2019 Women in Sciences Leadership Workshop

Building Leadership Skills for Success in the Scientific Workforce

November 4-6  and  November 5-8, 2019 | Boulder, Colorado

Why leadership and management skills? Science is rarely done in isolation; in almost any position, leadership and management skills are an important contributor to success. Yet, these  skills are seldom discussed as part of an academic education, and hardly, if ever, show up in professional trainings for scientists. The foundation to any great leader is the ability for that person to have a solid understanding of who they are and how they impact people. Whenever we can take time to further understand ourselves, our style, our motivations, and our ability to connect with others, we have the potential to identify what is helping us get what we want AND what might be getting in our way. Some differentiating factors of great leadership include critical self-knowledge, sustained proactive inquiry, and a willingness to share our story as a means to building relationships and trust. The facilitators and panelists for our workshop have been handpicked to help you gain knowledge, practice new understanding, and ultimately fulfill your goals for leadership!

Planned agenda: Two workshops will take place the week of November 4th (Cohort I= Nov 4-6; Cohort II =Nov 5-8) with 50 women each. Each workshop will include ~1.5 days facilitated by Chris Olex, a professional facilitator and trainer specializing in team and personal development. We will assess our leadership style within the context of the DISC profile (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientious).  Are we task oriented or people oriented?  Are we outgoing or reserved and how does that influence our ability to communicate with people?  What frustrates us when working with other people?  Why do others respond the way they do to frustrations in the workplace and how can I modify that response for more effective communication?  Each participant will receive an individualized breakdown of her characteristics related to DISC. Focus is placed on each participant understanding her style, her impact, her motivation, and her story.  Participants will also work collaboratively to produce a comprehensive list of what makes a good leader. A networking reception on the evening of Tuesday, November 5th will give all 100 participants a chance to meet, practice their networking skills and gain knowledge about different types of leadership positions through discussions with representatives from local scientific organizations from Boulder, CO. Each participant will also spend half a day in shorter, focused sessions on topics such as Giving & Receiving Feedback (with Sue Brundege, UCAR), Negotiation (with Stephanie Goetsch, IncredibleBank), Work/Life Balance (with Hilary Glenn and Emily Smith, NOAA/UCAR), and Active Listening (with Tommy Acierno, Tommy Acierno Coaching). Finally, a lunchtime panel discussion with leaders from local scientific organizations, including time for Q&A with the audience, will give participants insights into the careers paths, trial and travails of outstanding leaders.

Agenda

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Monday, November 4 (Cohort I)

Location: UCAR Center Green Campus, 3080 Center Green Drive Building CG1-1214

Meals: Breakfast on your own/at the hotel; Coffee, tea and snacks available mid-morning and mid-afternoon; Lunch provided via the cafeteria; Dinner on your own

Transportation: Emily Smith will be driving a shuttle van from Courtyard by Marriott; meet in the lobby

Lactation support: A space is available in room CG1 room 2668. Please get a key from the front desk to access the room.

8:30-9:00am                Welcome Cohort I, Introductions, Overview of Agenda (CG1-1214)

9:00-12:00pm*           DISC Personality Information

        • Uncover your personality style
        • Learn how to work with others who have similar AND different styles

12:00-1:00pm             Lunch

1:15-6:00pm               Emotional Intelligence and Connection

        • What is self-awareness?
        • How do you start to understand your impact?
        • What good are emotions and can we really express them at work?
        • How do we know if we have real ‘connection’ with people?
        • What is the cost of not being connected?

*breaks will be spaced throughout

A van back will return to hotels at end of the day.

Tuesday, November 5 (Cohort I)

Location: UCAR Center Green Campus, 3080 Center Green Drive Building CG1-1214

Meals: Breakfast on your own; Coffee and tea available mid-morning and -afternoon; Lunch provided via the cafeteria; Reception with food and drinks

Transportation: Emily Smith will be driving a shuttle van from Courtyard by Marriott; meet in the lobby

Lactation support: A space is available in room CG1 room 2668. Please get a key from the front desk to access the room.

8:30-12:00pm*           Feedback and Unconscious Bias

        • How do we get better at giving and receiving feedback?
        • Why is giving feedback so hard?
        • What gets in our way of hearing some feedback?
        • What is unconscious bias?
        • What can we do with it?

12:00-1:00pm             Lunch

1:00-2:45pm*             Mentoring

        • What are key skills needed to be a great mentor?
        • What are your super powers?
        • What advice do we have for others?

*breaks will be spaced throughout

3:00-6:00pm               Focus Sessions

        • Work-Life Balance, with Emily Smith (UCAR) and Hilary Glenn (NOAA) (1.5 hrs) (CG1-3150)
        • Giving/Receiving Feedback, with Sue Brundege (UCAR) (1.5 hrs) (CG1-2126)

6:00-8:00pm               Networking Reception (CG1 Lobby)

        • Meet local scientific leaders and professionals and network with your peers and colleagues.
        • Both Cohort I and Cohort II will attend the reception!

A van back will return to hotels at end of the day.

Tuesday, November 5 (Cohort II)

Location: UCAR Center Green Campus, 3080 Center Green Drive Building CG1-1214

Meals: Coffee and tea available; Reception with food and drinks

Transportation: Emily Smith will drive a shuttle van and do a pick up at 2:45pm from Courtyard by Marriot; meet in lobby

Lactation support: A space is available in room CG1 room 2668. Please get a key from the front desk to access the room.

3:30-4:00pm               Welcome, Introductions, Overview of Agenda (CG-1214)

4:00-6:00pm               Mentoring

        • What are key skills needed to be a great mentor?
        • What are your super powers?
        • What advice do we have for others?

6:00-8:00pm               Networking Reception (CG1 Lobby)

        • Meet local scientific leaders and professionals and network with your peers and colleagues.
        • Both Cohort I and Cohort II will attend the reception!

A van back will return to hotels at end of the day.

Wednesday, November 6 (Cohorts I and II)

Location: UCAR Center Green Campus, 3080 Center Green Drive Building CG1-1212

Meals: Breakfast on your own; Coffee and tea available mid-morning; Lunch provided via the cafeteria; Dinner on your own

Transportation: Emily Smith will be driving a shuttle van from Courtyard by Marriott; meet in the lobby

Lactation support: A space is available in room CG1 room 2668. Please get a key from the front desk to access the room.

Concurrent Focus Sessions will take place throughout the day on Wednesday, November 6th. You will be assigned to each focus group (1.5 hrs each).

8:30am-8:40am         Cohort I and Cohort II meet at CG1-1212 Center Auditorium

8:40am-12:00pm*    Focus Sessions (Cohort I)

8:40am-12:00pm*     Focus Sessions (Cohort II)

        • Work-Life Balance, with Emily Smith (UCAR) and Hilary Glenn (NOAA) (CG1-3131)
        • Giving/Receiving Feedback, with Sue Brundege (UCAR) (CG1-1212)

*includes a 10:10-10:30am break

12:00pm-2:00pm       Lunchtime Careers Panel with four amazing leaders from academic, private and public sectors:

        • Donna Charlevoix (Director of Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO)
        • Marla Dowell (Director of the Communications Technology Laboratory, NIST Boulder Laboratory Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST))
        • Rebecca Morss (Deputy Director of the Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR))
        • Susan Avery (President Emerita of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts)

2:00 pm                       End of Workshop for Cohort I

2:00pm-5:30pm*      Focus Sessions (Cohort II)

*includes a 3:30-4:00pm break

A van back will return to hotels at end of the day.

Thursday, November 7 (Cohort II)

Location: University of Colorado Boulder, 1157 18th Street, Norlin Library, 5th floor room M549 (interactive map CU-Boulder)

Meals: Breakfast on your own; Coffee and tea available mid-morning and mid-afternoon; Lunch provided; Dinner on your own

Transportation: Emily Smith will be driving a shuttle van from Residence Inn and Courtyard by Marriott, respectively; meet in the lobby

Lactation support: A lactation room is available in Norlin Library on the 2nd floor. We ask that patrons go to the Security office (303-492-5527) to check out the key. Here’s a map showing the location of our lactation room: https://libguides.colorado.edu/c.php?g=482585&p=6602498.

8:30-12:00pm*           DISC Personality Information

        • Uncover your personality style
        • Learn how to work with others who have similar AND different styles 

12:00-1:00pm             Lunch

1:00-6:00pm*             Emotional Intelligence and Connection

        • What is self-awareness?
        • How do you start to understand your impact?
        • What good are emotions and can we really express them at work?
          • What does our brain have to do with it?
          • What are our triggers and our reactions to them?
          • What drives our behaviors?

*breaks will be spaced throughout

A van back will return to hotels at end of the day.

Friday, November 8 (Cohort II)

Location: University of Colorado Boulder, 1157 18th Street, Norlin Library, 5th floor room M549 (interactive map CU-Boulder)

Meals: Breakfast on your own; Coffee and tea available mid-morning and mid-afternoon; Lunch provided; Dinner on your own

Transportation: Emily Smith will be driving a shuttle van from Residence Inn and Courtyard by Marriott, respectively; meet in the lobby

Lactation support: A lactation room is available in Norlin Library on the 2nd floor. We ask that patrons go to the Security office (303-492-5527) to check out the key. Here’s a map showing the location of our lactation room: https://libguides.colorado.edu/c.php?g=482585&p=6602498.

8:30-12:00pm*           Feedback and Unconscious Bias

        • How do we get better at giving and receiving feedback?
        • Why is giving feedback so hard?
        • What gets in our way of hearing some feedback?
        • What is unconscious bias?
        • What can we do with it?

*breaks will be spaced throughout

A van back will return to hotels at end of the day.

 

Thank you to the generous support of NOAA, NSF, CPAESS, the UCAR President’s Office, CIRES and CU-Boulder!