WORKSHOPS

There are a number of workshops scheduled to run concurrently with the main conference program. Please read the information below carefully before registering.

Leading in the Lab Animal Facility

When: 29 August 2023 from 8am

Where: Pullman Melbourne Albert Park

Cost: $160

Professional Development Hours: 3.5

Capacity: 30 people

Register: via the registration link above

(1) Career thinking

A whole of career approach; individual and organisational needs and responsibilities
Ways of thinking about next steps: thinking broadly and laterally
Applying to your personal context

(2) Key ideas for leaders

Managing and leading
Types of leaders and leading
Relevance to your work context

(3) Leading small teams

Advantages and disadvantages
Tools e.g. for making decisions, having difficult conversations, handling mistakes
Practising some tools

Talking (to everyone else) about animal research

When: 30 August 2023 from 11:30am-2:30pm

Where: Pullman Melbourne Albert Park

Capacity: 40 people

Register: via the registration link above

Are you ever concerned about what people might think of your job, the questions they might have or that you will not be able think of the right arguments?

This workshop is for anyone who might find themselves talking about why they work with research animals to lay audiences. If you work with research animals, it will help you think through what you want to say to people and communicate it clearly.

Understanding Animal Research Oceania supports open communication that helps everyone to understand why it is sometimes important to use animals in scientific research and teaching. Successful communication is not usually about winning arguments, but about creating mutual understanding. This training session will give you the skills and confidence to communicate more openly and confidently.

Being able to share your work with others is important for career advancement, and because it helps you to remain emotionally connected. Feeling able to confidently share our experiences and ideas we care about provides us with the support we all need.

We will cover:

An introduction to communications techniques and messaging
Public views and your experiences of animal-based research
Answering challenging questions
Managing hostility

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PO Box 576
Crows Nest, NSW 1585

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