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Communication Strategies for Early Career Researchers: Advocacy and Conflict Resolution
Clear, effective communication is essential in STEM settings. This is the case whether you're presenting complex ideas, advocating for yourself and others, or navigating interpersonal dynamics. Yet even well-reasoned messages can trigger defensiveness, especially in high-stakes or conflict-prone conversations, making it challenging to be heard. This workshop will offer practical tools to reduce defensiveness, increase clarity and influence, and strengthen your ability to communicate under pressure. Through applied strategies and structured practice, you'll build confidence and skill for handling difficult conversations, skills that are critical for leadership, collaboration, and career advancement.
*The workshop with ECRs will also cover the basics of networking and how to communicate your value.
Referent/Referentin
Dr. Tara Fortier (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
is a project leader and physicist with nearly 20 years of experience in the Time and Frequency Division, where she has developed laser systems that interface with atomic clocks to advance the realization of optical atomic time and conduct tests of fundamental physics.
In addition to her work in physics and metrology, Dr. Fortier is an ICF Level 2 certified leadership coach, specializing in organizational performance. She is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for underrepresented minorities and women. Dr. Fortier serves on the executive board of the NIST Women in STEM group and played a key role in the development and implementation of the NIST DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) strategic plan.
Her leadership extends beyond NIST, as she is recognized as a Fellow of both the Optical Society of America and the American Physical Society, contributing to the broader physics community.
Termin
01. Sep. 202509:30 - 11:30
Anmeldefrist
25. August 2025Ort
HITecGeb.: 3406
Raum: 317
Callinstraße 36
30167 Hannover
