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Mentoring Workshops

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Training Workshops in the McManus Lab

Dr. McManus leads a plethora of small-group discussion-centric workshops. Topics include: How To Stay On Top Of The Literature; How To Interview A Candidate; How To Prepare A Winning Poster; When, Where, And How To Publish; Imposter Syndrome; The Art Of Collaboration; Mentoring A Rotation Student; Effective Time Management; How To Give A Winning Elevator Pitch; Using Your Environment To Advance Your Career; Networking Strategies; Positive Psychology andReinforcement; Reviewing Manuscripts; Staying Sane During Your Phd/Postdoc; The Mona Lisa Effect; Achieving Work-Life Balance; Writing Letters: One For Every Purpose; Reviewing Fellowships And Grants; Writing A Winning Fellowship; Creating A Beautiful Figure; Scientific Career Choices; Choosing A Scientific Home; Difficult Conversations; Blow Them Away With Your Talk; Giving Solid Feedback; Working Together with Myers-Briggs Type Personality Indicators; What Is Luck In Science; Mid-Postdoc/Phd Crisis; Acing Your Interview; How To Create a Star Academic/Industry CV, Diversity and Inclusivity in Science with emphasis on the Black Lives Matter movement, and Here and Now: Fighting Stress and Promoting Health during the Pandemic. Lab members may nominate topics. Workshops are held on Fridays at lab group meeting.  Workshops are discussion-heavy, with roundtable open floor conversation.  Most workshops do not have slides. Selected presentations can be downloaded below.

 

collaboration

The Art of Collaboration

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here and now

Here and Now

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Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome

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Difficult Conversations

Difficult Conversations

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nine-grid

Leadership and Competency

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Journal Club Teaching Tips

How to Rock a Journal Club

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Terrific Teaching Tips

Tons of Terrific Teaching Tips

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Networking Strategies

Networking Strategies

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Remember to have fun

Remember to Have Fun

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What is Innovation

What is Innovation

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What When and How to Publish

Publish: What When and How

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The Perfect Pitch: Communicating Your Science

The Perfect Pitch

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Task and Time Managementx

Task and Time Management

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Responsible Authorship

Responsible Authorship

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Staying on top of the literature

Swimming in the Literature

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How to Create a Winning Poster

Creating a Winning Poster

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Creating Beautiful Figures in Illustrator

Creating Beautiful Figures

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Identifying a Co-Mentor

Identifying a Co-Mentor

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Interviewing Postdoc Candidates

Interviewing Postdocs

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Design Tips for Scientists, Part II

Scientific Design Tips, Part II

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Scientific Design Tips, Part I

Scientific Design Tips, Part I

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Points of View

Points of View

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Letter Writing

A Letter for Every Purpose

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Accountability

Accountability

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