Navigating Challenges: Organize Your (Work) Week_Realistic Time Management

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration.

Participants

For doctoral researchers and postdocs of all disciplines.

Objectives and Content

Time management experts often point to saying no as an important part of keeping on track and meeting your goals – but it can feel impossible in the moment. Building confidence in turning down requests from colleagues and supervisors that collide with our work and goals is a key to success in academia – and beyond. Learn how to feel more comfortable saying no at work. Explore how to manage requests from others that feel unrealistic or make it difficult for you to get your own work done, and come up with a strategy that truly works for you.

•    How can I best manage requests from colleagues or my supervisor(s) when
     their expectations don’t align with my schedule?
•    What do I do to feel confident about saying no? How do I know when to say yes?
•    How do I set realistic priorities that are in line with my goals?

Further Information

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. In this context, we would also like to refer to the rules for digital courses at Freie Universität Berlin (Code of Conduct).