Cultural Competency
PhD+ Career Design skills training series in Spring 2021 will be offered every Thursday of February at 3.30 pm – 5 pm (5 weeks equal to 7.5 hours in-class time. Excludes preparation time).
This is the first session of the PhD+ Spring 2021 Foundations series. This discussion on values will serve as a baseline for the rest of the series, which offers guidance on common areas related to your mentality, well-being, productivity, and professional preparation.
We are excited to continue the Consulting skills series and work on more case interviews. If you missed the fall sessions, or simply could use a refresher, we will use this opportunity to welcome new and returning PhD+ consulting participants before jumping into the spring sessions.
In this session, particpants will
During your PhD or Postdoc training, did you find yourself wondering about career options for researchers outside the United States? The current circumstances may have prompted that line of thought on multiple occasions, especially for international researchers.
We are helping our mentees, students, and colleagues through stressful situations, all the while trying to take care of ourselves, PhD or Postdoctoral work, families, and more.
The challenges in graduate school and Postdoc training may cause significant stress, anxiety, and imposter fears. In this interactive workshop, learn some strategies of building resilience to nip imposter fears in the bud and tame negative thoughts to reduce stress from building up.
Research productivity is highly dependent on healthy team dynamics. However, most PhD students and Postdocs are wary of "people problems" and find themselves ill-equipped to resolve conflicts. In this session, understand how teams develop and how conflicts may arise.
Navigating the various roles and responsibilities of a graduate program can be disorienting and stressful. As a result, graduate students may find themselves unthinkingly adapting to social norms, doubting their own capacities, or losing the sense of joy that comes from good work.
PhD+ Career Design skills training series in Fall 2020 will be offered every Thursday of October at 3.30 pm – 5 pm (5 weeks equal to 7.5 hours in-class time. Excludes preparation time).