Is this course right for me?

Target Audience: Research, KE, Teaching and Academic Staff

Communication is a fundamental aspect of a researcher’s job and the skills involved are among the most important you have. Research projects, universities, major companies and other organisations all progress through national and international collaboration. Career success often depends on the ability to work effectively with people from different subjects, cultures and backgrounds.  

This lively and enlightening course, run by VOX Coaching, will explore practical communication skills to help you strengthen your confidence, become someone to whom others want to listen and achieve greater impact. The focus will not be on what you say so much as how you say it.  

Course Outcomes/ Objectives;

The session will help you find a communication style that is authentic, engaging and persuasive. It will enable you to develop greater ‘presence’ and personal authority, to assert yourself constructively and to do yourself justice in a range of professional contexts. 

Pete Bailie, VOX Coaching;

Pete Bailie is highly experienced in leadership and management development and in training people to strengthen their vocal and physical presence. He has worked with more than thirty universities, numerous companies including Hewlett Packard, Aardman Animations and a number of international business schools. He is a former academic at the University of Bristol. 

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk

A department is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary pre-requisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you must attend ALL parts of the course. If you fail to attend any part you will be charged as outlined above.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of course of 1 days duration or less. For some courses there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.

**Any bookings made within 10 days of the event will incur the charges as specified.

Prerequisites