Tips for a Memorable Job Talk

Tuesday, May 13, 12:00pm-1:20pm, LKSC

Giving a successful job talk requires more than simply knowing your topic inside and out. In this interactive session, you’ll learn strategies for structuring your talk, accommodating diverse audiences so they see the value of your research, and enhancing your delivery so that your talk is clear, engaging and memorable. You’ll see a few example approaches from successful job talks, so you can consider how to apply them to your own.

Learning by Design: Optimizing Course Design for Effective Student Learning

Tuesday, May 6, 12:00pm-1:20pm, LKSC 

Are you planning to prepare a syllabus for an upcoming course or for the academic job search? 

The ability to create an effective course plan and syllabus is critical to the success of courses we teach and in future academic positions. Join us for an interactive workshop that will prepare you for developing or revising a course to be taught at or beyond Stanford. 

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

Mentoring Lunches: Leading by Example: Ethics in Mentorship

Monday, April 28, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus 

This workshop explores critical ethical issues that arise in mentoring relationships. Participants will learn to articulate specific ethical dilemmas, such as confidentiality, conflict of interest, and the importance of integrity, while discussing strategies for addressing these challenges with their mentees. This will help you as a mentor to develop a culture of ethical awareness and responsibility in mentoring practices.

Mentoring Lunches: Understanding Different Communication Styles

Monday, April 21, 12:00pm-1:00pm, On Campus 

Each of us has a unique way of communicating with others. Understanding your natural communication style and how to best adapt it to communicate with others is an important part of building and maintaining strong mentoring relationships. In this session, you will identify your primary communication style and how it shapes the way you approach professional interactions. The skills you develop through these discussions and interactive exercises can help you strengthen any collaborative working relationship.

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