Mental Health for Postdocs and Supervisors: Taking Care of Yourself and Others
In this two-part workshop, we will approach mental health in academia with the tools and mindset of Nonviolent Communication. The aim of this workshop is to offer participants a practical guide to manage their own emotions in the workplace, to increase their ability and skill to relate to their students or colleagues in a compassionate and honest way, and to improve their communication skills when addressing mental health issues.
Contents
- Use the tools and mindset of Nonviolent Communication for self-management as well as for managing your team in a healthy and sustainable way.
- You will practice listening for feelings and needs behind interpretations and evaluations – both your own and others’.
- You will learn from practice examples of other course participants and be invited to share your own.
Methods
- Effective and empathetic listening
- Nonviolent Communication (Marshall Rosenberg)
- Stressors in academia (Posters by Zoe Ayres)
- Exercises and practice in small groups or pairs
- Individual self-reflection
- Visual mental health landscape for postdocs
Requirements
- This workshop is for postdocs and supervisors.
- Please be aware that this workshop is not a therapeutic offer. If in doubt whether this workshop is a good fit for you, please contact us before registering for this workshop.
Details
Date:
Mon, 15 April 2024, 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM, face-to-face event
Mon, 29 April 2024, 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM, online
Requirements for participation:
- Attendance: Participation is only possible, if you can guarantee an uninterrupted attendance.
- Attention: Online events require the same undivided attention as face-to-face events. Please refrain from parallel activities.
- Interaction: In general HRA events are interactive and require your active participation.
- Visibility: Please turn on your camera, if possible. Especially in our workshops, this is essential for a productive working environment.
Location:
Hamburg Research Academy, Gorch-Fock-Wall 7, 20354 Hamburg
Target groups:
postdocs, junior research group leaders, w1 professors, professors
Organizer:
Hamburg Research Academy
Trainer:
Ulrike Schneeberg, PhD, is a Professional Certified Coach (ICF) and systemic business trainer with a focus on compassionate and honest communication to improve (self-)leadership in research systems. She holds a PhD in American Literature (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) and has five years of international academic experience: France (Sorbonne), UK (University of Cambridge) and Canada (Université de Montréal). More information at deinemonster.de.
Maximum number of participants:
12