Communication Skills for Women in the Sciences: S4 Workshop

Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 22, Thursday, Feb. 24 & Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CET 
Location: Remote via Zoom
Trainer: Dr. Imke Lode

Participants in this workshop will: 

• learn effective ways of authentic and successful oral communication as a female scientist and academic
• find out about communication between authenticity and self-marketing, competition, and cooperation
• find out about their own communicative habits and practices
• understand key concepts and practices of non-verbal and verbal communication, intercultural, and gendered communication
• learn to identify different styles of communication
• develop an awareness for communication as a key factor for social relationships and career development in academia

More About our Trainer: This workshop will be hosted by Dr. Imke Lode. Studying and working in both the U.S. and Germany, Dr. Lode’s background is interdisciplinary, focusing on the humanities, as well as natural sciences and technology. She gained extensive teaching and research experience at NYU, Columbia University, the University of Magdeburg, and the University of Lübeck. Since 2015, Dr. Lode has worked as an independent consultant, lecturer, and certified trainer, coach, and mediator, focusing on intercultural competences, communication, team development, and diversity management. She also consults and trains people in scientific communication and in developing future strategies and careers. She has researched and published on gender and diversity-related topics, moderated scientific panels, and international conferences at EU level and worked as print and television journalist.

Registration for this workshop is now closed. With questions, contact Sara Sorce (sara.sorce@tuebingen.mpg.de).

Photo credit: MPI für Intelligent Systeme