Currently the increasing numbers of women working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has been recognized as a valuable global resource with considerable growth potential. Improving confidence, assertiveness, technical writing, presentation skills, networking and assessing talent gaps can make considerable differences in the workplace. To assist the transition to managerial or business-led roles, we take time to recognise your key strengths and identify how those will add value to any organisation as well as preparing you to communicate this message. Understanding your business and global acumen whilst retaining Intellectual Property Rights can be key to personal success.
This five-day intensive Coventry Academy training course provides the skills needed to advance your technical career by creating a current impact assessment, identify missing talent gaps and understand the barriers to promotion through a skills audit resulting in a promotional pathway.
What are the goals?
By the end of this Coventry Academy training course, participants will be able to:
Gain confidence and clarity in communicating more concisely and confidently technical information to seniors, peers, coworkers and customers, both technical and non-technical
Practice perfecting a personal 1-minute pitch, describing your job, scientific value and personal attributes to ensure your success is recognized at the workplace
Provide you with skills to capture your success, communicate it and use it to advance your technical career
Recognize your own technical strengths and weaknesses and assess your talent gaps to create a bespoke personal career map
Who is this training course for?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Women who want to boost or reconnect with their technical career progression
Technical women who want to raise self-awareness and improve self confidence
Academics who want to improve how to communicate their science to their peers
Technical women who want to move into more leadership roles
Managers and leaders who wish to nurture and develop their technical team
Human Resources (HR) personnel in charge of technical staff
Management planning to return to technical positions
How will this training course be presented?
This Coventry Academy training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.
Course Outline
Day One: STEM Careers Introduction and Self-Assessment
Introduction to STEM Careers – Women in STEM
Carry out a Self-IMPACT Assessment
Map out Skills and identify any gaps
Identify personal Stake holders map & sphere of influence
Review current Job Description and future Job description
Day Two: Introduction to Business Management
Discuss the promotional criterion within the workplace
Define your personal credibility in the workplace
Understand how to maximise your full technical ability
Review the necessary business skills
Day Three: Communicating your Science
Understanding the value of your Technical Skills
Communicating your science to your peers
Technical report writing – Creating standard templates
Presentation skills – Presenting science to non-scientists
Finding your voice – Influence and persuasion
Advancing your science externally - LinkedIn
Day Four: Career Management
Design your current Personal Development Plan
Understand the importance of mentoring
Is Job Shadowing and option?
Time Management and Organisational skills
Career Planning – Setting achievable goals
Day Five: Future You
Pitching yourself, learn the importance of self confidence
Design a personal manifesto for future you
Create a 5-year career plan
Wrap up and Discussion
The certificate
Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course