it between your career, family, friends and hobbies.
Time and career management for scientists Read More »
Adding research funding from the private sector is a lucrative option many researchers do not pursue. One of the biggest reasons this option is overlooked is a lack of understanding of how companies function and how an academic researcher might bridge cultural differences to make valuable connections.
How to get research funding from industry Read More »
Negotiations are a crucial success factor for all types of careers, no matter if we negotiate about salary, contracts, working conditions or when trying to solve a conflict. Some people are afraid of negotiations or dislike them for fear of having to be sleazy in order to ‘win’.
Conflicts are the moment of truth of any (working) relationship: scarce goods are redistributed, interests are clarified, and people can act as good colleagues or egomaniac tinpot dictators.
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This workshop aims to show you all the tools you need to start your own academic research group.
The workshop is highly interactive, mostly based on discussions and interactive exercises. We aim to bring together the skills and experiences the trainers have gathered in academic and industrial settings.
How to start your own lab. Funding, Science and People Read More »
Most hiring processes are hotbeds of biases. Very often, we try to hire clones of ourselves, either deliberately or subconsciously. This in turn, destroys any notion of wanting to hire ‘the best’.
Staff selection, biases and stereotypes Read More »
When selecting staff, we want to hire only the best, but we´re hampered by our own biases in this process. How can we de-bias our workplace?
Hiring staff is one of the most crucial processes in scientists´ careers, yet we´re often remarkably ‘un-scientific’ when it comes to conducting them.
Hire only the best: de-bias your workplace Read More »
Let´s explore how the Harvard Negotiation Principles can help us become better negotiators. Is negotiation ‘cheap’, as in haggling at a flea market? Is it appropriate when discussing important things like contracts?
Harvard Negotiation Principles Read More »
In many companies, quality management knowledge is expected of graduates from the life sciences, but is rarely taught at universities. For this reason, this course offers an initial over-view of the various quality management systems (QMS) and industry-associated processes.
Introduction to quality management systems (QMS) Read More »
Being a leader has its own challenges. It takes good communication skills, the ability to give and receive feedback, some courage and trust in the own strengths as well as empathy and motivation. All these characteristics can be learned and developed.
Women in Leadership Read More »
