Negotiation workshop for women in science — students & postdocs — ETHZ

Oct 14, 2015, from 10:00 until 17:30, ETHZ

On Wednesday October 14, female PhD students and postdocs are invited to a negotiation workshop facilitated by Nancy Houfek.

This workshop entitled strong women/strategic performance: achieving success in meetings & negotiations combines theater, negotiation and leadership techniques. It will take place on Wednesday October 14 from 10:00 to 17:30 at ETHZ, room HIT E 41.1 (Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, 8093 Zurich).

Many women in science feel competent and powerful in their area of expertise.  However, when entering into a meeting or negotiation, some begin to feel as if they are playing in a game where they don’t know the rules. This workshop provides participants with skills to succeed in accomplishing their goals in difficult interpersonal situations.

Participants will be introduced to techniques synthesized from both theater and leadership training to help them be more effective.  They will learn how to articulate a clear purpose, land their message, be heard, enhance personal presence, manage hot moments, and think strategically about alliances and tactics. 

Participants are asked to bring examples of challenging negotiations or meetings, either from the past or upcoming. These moments will be examined in the workshop through the use of role-plays.  The replay of scenarios with personalized coaching creates a highly interactive and personal learning of the wide range of tactics available.  Participants will leave with a superior sense of how to think strategically about their professional opportunities – and act with success.

The workshop is open to all PhD students and postdocs in the Swiss Universities and research institutions.

The price is CHF 450 for one day. For members of NCCRs MARVEL, QSIT - Quantum Science and Technology, Digital Fabrication, Synapsy, Kidney - control of homeostasis, MUST, RNA & Disease, SwissMAP, Bio-Inspired Materials, and PlanetS, the costs are covered by the respective NCCR. This is also the case for the members of the SCCER-FURIES.

The workshop for students and postdocs at ETHZ on October 14 is full.

For more information, please contact Lidia Favre-Quattropani.

An indicative agenda of the workshop can be found here.

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