Events and Workshops

03 April 2023, 9am to 1pm; online

only for female doctoral canditates at the Faculty of Engineering

Language: English

Registration:

Please send your registration to tf-frauenbeauftragte@fau.de with the following information:

• Name
• Proof of doctorate at the TF by means of a document from DocDaten “Confirmation of doctorate at FAU” or copy of enrolment card
• Field of study
• Status of doctoral thesis (beginning, in the middle, near completion)

Registration deadline: 28 March 2023, maximum of 14 participants

First come, first served! There is a waiting list.

After the workshop, you will…

• Utilize strategies for reframing criticism and the inner-critic
• Have techniques for combating self-doubt
• Create a mission statement that will act as an anchor in time of stress and pressure
• Use tools to help you transform stress and pressure into energy and motivation

Covered Topics:

The Roles Women Play / Making Yourself Pressure-Proof:

• Identification of the roles and narratives people subscribe to
• Alignment of values with professional goals
• Re-writing one’s personal and professional narrative
• Imposter syndrome

Transforming the inner critic

• Identifying what triggers our inner-critic
• Reframing criticism and negative energy
• Techniques to overcome stage fright and performance pressure

Transforming the outer critic

• Techniques for dealing with Q&A’s and criticism

About the Trainer

Francesca Carlin is an American communication trainer and personal coach. For over a decade she has helped professionals improve their public speaking, develop their presence, and apply the practice of mindful communication. She has worked in Russia and the U.S. and is currently working in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Francesca is a trained actress and studied theater at Boston and Harvard University. Over the years she has found that using acting techniques and exercises helps people to overcome personal barriers and to become more effective communicators. With her background in the performing arts, she  has created a unique approach to her workshops and trainings, in which she incorporates and implements the best practices from both the world of communication skills development and theater.

17 / 20 / 24 / 27 April 2023 – Four appointments each from 3 pm to 5 pm

only for female doctoral canditates at the Faculty of Engineering

Language: English

Registration:

You register for all 4 dates. This means that please only register if you can attend all 4 dates.

Please send your registration to tf-frauenbeauftragte@fau.de with the following information:

• Name
• Proof of doctorate at the TF by means of a document from DocDaten “Confirmation of doctorate at FAU” or copy of enrolment card
• Field of study
• Status of doctoral thesis (beginning, in the middle, near completion)

Registration deadline: 03 April 2023, maximum of 12 participants

First come, first served! There is a waiting list.

After this course you  …

• have a better understanding of your life and career goals
• have analyzed your skills and competencies
• are aware of career options within and outside academia
• have designed your individual career development plan

Organisational information

This course consists of four webinars (two hours each) that take place over the course of two weeks. Participants should allocate time for self-study in between webinars. Course content and exercises for the self-study part can be accessed via an online course platform.

About the Trainer

Dr. Iris Köhler is a career coach and experienced scientist. She studied agricultural sciences and received her doctorate at the Technical University of Munich in 2013. After a postdoctoral stay at the University of Illinois, she switched to science management and coordinated the graduate school of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig. She’s passionate about supporting young scientists and therefore in 2018, she decided to found her own coaching and training company “The Scientist Coach”. Because of her scientific background, she knows exactly the challenges that young scientists are facing when it comes to career planning. And as a trained career coach and experienced course instructor, she has the right tools to help young scientists tackle those challenges, develop their own career path and discover their competencies!