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Personnel Development Programme for Researchers and Teachers (PEP)

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Contact

Stefanie Schäfer
+49 (0)521 / 106-87766
pep@uni-bielefeld.de

Make an Impact! Networking Skills for Academics

Trainer: Julie Stearns

Date

21.01.2027 | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | presence

Objectives

How can I make an impact in professional contexts such as small-talk situations at conferences? What can help me in situations where I face an international crowd and how can I connect to an interdisciplinary audience?
The workshop Make an impact! offers the opportunity to enhance overall effective communication (verbal and non-verbal) in order to enhance and improve networking opportunities.

Description

Throughout the workshop, you will be guided through interactive exercises to improve your body language, as well as focus on the quality of your language content and structure of your ideas. The aim is to develop strategies to make a lasting and positive impact on groups, colleagues, and significant contact persons (networking). Trainer input will provide the opportunity to gain new insights in effective communication and learn how to present themselves more effectively and to make the best impression and strongest impact.

Contents in brief

  • Spontaneous small talk: informal chatting with a purpose
  • Strategies for interview scenarios
  • Concise and effective introductions: make an impact!
  • Body language focus

Methods

  • Theoretical sessions to highlight key aspects and strategies
  • Role-play scenarios
  • Hands-on exercises for practicing
  • Both group and individual feedback

Target group

This workshop targets PhD students who wish to improve their communication skills, advance their research and networking prospects and make the most of their intercultural and interdisciplinary communication opportunities.

12 participants max.

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