Communication for Scientists (Seeking to Transition to Industry)

SciPhD designed the Communication Competencies experience to focus on the transition from academia and Postdoc status to a fully employed professional, usually in business. The workshop will explore basic behavioral communication patterns found during networking, interviews, and negotiations. Through a series of experiential breakout activities, this will include practicing the art of Technical Literacy of using "social words" to replace their "technical words" as audiences' are less technical until talking about their research in all social words. Additional breakouts practice a classic neurolinguistic technique to avoid defensive behaviors resulting in breaking audience rapport. Several breakouts simulate the interview and the application of social intelligence in framing tailored answers related to the role of the interviewer. Adoption with skill development of any one of these three SciPhD techniques will dramatically contribute to greater communication efficacy in networking, interviewing, and negotiating during the "job transition" phase.

Please note that the event is limited to 33 participants. So, only sign up if you can attend, and if you've signed up and can no longer attend, make sure to cancel your registration, so someone else can take your spot.