Workshop: Speaking Up: How to Ask for What You Need in the Lab and in Life

Do you have a suggestion for improving efficiency in your lab but lack the confidence to bring it to the attention of your PI?

Do you need additional resources for your experiments or time off for an important family activity but don't know how to ask?

Are you afraid to mention the fact that you are having major difficulty dealing with one of your lab mates?

Join an experienced career counselor from the OITE Career Services Center to explore strategies for communicating your needs in a variety of situations. Learn how to be more assertive, to speak up for yourself, and how to decide when to speak up and when not to.

Format: Seminar and small-group discussion, limited to 20 participants

Target audience: Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students at the Bethesda campus

Speaker: Anne Kirchgessner, Career Counselor, OITE. This workshop will not be recorded, but handout materials will be available online after the workshop.

Date/Time/Location: February 24 (Tuesday), 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Building 45 (Natcher), Room G-1. Optional follow-up brown bag lunch discussion: March 3 (Tuesday), 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., location to be determined.

Please register in advance <http://www.training.nih.gov/nihonly/register/speaking-up.asp>