Researcher Appreciation Week – Creating Connections Workshop, presented by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science (virtual).

“Creating Connections: An Introduction to the Alda Method” is a two-hour live, online workshop designed to help scientists and researchers learn to engage and inspire diverse audiences through effective communication, with a particular focus on virtual interactions. Participants will learn how to balance being prepared with responding in the moment to address questions. The program emphasizes universal communication strategies, including avoiding jargon, and technical skills for creating engagement online, including camera angles and sound levels.

This is not your standard communication training…the workshop combines group and partner exercises with audience-centered messaging tools to help researchers speak about their science in a way that builds trust and inspires listeners. It is an experience like no other that allows participants to engage with their colleagues and Alda Center faculty to focus on listening, connecting, and knowing your audience. This is a collaborative experience; participants will need to have cameras and microphones on and be ready to participate in a virtual session like no other! This event is sponsored by the UNC Network for Research Professionals.