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, between 10 am in HSW1057 and are open to the community. Contact Dr. McManus if you or your team would like to join in person or by Zoom. Workshops are discussion-heavy, with roundtable open floor conversation. Most workshops do not have slides. Selected presentations can be downloaded below.
