Navigating Challenges: Organize Your (Work) Week_Realistic Time Management

The Berlin University Alliance (BUA) is an alliance of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische Universität Berlin and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin. Together, they are pursuing the goal of creating and shaping an integrated research space in Berlin. This alliance aims to establish Berlin as a leading international science location. All workshops and events offered by the Graduate Studies Support Program are funded by the BUA and therefore free of charge.   

Participation

Doctoral researchers (all disciplines) and postdocs of the Berlin University Alliance. 

Before booking a workshop, please make sure that you can attend for the entire duration. Please check our terms and conditions.  

Objectives and Content

Time management experts often point to saying no as an important part of keeping on track and meeting your goals – but it can feel impossible in the moment. Building confidence in turning down requests from colleagues and supervisors that collide with our work and goals is a key to success in academia – and beyond. Learn how to feel more comfortable saying no at work. Explore how to manage requests from others that feel unrealistic or make it difficult for you to get your own work done, and come up with a strategy that truly works for you.

•    How can I best manage requests from colleagues or my supervisor(s) when
     their expectations don’t align with my schedule?
•    What do I do to feel confident about saying no? How do I know when to say yes?
•    How do I set realistic priorities that are in line with my goals?

Please note

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Also check out workshops at the BUA partner institutions that are available for you free of charge: Graduate Studies Support Program.

For workshops held online, participation is allowed under the following conditions: a working camera that is turned on and a microphone to allow active participation in discussions and group work. Headphones must also be used to protect other participants from office eavesdroppers. In this context, we would also like to refer to the rules for digital courses at Freie Universität Berlin (Code of Conduct).