EMBO Self-Leadership Workshop for Women in Science

In a significant partnership with EMBO, this esteemed workshop makes its debut in Türkiye, offering a distinctive opportunity for women scientists.

This event provides a valuable platform for women in the field of science to nurture their self-leadership skills. Guided by exceptionally qualified trainers, participants will embark on a 2.5-day exploration, delving into the intricate domains of self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-efficacy.

This workshop is dedicated to empowering women scientists by equipping them with the essential tools and insights required to navigate their professional and personal journeys with confidence and authenticity. Through a scholarly and serious approach, participants will actively engage in substantive discussions and practical exercises meticulously designed to enhance their leadership acumen.

This workshop beckons those interested to embrace the transformative potential of self-leadership while fostering connections with fellow women scientists in a setting that harmonizes academic rigor with professional growth.

Objectives

At the end of the workshop, the participants will:

• Recognize that good leadership starts within,
• Be more aware of their values, strengths, achievements and intentions,
• Understand how personality, biases and stereotypes (theirs and those of others) impact their (professional) life,
• Have a clearer view of their different roles in all areas of their life, what is most important in each one, and how to achieve this,
• Feel strengthened in their capacity to find effective and satisfying ways to deal with challenges concerning their various role,
• Identify their own strategies to develop their self-leadership.

Trainers

Note on Self-Leadership Workshop for Women Scientists

EMBO was founded in response to the need for an organisation to represent the interests and achievements of molecular biologists in Europe. The majority of the programmes and activities that EMBO undertakes are likewise in response to community needs, expressed through the members or through the many scientists who make use of the EMBO programmes each year.

The Self-Leadership Workshop for Women Scientists has been developed in response to a need expressed by women, who often face sex-specific challenges in their work, and whose talent can be lost from science as a result.

In each of the years in which we have run and advertised the course, we have received criticism from concerned scientists of both sexes that a course run only for women is counter-productive to improving the situation. Those who have criticized us have acknowledged the challenges faced by women and have expressed a wish to address them, but have disagreed with our approach in this case. EMBO is mindful of and grateful for this constructive criticism. However, we also listen to the voices of women scientists asking directly for this training to boost their resilience, self-confidence and self-leadership.

On balance, therefore, EMBO will continue to offer the Self-Leadership Workshop for Women Scientists as part of our ‘Lab Leadership’ training. The feedback we receive is that the course is helpful for those who attend it. Nevertheless, we acknowledge that men can also benefit from this training, and that scientists of both sexes might prefer a more inclusive course. We therefore also run a version of this course for scientists of all genders that is also highly appreciated by those who attend it.

EMBO remains committed to promoting excellence in the life sciences through the selection, funding and fostering of talented researchers of both sexes.

– Maria Leptin, former EMBO Director