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Communication
"DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS & CONFLICT RESOLUTION" WORKSHOP Tuesday, June 22, 2010 5:30pm-9:00pm
Have you ever left a difficult conversation thinking about what you "should have" said or how you "could have" better managed the direction and outcome? Has anxiety at approaching difficult conversations ever caused you to avoid it entirely? Conflicts large and small arise in our lives on almost a daily basis and require careful discussion, especially in collaborative relationships. We begin this two-part workshop with an introduction to communication issues in the work place where you will learn to:
The second part of the workshop will interactively explore strategies for conflict resolution. You will have the opportunity to practice these techniques in a variety of exercises including role playing, pairs, small groups and round tables. Join us and gain the skills and confidence to approach and successfully navigate difficult discussions. $25 additional at door if space permits. Student/PostDoc Discount and Scholarship Info. Light dinner and refreshments are included Location: One Main Street, Cambridge MA, 02142 (Corner of Main St. and Memorial Drive., Near Kendall Square T stop).
5:30-6:00pm Registration, Networking and Refreshments 6:00-8:45pm Interactive participatory workshop 8:45-9:00pm Networking and Refreshments Workshop Leader: Joanne Kamens, Ph.D., is Director of Discovery at RXi Pharmaceuticals, a discovery-stage biopharmaceutical company. Prior to this, she spent 15 years at BASF Bioresearch Center in Worcester, MA, which became Abbott Bioresearch Center in 2001. While at Abbott, she led discovery research projects on small molecule and antibody approaches to immunological and inflammatory diseases serving finally as a Group Leader in Molecular Biology. Joanne has been raising awareness of women scientists since 1998 upon realizing that an entire week had gone by at work and not one other woman had been at any meeting she attended. Dr. Kamens founded the current Boston chapter of AWIS (the Association for Women in Science) and is now serving on the national AWIS chapters committee. She is a member of the HBA (Healthcare Business Women’s Association) Mentoring Committee and is an active Mentornet.net participant. Joanne received a Ph.D. in Genetics from Harvard Medical School's Division of Medical Sciences.
Pre-registration for this workshop ends Monday, June 21 at 6pm
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