Webinar on Communicating Across Cultures
With employees from more than 80 countries represented at Berkeley Lab, it is important to understand that different types of feedback styles can exist in your team. The IDEA office suggests staff watch this helpful webinar, sponsored by Toastmasters, on communicating across cultures. Read the full article and watch the webinar >>
Help Guide Scientific Adventures for Girls
Scientific Adventures for Girls is in need of virtual teaching assistants for their after school programming this fall. Volunteers will lead hands-on activities in the afternoons for girls in grades K-6. Sign up by August 21.
Networking in the time of Coronavirus: Virtual Informational Interviewing – August 6, 2020
Strengthen your professional network and learn strategies on how to gain insight on companies of interest. Date: Thursday, August 6 Time: 11 am – 12 noon REGISTRATION Learn how to network effectively, and develop and strengthen your professional network during the time of social distancing. Participants will learn strategies to identify, persuade, and gain insight […]
Webinar on Determining Your Leadership Style – July 16, 2020
To help emerging scientists become familiar with diverse methods for leading projects and teams successfully, a webinar on “Determining Your Leadership Style and Preference” will be held on Thursday, July 16, at 10:30 a.m. Participants will learn to think strategically about the best way to lead. Discover your leadership style and learn to strategically navigate […]
Sessions for Supervisors on Performance Management – July 8, 2020
A 2020 Supervisor’s Approach to Performance Management This 60-minute session is specifically designed for managers who attended and/or watched our Learning Module #3 – Supervisor’s Approach to Performance Management (found on the PMP website, along with Learning Modules #1 and #2). This follow-up session, hosted by the L&OD and HR Field teams, will be highly […]
Be a Mentor for Berkeley Community Scholars
Berkeley Community Scholars, a nonprofit that helps Berkeley High School graduates from low-income families go to college, is seeking STEM mentors. Want to learn more? Submit a mentor interest form by Friday, June 12. Mentor a Scholar Our mentoring program provides a sustained, community-based network of personal support, information and resources to BCS High Hopes […]
Supervisor Brown Bag: Responding to Current Events – June 10, 2020
To echo the June 10th community message from Mike Witherell, and to learn more about the goals of #ShutDownSTEM and related actions, join us for a 1-hour discussion and tour of the ‘Guidance for People Leaders’ Resource. The Brown Bag session will provide guidance on how to respond to current events and how supervisors can actively support their […]
IDEA Brown Bag for Supervisors & Managers: Incorporating IDEA goals into the PMP – June 11, 2020
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office leads a series of IDEA Brown Bag sessions for Supervisors & Managers. This month’s topic: Incorporating IDEA goals into PMPs Join us for a discussion and tour of our Sample IDEA Goals for Performance Management Process (PMP) In this toolkit, you will find suggested goals for the diversity and […]
IDEA Brown Bag for Staff: Incorporating IDEA goals into your PMP – June 15, 2020
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Office leads a series of IDEA Brown Bag sessions for Staff. This month’s topic: Incorporating IDEA goals in PMPs Join us for a discussion and tour of our Sample IDEA Goals for Performance Management Process (PMP) In this toolkit, you will find suggested goals for the diversity and inclusion portion […]
Imposter Syndrome Workshop – June 11, 2020
The Career Pathways Office is hosting a workshop on Imposter Syndrome next Thursday. Alaina G. Levine, President and career coach of Quantum Success Solutions, joins us on June 11 to host a workshop on Imposter Syndrome. Learn strategies and tactics on how to navigate through imposter syndrome, and discover how imposter syndrome can affect us in everyday […]
