How can I manage the many tasks without being overwhelmed by them? With good management, tasks can be completed more efficiently and free up time for other activities. True, learning management methods takes time, but it is an investment that pays off quickly. It is not a matter of filling up the time slots you have shoveled free with further tasks, but rather of planning for the unforeseen and creating free space for creative development. The techniques learned for professional life can also translate beautifully into the private life. In our workshops you can learn how to achieve a healthy work-life balance and be mindful of yourself. If you do not find the workshop you are looking for in the following samples, get in touch with us and we will see how we can help you:

 

 

Management and Health

 

 

Strategies to build resilience
High work demands, fixed-term contracts, threatening environmental and future scenarios, dependence on supervisors or superiors, family planning that is about to begin or has already begun, social isolation - young scientists are exposed to a variety of stressors. Even if the pressures are objectively the same, the stress is experienced differently from person to person. So, why do some people cope better with stress than others? Can resilience be learned? In addition to these questions, this group measure looks at the effects of stress on physical and mental health and shows practical ways of promoting resilience and coping with stress.

 
The actual design of the support measure depends on the needs of the participants.

 

Learning objectives

  • Understand how stress develops and how resilience develops
  • Learn about and try out stress management strategies
  • Identify stressors in everyday scientific life
  • Know the effects of stress on health
  • Become aware of one's own limits
  • Identify and strengthen own resources
  • Acquire peer learning techniques to support each other
  • Know when and where to look for professional support

 

Methods

Theoretical input, exchange in the plenum, small group exercises, individual exercises, reflection, peer feedback, relaxation techniques, simulations, if desired chat group for blended learning measures

 

Target group

PhD students and postdocs

 

Group size

Max. 12 participants

 

Duration

2 days or as group coaching over several weeks
Successful to your PhD
PhD students have a lot of tasks to fulfill. In part, they are employed by the university and have to fulfill teaching obligations or supervise master's students. On the other hand, they are supposed to take care of their PhD project, which often includes learning new techniques or introducing new methods in the lab. At the same time, they take on some general tasks, such as maintaining equipment, ordering consumables, or organizing workflow. And they are expected to volunteer to organize conferences, meetings, and retreats. Finally, they must be supportive when other graduate students need their expertise.

 
This multi-dimensional task requires a lot. Setting priorities, having discipline, and being able to say "no" are just a few of them.

 

Learning objectives

  • Analyze tasks and identify time killers
  • Define own goals and steps to achieve them
  • Acquire a technique for prioritizing tasks
  • Say "no" when necessary without hurting others

 

Target group

Doctoral students, preferably at the beginning of their doctorate

 

Group size

Max. 12 participants

 

Duration

2 days
Project Management

Learning objectives

The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with a set of tools and techniques that will help them keep their projects on track and ultimately achieve their project objectives.

 

Content

To do this, they are introduced to the principles of project management and understand what it takes to run successful projects. The content is focused on the specific issues of scientific research and science management. The participants are encouraged to apply and practice the tools of project management directly in their own projects. Alternatively, work can be done on case studies.

 

Target group

Postdocs of all disciplines who want to lead complex projects and/or prepare for a career in science management.

 

Group size

Max. 12 participants

 

Methods

Theoretical input on the basics of project management with a focus on science, small group exercises, if desired with a project management software application

 

Duration

2 days


 
 
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