Networking When You Hate Talking to Strangers. The power of serendipity is hot in business circles. Silicon Valley campuses have been constructed to foster more “random collisions.” One key to creativity, many thinkers say, is unexpected interactions. “Create spaces where you’re wandering around and exposing yourself to new people,” John Hagel of Deloitte’s Center for the Edge told me in an interview.
And venture capitalist Anthony Tjan and his colleagues conducted an expansive survey of entrepreneurs that revealed a quarter of them self-identified as lucky and traced their success to embracing serendipitous encounters. All that is well and good – for people who don’t mind talking to strangers. Make them come to you. Bring a friend. Have a few opening lines ready. What’s the coolest thing you’re working on right now? And when nothing else works, I’ve often simply said, “I don’t know anyone here.
Research in advance. Talking to strangers will probably never be comfortable for me. How Academic Conferences Enhance a Researcher’s Career - Enago Blog: Scientific Publication Help. Attending academic conferences can enhance a researcher’s career in several ways. A conference is a venue to obtain information, make contacts, and increase your visibility. Getting Information The stated purpose of an academic conference is to learn recent results in a field of study. This is certainly one reason to attend a conference. Knowing the latest advances is always valuable for a researcher interested in keeping up with developments in a field and spotting future trends.
During a presentation you can ask questions that are of particular interest to yourself and get immediate responses. Outside of the lecture hall, private conversations are even more valuable in learning about the researcher’s work and how it might apply to your own. At one conference I approached a speaker following a presentation and had a fifteen or twenty minute conversation that started with a question on the presentation but branched off into another area of mutual interest.
Enago. Networking for Introverts. The night before a conference where I was scheduled to speak, I found myself in a crowded bar just south of Greenwich Village. The organizers had arranged a VIP reception, and — having just moved to New York — I figured I should attend. Indeed, I had good conversations with four interesting people whom I’ll probably keep in touch with. But when I walked out the door an hour later, I was thrilled with my revelation: I’m never doing that again.
It wasn’t the fault of the conference or the bar or the attendees. It was my realization that I’ve always hated socializing in noisy environments where you have to scream to be heard. As an introvert, I find it overwhelming — and that means I’m not at my best when connecting. In fact, many people find networking in general to be stressful or distasteful.
Create your own events. Understand when you’re at your best. Rate the likelihood of connecting. Calibrate your schedule. How to Get the Most Out of a Conference. Conferences are an overwhelming rush of presentations, conversations, and potential meet-ups, and it can be tough to know where to focus your time. How do you figure out which sessions to attend? Should you skip the keynote to meet an important contact? How many coffee dates are too many? And what should you do if you’re an introvert who hates small talk? What the Experts Say Professional conferences are an unavoidable fact of working life. Change your mindset Despite the known benefits of having an extensive and diverse network, many people “shy away from the opportunity to create new connections because networking makes them feel inauthentic and physically dirty,” says Gino.
Pre-introduce yourself Weeks before the conference starts, “think about the people you would really like to get to know and then carve out time to accomplish that goal,” says Gino. Be strategic with your time Consider two things when choosing which sessions to attend. Principles to Remember Do: Don’t: The Teacher’s Voice – the TDSIG PCE at IATEFL 2016. The Teacher Development SIG Pre-Conference Event for IATEFL 2016 is The Teacher’s Voice. On 12 April we invite you to join us for a series of talks and Open Space discussion to celebrate the teacher’s voice.
We’re delighted to be joined for the day by Marek Kiczkowiak, Suzanne Antonaros and Pilar Aramayo Prudencio, who will each deliver a short talk and then help us to facilitate whatever discussion ensures. Click here for a high-quality PDF version of this poster for your collegial spaces. (Marek Kiczkowiak, University of York) If we look at ELT job ads, it becomes self-evident that a teacher’s worth has been reduced to being/or not being a Native English Speaker.
(Suzanne Antonaros, TESOL Greece) Language and culture are inseparable. (Pilar Aramayo Prudencio, British Council Mexico) The discourse around teacher performance, teacher accountability and teacher responsibility are becoming increasingly formalised in the world of teacher development today. When you know you’re coming. Security Check Required. TEA Conference - Fachdidaktik. 10 Things to Prepare Before Attending a Conference. I’m starting a time of year when I will be travelling to key conferences that I’m really looking forward to attending. I have learned over the years that preparation, organization and flexibility greatly enhance my conference time and experience. Conferences can be very productive and fun or totally overwhelming and a drain depending on those factors. The investment of time, travel and energy required to go to conferences, makes it more important to be prepared before you go so that you’re not scrambling at the last minute or worse yet – while you are there.
The 21st century conference attendee has a lot more technology, social media and content options that can be used to share and highlight their experience and their takeaways. The rule of thumb is PrepareBe flexibleEnjoyFollow up Below are 10 things to prepare before attending a conference that can help you get the most out of your commitment and experience. Mindset, Attitude, Energy Documents, Schedule, Sessions Meeting Specific People. ELT Ireland Annual Conference 2016 Tickets, Dublin. Invalid quantity. Please enter a quantity of 1 or more. The quantity you chose exceeds the quantity available. Please enter your name. Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter your message or comments. Please enter the code as shown on the image. Please select the date you would like to attend. Please enter a valid email address in the To: field.
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They will take place on Sundays at 5pm CET. We’ll be bringing together speakers from all around the world who will give you a global perspective on NNEST-related issues and the NNEST movement. If you’d like to send a proposal or suggest a topic for a webinar, you can get in touch here. The next webinar: will be given by Steve Oakes on Sunday, November 29th at 5pm CET, or 4pm GMT.
About the webinar: In this webinar Steve Oakes will explore how issues surrounding native speakerism and the NNEST movement are played out in teacher training, recruitment and materials writing. About the speaker: Steve Oakes is an experienced teacher and teacher trainer who has worked in numerous countries around the world including the UK, the US and Japan as well as various parts of Central Europe. How can I join the webinar? Upcoming webinars: Previous webinars: Stay up-to-date: The Teachers Contest. Who is eligible to participate in the contest? Any educator based in a European country. I am based in Europe and participated in a good practice with a partner outside of Europe; may I participate in the contest? Yes. What do you consider a Good Practice? We define a good practice in education as an action, initiative or experience that enhances learning and combines one or more of the following principles: Innovation, Openness, Inclusion. See also the Rules section Does a Good Practice need to involve the use of technology?
Not necessarily, we welcome all approaches, methods and resources that improve learning. In what language may I submit a good practice? You can submit a good practice in any European language. May I submit more than one good practice? I don’t work in a School. Yes, innovators from levels of formal, informal and non-formal education (primary, secondary, higher, vocational training, adult learning) can submit good practices and participate in the contest. No. IntrovELT - are we neglecting our introverted students? -- by BRAZ-TESOL. 7 Qestions with plenary speakers: Russell Stannard | IATEFL-Hungary blog. 1) Looking back, what were the most important stepping stones in your life?
I guess first being made Director of Studies of IH Seville. Secondly I think an important stepping stone was learning to speak Spanish and then French. I think if you are a language teacher, you need to be going through the process of learning languages yourself. In fact I have never really stopped. I am trying to learn a bit of Polish at the moment. Finally, I guess the biggest one was setting up the website 2) Who were the most influential people in your career? My boss at IH in Seville Bernhard Roters was a big influence on me. 3) What was the greatest achievement in your life so far? Winning the British Council ELTons or the Times Higher ‘Outstanding Technology Initiative in ICT’ They are both pretty big awards. 4) What is your biggest regret, if you have one?
Not finding the time or energy to do my PhD. 5) What advice would you give to novice teachers? Like this: Birmingham 2016. To be held at the ICC, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EA 13th-16th April 2016 PCEs - 12th April Plenary Speakers Prices for registration Book and pay for your conference place before the early bird deadline of 14th January 2016 and you will automatically be entered into our free prize draw. Our pre-conference events (PCEs) are being held on Tuesday 12 April. To book your place for the conference or a PCE please click on the "book here as a delegate" link below Book here as a delegate The speaker proposal application is now closed.
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Webinars. Our monthly webinars are free of charge and are open to both members and non-members of IATEFL. No pre-registration is required, just click on the link on the day to join the webinar so please feel free to share this link with other colleagues and friends. We are unable to offer certificates of attendance for our webinars at the present time. Coming next on the IATEFL monthly webinars: 29 August 2015 3pm BST / 2pm GMT (to check what time the webinar airs in your location, please click here) Action research is a process of changing student behaviour in the classroom.
The process helps teachers understand their classroom dynamics and identify changes that may improve instruction and learning. Dr. Nellie provides consultation on teaching with technology, mobile devices in the classroom, Moodle (course and learning management system), Google Drive, and WizIQ. The link to Nellies free online action research course can be found here To join the webinar please click here Future events: Past events: The Business English Teacher: Beyond Certificates. Web Conference. After a very successful first Web Conference held in October 2014, IATEFL have decided to hold a second Web Conference in October 2015.
Making connections across borders in ELT will be held over two days: Friday 23 October 2015 at 13.00 GMT-19.45 GMT (14.00-20.45 BST) To check your local time please click here Saturday 24 October 2015 at 7.30-14.30 GMT (8.30-15.30 BST). To check your local time please click here Talks will include the development of creativity and team skills in the classroom, education for social justice, teacher research, psychology, teaching in challenging and low resource contexts, inclusive education, and the impact of technology. A full programme will be published shortly. We would love you to come along and join in. You need to register for each day seperately. Register for Friday 23 October 2015 Register for Saturday 24 October 2015 IATEFL had its first Web Conference over the weekend of the 18th and 19th October 2014. Recordings. Book your Place | Digital ELT Ireland.
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