Work and communicate with others
Christine Kaiser (ETH Development & Leadership)
Conflicts have a negative "image", and they are a usually unwanted part of social interactions. Get some ideas of how to handle a conflict, know your own conflict style and learn to react constructively and early enough to avoid escalation.
In this workshop you will have the opportunity to:
- Consider implications of your role as a doctoral student in a group
- Learn about conflict escalation and your (also bodily) reactions to it
- Try to see "both sides" by changing perspectives
- Get to know and stand up for your own needs
- Reflect on how a good relationship affects disagreement and difficult situations
- Practice deescalating communications patterns
Please note: This will be an interactive workshop. Your active participation in practices and discussions is requested.
Registration
Date: Monday 31 March 2025
Time: 9:30 - 12:00
Location: ETH Main Building (R?mistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich), room HG F 33.1
Registration "Productive disagreement: Conflict management for doctoral students": closed
Discover strategies for effective and successful interpersonal communications within your research teams and beyond. With Christine Kaiser (Development & Leadership, ETH).
Are you a doctoral student looking to enhance your interpersonal communication skills in academic and professional settings? Do you…
…struggle to bring up concerns or disagreements with your professor?
…wonder how to communicate effectively despite different working styles?
…wonder how to build better peer relationships without faking it?
…find it hard to balance being approachable with being respected when communicating with your students?
Then this is the workshop for you! Join us for this intensive 2-hour workshop designed specifically for researchers who want to become more mindful and intentional in their communications. Expect engaging discussions, hands-on exercises, and real-world scenarios to strengthen the way you connect and collaborate.
Prerequisites: This is an interactive workshop with theoretical inputs and group discussions during which active participation is requested.
Registration
Date: Tuesday 25 November 2025
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Location: ETH Main Building (R?mistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich), room HG F 33.1
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