Communicate with confidence: Personal Impact Masterclass

Contributing to meetings and projects, building trust and relationships, proposing new ideas, being subject to scrutiny - all of these can be daunting, even for the most seasoned researcher or research professional. In any organisation, it’s easy to feel that our voice has been drowned out by more senior or strident ones. In some circumstances, we silence ourselves with fear of being judged. How can we present our ideas confidently without fear of getting it wrong?

This lively, practical session, run by VOX Coaching, will equip participants with confidence and straightforward techniques to develop the clarity and personal presence to interact more confidently with others. We’ll help you strengthen your personal authority so that you may assert yourself in a way that’s constructive and earns respect whilst aligning with organisational values and equip you with practical techniques for communicating more compellingly and persuasively, allowing space for your voice and contribution.

We’ll explore:

• Embodying authenticity, authority, and assertiveness
• Achieving positive outcomes and building effective working relationships
• Actively listening and reading others’ behaviours
• Adapting your style for different individuals and contexts
• Understanding status and power relations
• Communicating with clarity and impact

During the course, you will gain valuable insights into, and experience of, the effects of different communication styles. You’ll leave equipped with straightforward approaches you can put into practice immediately.

Send any questions to Yasmine and the team via research-culture-event@bristol.ac.uk