Dialogue is a particular type of communication tool that is designed to create space for idea generation. In this session we introduce and practice the four sills of Dialogue: Voice, Listen, Respect, and Suspend.
Difficult conversations happen in the best relationships. And they are important to have. We introduce and practice different tools and skills to help students navigate tricky conversations with peers, superiors, and mentees.
This exercise focuses on the “data” and all the different parts of one’s inner narrative that can lead to misconceptions and miscommunication. We dissect different situations using the ladder of inference.
Students use photos and stories to convey the impact of their research. Through this method, we hear about aspects of the research process that impact the people doing the work. This is a more personal journey through the story of the research experience.
Students take the time to map their professional networks and layer the different dimensions onto the map. Students identify gaps and set intentions for where we need to do some work in building more connections.
Students learn to introduce themselves and the work they do to different people within 5 to 15 seconds. Who are they, what they do, what they are working on, and why it’s important to that person. We practice with different stakeholders, policy, funders, reporters, and employers, etc.
Students learn how to boil their message down into a bite-size. This is a fun activity to energize the group and to learn how to get a tight message. Students take their research topic and are given 90 seconds to describe it to an identified audience. The moderator changes the audience while they are talking, then they must explain their topic in 30 seconds, then 15 seconds, and 9 seconds.
Students will identify their audience, define their message (who, what, and why) by distilling it into the problem, the so what, the solutions, and the benefit. Small groups, solo time, share out, refine and present.