Event
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series: Unit 3 - Self-Advocacy and Assertiveness
Speaker: Ulli Klenke, OITE
About this event
We all need to develop the skills needed to be assertive and to advocate for ourselves, especially in hierarchical environments where we sometimes feel we do not have a voice. In this webinar, we will discuss how to set boundaries, communicate expectations, ask for feedback, and discuss difficult issues with friends, mentors, colleagues, and supervisors.
This is a 60-minute lecture followed by 15 minutes of Q&A.
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Date
Oct 22, 2026
Time
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. EDT
Intended Audience
Postdoctoral Fellows, Graduate Students, Postbac Fellows, Open to All, All NIH Trainees & Fellows
How to attend
This session will be held online. This event will be recorded, and the recording will be emailed to all registrants within 48 hours after the event.
If you are part of the NIH Intramural Research Program, please sign in and register using the button below to join the event.
If you are not at NIH (i.e. extramural), please register at this link to join the event.
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Accommodations and additional information
American Sign Language interpreting services, CART services, and other reasonable accommodations are available upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in this event should contact OITE at [email protected] or the NIH Interpreting Office directly at [email protected]. Requests should be made at least five business days in advance, when possible, in order to ensure interpreter availability.