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Enhancing Communication Styles with TetraMap®
Building bridges to better communication in research and science
Effective communication is essential for success in the lab, with peers and colleagues, at events, when communicating with the public, and at home. But “effective communication” is seldom taught, and this can cause challenges for scientists and researchers who work in environments where clear understanding and collaboration are critical.
To overcome this challenge, we offer a short, interactive workshop that uses a nature-inspired framework to help us:
- understand ourselves and others better
- become more aware of our communication styles and how to appreciate and adapt to the communication styles of others
- ommunicate and collaborate more effectively
- harness and make the most of the diversity within teams or organisations, and
This hands-on, 3-hour session will equip participants with tools to enhance their day-to-day interactions, improving teamwork, reducing misunderstandings, and creating stronger connections both professionally and personally.
Benefits of TetraMap®
There are many assessment tools available to help individuals and teams understand and improve their communication and team-working skills.
So why TetraMap®? For starters, it’s not an assessment tool and makes no claims to “put people in a box” – it’s a framework that we use to raise awareness and create “ah hah” moments.
But that’s not all. TetraMap®:
- Strengthens unity and effectiveness
- Is practical. It uses plain language, simple words and symbols. No jargon here!
- Is simple to learn, easy to remember, and easy to use in everyday situations.
- Is fun, engaging, and interactive
- Is fast and effective
- Is great for individuals, teams and whole organisations
Request more information or ask us for a quote
We typically schedule workshops and training 6-12 months in advance, so if you have specific dates in mind, we recommend getting in touch as early as possible.
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Loved this. So much information and still time for some good discussions with fellow students. I look forward to being able to use some of the ideas when I create my first poster.
I have just completed SciComm Success' Poster Design Workshop. It was full of interesting tips and tools, some of which I have already built into my poster planning. Although we had a big group and I expected a lecture/webinar format, Suzanne constantly invited us to provide feedback and our own experiences, and I enjoyed hearing what fellow biologists like and don't. I liked that the group was international and enjoyed the flexible and informal discussions - some via chat, some using whiteboards, some simple audio discussion. It felt as if we could all contribute, wherever we were. I would recommend this workshop for anyone new to creating posters for conferences. It would probably be a good refresher for poster presenters, too. Thank you, SEB, for the opportunity.
This was a good refresher on best practice planning and design for posters. I particularly enjoyed the sessions on tools for choosing colour palettes, which I have since used in other communication materials, and the discussion about online and virtual conferences, which was an eye-opener for me during COVID. Thank you, Suzanne!
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