THE PROBLEM...
OUR SKILLS TRAINING APPROACH
WORKSHOPS
These workshops are created to enable scientists to become better collaborators, managers and leaders.
What is different about the workshops? Their focus is on helping scientists improve their emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. They are developed with the scientist in mind with relevant scenarios that scientists and their organizations face.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
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The difference between leadership and management. What does it mean to be effective for each?
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The importance of being influential
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How to predict the need for resources and adapt your teams
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How to be a good teacher, manager, and employee in different scenarios
PRESENTATION & COMMUNICATION SKILLS
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
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Your current communication style
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What information is relevant to convey to the audience and why
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Clear and concise communication (both visual and spoken)
STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT SKILLS
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
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How you contribute negatively and positively to your organization
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How to recognize your team and their strengths and weaknesses, and how to leverage the "people resources" you have.
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How to give and take feedback.
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How to expand you and your team's capabilities.
Full Day, and popular Half-Day format workshops can be customized to your needs. Contact us to discuss your needs and for more information.
EQ SERIES
Strategic Engagement for Scientists ~ Persuasion Beyond Data ~ Emotional Intelligence for Leadership Entrepreneurs
THE ART OF THE LIFE SCIENCE PITCH
Communicating with Intent ~ Commanding with Executive Presence ~ Career Transition
FROM ACADEMIA TO THE WORKPLACE SERIES
Learn to Collaborate with & Manage Others
Here's a sample of workshops offerings:
SURVIVING LIFE SCIENCE STARTUPS
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
We will look at two examples of pioneers in Science (Dr. Roger Tsien and Dr. Paul Janssen) that successfully navigated and were prolific in the biotech/ pharmaceutical industry).
Become aware of the major challenges that startups face:
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leading and working with a dynamic team
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having to work across multiple disciplines and cross-functionally
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understanding and trusting the business of the drug discovery & development process
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looking at failures as mistakes
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR SCIENTISTS
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
2-3 hour trainings with lecture, facilitated discussions, and active engagement. Each workshop objective is to provide the participant with additional "tools" to challenge their current thinking and perhaps push them in the scientific setting.
Topic areas for this track include:
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communicating science: speaking with non-scientists
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emotional intelligence for scientists
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leadership at the bench and beyond
ART OF THE LIFE SCIENCE PITCH
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
What do you say? How do you say it? And fast! Speaking to venture capitalists can be intimidating. But they all want the same thing - to listen to a persuasive and clear presentation. We can dispel what goes on behind the scenes at a VC meeting.
We will discuss:
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clarifying your intent
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persuading with data and emotion
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communicating to the appropriate audience