This workshop provides you with basic strategies and tools for an effective and efficient time and project-management. You will get specific ideas for improving your own approach towards organizing yourself and your work. The motto of the workshop is: Becoming a better, smarter, more focused time-manager is an evolution not a revolution. You already have a lot of the ideas and skills that you need. This workshop helps you to understand them in a deeper way and to commit yourself to really using them.

Contents in brief:
Successful project management (milestone plans vs. iterative incremental approach), basic strategies and tools for an efficient time and self-management (i.e. Pomodoro Technique, phases of productivity, implementation intentions), setting priorities, pragmatism and productivity).

Methods:
Input and discussion, individual and group work, coaching techniques.

Our "Introduction to Programming with R" course is specifically designed for doctoral candidates, offering the ideal foundation to master R, a leading programming language in science and data analysis.

In this course, you will learn the fundamental concepts and features of R. We will guide you through a general introduction to programming languages, the philosophy of R, basic syntax, variables, loops, if-statements, and functions. Additionally, we will show you how to install and effectively use R libraries.

The content is delivered through practical exercises, supported by access to our RStudio server. This means you do not need to install any additional software and can start working on the exercises right away. Through practical examples, you will be able to apply what you have learned immediately, helping you to make quick progress.

By the end of the course, you will be able to use R for your own research projects and significantly improve your data analysis skills.

Requirements: No prior programming knowledge or special preparation is required! We will use our own server platform for the course, therefore no additional installation of software is needed. To participate in this event, you need a stable internet connection and a microphone.

Objectives
"Wow, that presenter is so good in front of an audience. If only that were easier for me!" Being a good speaker is often just a question of developing a set of skills and techniques. The use of voice and body language, an effective presentation structure and the dynamic use of language require awareness and practice. The workshop helps to identify and explore these requirements, from self-reflection to self-assurance and long-term excellence.

Description
This seminar provides participants with the opportunity to improve their conference presentation skills. Constructive feedback from the trainer and group members give the speaker a healthy amount of input while practicing new ideas and techniques to enhance the quality of their speech and overall impact of the talk.

Participants will be required to prepare a 3 to 5 minute overview of their work; the use of slides is optional. This will provide a basis for applying the practical aims of the workshop.

Throughout the two-day workshop, participants will be guided through interactive exercises to improve non-verbal communication, improve the ability to listen and react generously, and to integrate focusing techniques, which empower the speaker. Attention will also be given to structural and language aspects to improve clarity and flow of the talk.

Contents in Brief
- Effectively introducing yourself
- Engaging the audience in your talk
- Affirming the strengths and individual style of the speaker
- Improving body language and vocal quality
- Structuring your talk
- Constructive tactics for dealing with nervousness
- Dealing with challenging questions (Q&A sessions)
- Networking at conferences

Methods
- Voice and body techniques
- Partner work
- Language practice and analysis
- Interactive activities with online tools
- Videotaping and feedback sessions