Is this course right for me?

Target Audience: Research staff, academic staff and professional services staff

This is a live in-person session.  

This is  a set of two sessions - you must attend BOTH sessions.  

Whether it is with managers, PIs, collaborators, examiners or friends and family, we all need to interact constructively and sustainably with a great diversity of people and to establish effective and lasting relationships – even in difficult or challenging circumstances. If you find it difficult to say no, hard to give feedback, tricky to negotiate or just plain uncomfortable to ask for what you want, you might be feeling the urgency of that need.

So, how does such communication work, and is it possible to do it with a degree of confidence, even if the outcome isn’t guaranteed? Are there ideas and tools that help, particularly when things get

difficult? Of course, there are many, and putting one or two of them into practice is what makes a

difference, even if sometimes we fear they will lead to a lot more work than we have time or energy for.

In these confidential and highly interactive workshops, we look at fundamental practices for effective interactions – and encourage you to put them into practice with real challenges from your world. That way, we explore the material first-hand and make it applicable straight away.

Delivered by;

Jamie McDonald, jmcd@jmcd.co.uk

Course Outcomes/Objectives;

In session 1, we’ll cover:

• recognizing and managing the impact of mindset on confidence and communication
• developing a clear baseline for communication and negotiation
• understanding what you want and why you want it
• understanding reasons for not communicating as straightforwardly as we would like
• applying all of the above to real situations

In session 2, we’ll cover:

• designing a working relationship
• listening to others to understand their position and interests
• expressing your position and interests in a structured way
• focusing on mutual gain and co-creating options
• applying these to real situations you bring to work on

Accesibility

We are committed to ensuring our events and courses are accessible to all staff. If you feel you have a disability, health issue, or neurodivergent condition that may affect your ability to access, participate or engage in this course, please get in touch with us at osdu@strath.ac.uk to discuss your specific support requirements.

On-campus activity

• There will be audience participation
• You are asked to attend both sessions
• There may be a break
• The session is relaxed – this means you can stretch, move around, stim etc.
• In line with current University health and safety guidance, attendees may wish to use face masks. The room will have either mechanical ventilation or passive ventilation (i.e. open windows)
• Digital copies of resources will be emailed to participants where required
• Please contact osdu-equity@strath.ac.uk to discuss any further access requirements

This is a highly interactive, reflective and experiential workshop. Please come along ready to contribute constructively throughout. Thanks!

Prerequisites

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* charge to your Department / School if you do not attend your place on the course. There will be no charge as long as you cancel your booked place before the event or notify our staff at osdu@strath.ac.uk that you can no longer attend.

A Department / School is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary prerequisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you are expected to attend ALL parts of the course.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of a course of 1-day 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.