This 1-day course is ab out communicating about your scientific work with non-experts.
Modern scientists need to be able to communicate with non-experts ab out their scientific work. These non-experts may be industry, civilia ns, farmers, patients, policy makers, funding agencies, journalists, project partners or colleagues from a different scientific field. Tar geted storytelling has a positive effect on networking, on your coope ration with multidisciplinary colleagues and on writing grants and pr esenting science. The skill of Impact conversations is therefore appl icable in many aspects of your work as a scientist.
You will pr actice choosing specific messages and stories for specific target gro ups. The participants interview each other and help each other filter out the most important elements. The trainer offers you a structure in the story that you tell. She tests the quality of your story using the 6 Cs. She helps you embellish it with strong metaphors, one-line rs and examples.
You will put your story to work with a p rofessional training actor: How can you apply this in the interaction with the non-experts around you? How do you keep people interested? How do you avoid misinterpretation? How can you deal with various typ es of (loaded, steering, suggestive, political, or stupid) questions? How can you leave out nuances but still tell a truthful but concise story?
This training is very active and fun, and results in a r ecorded segment of you with the actor (your 'finale'), that you can l ater reflect on. Learn how to be able to convey inspiring stories abo ut your work to a targeted audience!
A maximum of 6 postdocs can participate in this training. The lan
guage of communication is English.
Attendance at the entire traini
ng is required. This training is live at VU Amsterdam.
As a compensation for programme costs, we ask participants for a contribution of € 85. This contribution is automatically charged to your department.
For more information, pleas e contact Carin Maas, VU Learning & Development or 020 59 83049
DESCRIPTION: Modern scientists need to be able to communicate with non -experts about their scientific work. These non-experts may be indust ry, civilians, farmers, patients, policy makers, funding agencies, jo urnalists, project partners or colleagues from a different scientific field. Targeted storytelling has a positive effect on networking, on your cooperation with multidisciplinary colleagues and on writing gr ants and presenting science. The skill of Impact conversations is the refore applicable in many aspects of your work as a scientist. You wi ll practice choosing specific messages and stories for specific targe t groups. The participants interview each other and help each other f ilter out the most important elements. The trainer offers you a struc ture in the story that you tell. She tests the quality of your story using the 6 Cs. She helps you embellish it with strong metaphors, one -liners and examples. You will put your story to work with a pr ofessional training actor: How can you apply this in the interaction with the non-experts around you? How do you keep people interested? H ow do you avoid misinterpretation? How can you deal with various type s of (loaded, steering, suggestive, political, or stupid) questions? How can you leave out nuances but still tell a truthful but concise s tory? This training is very active and fun, and results in a recorded segment of you with the actor (your 'finale'), that you can later re flect on. Learn how to be able to convey inspiring stories about your work to a targeted audience!