Tag: communication
Data Visualization: Teaching, Presenting, and Leading Using Data
To much of the world, your work is complicated and advanced (read: boring, yawn, crickets…). Don’t let the *data* behind your discoveries bog down your audience. This session will help you craft memorable messages, incorporating the hard facts from your spreadsheets into meaningful, compelling (and, yes, pretty), visualizations to boost your effectiveness as a communicator and […]
Oct 22, 2024
Presentations are a core function in academia — ensure yours are memorable.Communication is an important determinant of job retention, pay scale, and advancement. Presentations are a high stakes means of communicating ideas, science, knowledge, and change, and are a core function in academic life. Key Contributors: Faye Haggar, EdDMichael Smith, MDChad Branecki, MDMartina Clarke, PhDTJ […]
Oct 8, 2024
“Say What?!” What to say & how to say it (when the temperature is high)
Your classroom, your clinic, and your workplace are not insulated from the hot-button issues of American politics and culture. When tensions rise, it can be difficult to know whether to say something, what to say, and when and how to say it. This session will empower you to create psychologically safe environments (in your classroom, […]
Oct 3, 2024
Social media provides a great opportunity to demonstrate the impact you make and connect with other medical professionals. This session will provide you a holistic view on how to have a better presence on LinkedIn by making the most out of your profile. No ratings yet. How helpful was this learning opportunity? Sample rating item
Jun 10, 2024
Presentations are a core function in academia — ensure yours are memorable.Communication is an important determinant of job retention, pay scale, and advancement. Presentations are a high stakes means of communicating ideas, science, knowledge, and change, and are a core function in academic life. Key Contributors: Faye Haggar, EdDMichael Smith, MDChad Branecki, MDMartina Clarke, PhDTJ […]
Sep 13, 2023
Communicate with Charisma: Elements of Engaging Presentations
From the stage to the screen and everywhere in between – you have something important to say, make sure your message doesn’t get lost in translation.
Aug 12, 2020
Podcasts: A Start to Finish Roadmap
The popularity of podcasts is booming. After all, what’s not to like about portable, just-in-time learning that can be done while driving or exercising? Coming up with a great topic for your own podcast can be easy—it’s the execution that can be tricky if you don’t have a clear path. Watch this session as we outline a […]
Aug 14, 2019
Difficult Conversations: Conversations that Connect
Uncertainty, confusion, and fear can lead to difficult conversations in health care. When speaking with patients in their vulnerable moments, health care providers need skills that enable them to relate to patients, express compassion, avoid misunderstandings, and make patients feel supported and heard. Watch this session as Dr. Belinda Fu shows how to develop skills […]
Feb 8, 2019
They're Driving Me Crazy: Staying Sane When Teaching the Next Generation of Learners
Every new generation of learner brings a unique and different world perspective, learning preference, and communication style to UNMC. They also challenge us to examine the skills and approaches we use to interact with, teach, advise, and evaluate in a variety of learning settings. For example, presentations and lectures that worked well in the past […]
Sep 15, 2016
Blackboard Buffet: A Variety of Tools for Learner-Centered Courses
Learners can achieve more through the effective use of Blackboard, UNMC’s learning management system. Blackboard offers tools for self-reflection, collaboration, and communication — letting you create engaging assignments, develop authentic evaluations, and help students to share and create knowledge. A successful Blackboard course plays an integral role in student’s success when students have the right tools for […]
Jun 9, 2016
