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<p>For MIT Postdocs: Dr. Jean-luc Doumont is not to be missed! Below
are some highlights for next week from GECD. Many other sponsors'
events are posted in MIT Independent Activities listings <span
style="font-size:11.0pt">(</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E;background:white"><span
class="apple-converted-space"><a
href="http://web.mit.edu/iap/">http://web.mit.edu/iap/</a>),
with special listings from the Libraries and Technology
Licensing Office (</span></span></b></span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://bit.ly/2mgrKld">http://bit.ly/2mgrKld</a>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2E2E2E;background:white"><span
class="apple-converted-space"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">and
<a href="https://libraries.mit.edu/news/events/">https://libraries.mit.edu/news/events/).</a></span></span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Making the
Most of Your Presentation</span></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"> - Tuesday, January 16<sup>th</sup>,
1:30pm - 3:30pm, 10-250 - </span></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Dr. Jean-luc Doumont</span></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong oral
presentation skills are a key to success for engineers,
scientists, and other professionals, yet many speakers are at a
loss to tackle the task. Systematic as they otherwise can be in
their work, they go at it intuitively, sometimes haphazardly,
with much good will but seldom good results. Based on Dr.
Doumont’s book
<i>Trees, maps, and theorems,</i> about “effective communication
for rational minds” this lecture proposes a systematic way to
prepare and deliver presentations. Among others, it covers
structure, slides, and delivery, as well as stage fright.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dr. Doumont
holds an engineering degree from the Louvain School of
Engineering and a PhD in applied physics from Stanford. He
specializes in professional speaking, writing, and graphing, and
incorporates a unique engineering perspective. More at </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.principiae.be/">www.principiae.be</a>.<b>
</b>Pre-registration requested via <a
href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=60818">Careerbridge</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Negotiating a
Job Offer </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-
Wednesday, January 17<sup>th</sup>, 1:00pm – 2:30pm, E19-202</span></b>
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This workshop
will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation
and negotiation process of Job Offers. How do you know if this
job is right for you? Salary vs. Total Compensation will be
looked at. Strategies on the negotiation process will be
discussed along with should you negotiate and “What Can” and
“What Can Not” be negotiated. These strategies are used
throughout your career. This workshop is open to Grads,
Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni. Pre-registration requested via
<a
href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=60768">Careerbridge</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Creating
Effective Research Posters </span></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">- Thursday, Jan 18<sup>th</sup>,
1:30pm - 3:30pm, 10-250 - Dr. Jean-luc Doumont</span></b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Most research
posters at conferences or in university hallways seem to defy
common sense: from two steps away, passersby can’t read anything
-- assuming they even get past the overcrowded layout. Posters
are not magnified one-page papers. Based on Dr. Doumont's book <i>Trees,
Maps, and Theorems</i>, about "effective communication for
rational minds," this lecture discusses how to create more
visual posters that get attention, facilitate navigation, and
convey messages through strict selection, careful phrasing, and
effective layout.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><span
style="font-size:12.0pt">Pre-registration requested via <a
href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3624&workshopID=62501">Careerbridge.</a></span></p>
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