The Power of Strong Collaborations
Fiona Harrison, PhD
The right collaborations can accelerate your career - choose wisely!
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5 Ways to Instantly Appear More Confident
The Edge for Scholars
It’s fall conference season. Put your best foot forward as you speak and network with five tips from Nerd Fitness. Today I’m going to teach how you to …
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IScientist: A Conference for Revolution
Teresa Swanson, PhD
The brilliant organizers of IScientist have created a space for revolution.
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Academic Speaking: Make Sure Your Audience Can Understand You!
Judith Ford, PhD
How you communicate the results of your research is just as important as how you conduct the research. If you don’t communicate effectively, you might as well not have …
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The Emerging Scientist Holiday Gift Guide
The Edge for Scholars
Not sure what book to get for the academic in your life this holiday season? With the huge amount of literature available, it’s often hard to decide what material …
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How to Be Polite
The Edge for Scholars
Most of us know what it takes to be polite in the moment. Paul Ford argues that politeness over time–consistently, deeply–is far more important. It benefits us, it …
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Hate Small Talk? These 5 Questions Will Help You Work Any Room
The Edge for Scholars
Do you love going to events, but find yourself stranded during happy hour, tongue-tied and tucked in a corner? Initiating and maintaining conversations while networking is a necessary skill, and …
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It's All About Teamwork: William Wester
Rebecca Helton, MA
If you talk to Bill Wester about his work, the first thing you hear will be how much he values the teams on his two major grants. Due to the …
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Know the Vital Players in Your Career: Tenure-Track Peers
The Edge for Scholars
An assistant professor in the social sciences once described a group of tenure-track colleagues in his department as “the lamenting society.” Once a week they met for lunch to complain …
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Yes, You Can Brainstorm Without Groupthink
Rebecca Helton, MA
We are strong advocates of collaboration in innovation, and believe that the proper use of brainstorming techniques is a powerful tool in the collaborative approach. Over our many years of …
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