Communication skills build belonging.
Our Current Offerings.
Show Off Your Science
A workshop helping STEM professionals make better figures.
We use Graphic Design basics to transform dense data into convincing figures, slides, and posters.
You Belong.
A workshop that builds belonging and resilience in STEM communities.
We use the Art in Science to support personal and professional growth, and community building.
Own the Room
A workshop helping STEM professionals give great talks.
We use Performance basics to tackle public speaking and build a confident stage presence.
Keynote Addresses
Inspirational and interactive, for a wide variety of audiences!
Topics span STEM career paths, social change through STEM, and nonprofit startups.
Why Can’t I Write?!
A workshop helping STEM professionals start writing.
We use elements of Poetry to overcome writing anxiety and develop a strong, authentic voice when writing.
The Problem
Brilliant scientists still face:
-
Mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion from excessive and prolonged stress.
This can make a career in science feel unsustainable.
-
Self-doubt and perceived incompetence, despite being high-performing and exceptionally skilled.
This can make career challenges feel insurmountable.
-
Lacking commonality, encouragement, and support from mentors or peers.
This can cause feelings of alienation and despair.
-
Overall low retention and advancement of scientists from a diversity of backgrounds.
This limits the representation of role models in science, and “you can’t be what you can’t see.”
These stem from systemic barriers like discrimination, financial insecurity, and microaggressions, among many others.
They disproportionately impact scientists from historically excluded groups and lead to loss of talent.
Our Solution
We give them the skills they need to:
-
Principles of stage presence, improvisation, and storytelling for confident and impactful talks.
-
Principles of graphic design and data visualization for clear and convincing figures.
-
Skills from creative writing to finish grants, papers, and dissertations on time, and with confidence.
-
Best practices for constructive communication when giving, receiving, and implementing feedback.
-
Developing a visual and verbal professional style to be memorable as your authentic self.
-
Skills to maintain physical and mental wellbeing for a life-long career in discovery
We offer immediate interventions that complement systemic efforts.
Our workshops teach these essential skills.
-
We Energize Audiences.
92% find our workshops engaging
88% would attend another
79% are more aware of how to support others
-
We Grow Careers.
87% identified areas for improvement
85% gained an immediate takeaway
69% are optimistic about their future
-
We Build Resilience.
79% are more confident
71% have a greater sense of belonging
69% feel more connected
