Getting your researchnoticed!

UWE Researcher Development ForumFriday 30 September 2011Kate Tapper

Dimensions of academic leadership

Confidence

Character

Capabilities

Collegiality

Curiosity

Credibility

Horrid wordsNetworking Self-publicity

Small talk Schmoozing

PR

Selling myself

Journeys

Good words

IdeasCuriosity

Stories

Conversations

Authenticity

Start with Why..

WHAT

HOW

WHY

WHY

HOW

WHAT

COURAGE

“Cour” – Heart“Courage” – Speak from the heart

This requires some vulnerability

Start with Why

WHY Start with your curiosity. • Why is this exciting to you? • What do you believe

in/value/want to achieve? What difference will it make if you do?

HOW do you go about doing this?WHAT does this involve?

Don’t throw Jelly at people!

Tell a story

How many ways could you use stories?ODARE• Opening• Development• Apex• Resolution• Ending

Tell your story...

EitherAn illustrative storyo To illustrate your Why, How or WhatORA metaphoro That explains something about your

research to a non-specialist.

Now what?

To build your confidence you are going to need to practice telling your story!

1. Who do you want to notice and rate your research? (high value, high risk)

2. Who can you safely practise on?

Your nugget…

• What do you want to remember from this session? Write this on your post-it to take away.

• We’ll also share them before we finish.

You are wonderful.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us... Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you....

We are all meant to shine.”

Getting your researchnoticed!

UWE Researcher Development ForumFriday 30 September 2011Kate Tapper