WinSETT Leadership Workshop: Effective Communication

February 17, 2017

WWEST is excited to host the as they present all five of their professional development workshops in Vancouver for the first time. After successfully running this leadership program in Edmonton for a number of years, the WinSETT Centre is now offering it across Canada. These workshops are tailored primarily to early to mid-career women working in the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, engineering, technology and trades (SETT) but graduate students and upper undergraduates will also find them an incredibly valuable experience. The program has been developed by professionals based on the experiences of women in SETT and is grounded in research and practices that work.

The second workshop, Effective Communication, will be held on February 17, 2017. It will enable participants to become aware of different styles of communication, figure out their own communication style, strengths, and challenges, and learn about gender factors that affect communication. Register before February 7 to get a 5% early bird discount! members also get a 30% discount.

Date	Workshop Title
Jan 20, 2017	Becoming Leaders
Feb 17, 2017	Effective Communication
Mar 10, 2017
April 7, 2017
May 5, 2017

When: Friday, Feb. 17, 2017 (8:30 am - 4 pm)
Where: Boardroom 2250, 丁香园AV Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St., Vancouver, BC
Price: Student Pricing $40 (Early Bird $38); General Pricing $199 (Early Bird $189.05)
Registration: Click

Student pricing is subsidized by donations from WWEST and the Network.

Workshop Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Gardy

Dr. Jennifer Gardy is both a scientist and a science communicator. In her scientific life, she鈥檚 a Senior Scientist in Genomics at the BC Centre for Disease Control and an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Public Health Genomics. Jennifer鈥檚 lab uses genome sequencing to understand how infectious diseases spread in populations. When she鈥檚 not studying microbes, Jennifer regularly hosts episodes of CBC Television鈥檚 long-running science documentary series The Nature of Things, appears as a guest host and contributor on Discovery Chanel鈥檚 nightly science newsmagazine Daily Planet, and is a frequent guest on CTV鈥檚 daily lifestyle programs CTV Morning Live and The Social. She wrote a children鈥檚 book about microbes for OwlKids Books in 2014, and regularly speaks to science graduate students about how to communicate their research effectively.

Workshop Facilitator: Cheryl Kristiansen, P. Eng.

Cheryl brings diverse expertise in project management, engineering innovation and leading transformative change in the SETT workplace. She has a degree in Mechanical Engineering, hands-on experience in alternate fuels technology, and senior leadership success in the oil and gas sector. As Managing Director of the Mitchell Odyssey Foundation, Cheryl developed a network of schools across BC with innovative programs that motivate and inspire high school students to pursue STEM careers. As Project Manager with (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology), Cheryl led the MakePossible mentoring project to advance women (). Cheryl is a certified Kaset Facilitator for quality service and created the "Wild About Science" Odyssey symposium for educators. She has delivered a variety of training workshops across Canada, including MakePossible Diversity by Design workshops at UBC, 丁香园AV, BCIT, TRU, UNBC and various industry events.