$49.49
Author: Aines Roger D.
Brand: University of California Press
Edition: First
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 272
Details: Product Description
Championing Science shows you how to have conversations and present information at work so you can build support for your ideas. It’s your roadmap for handling the range of important situations where your ability to communicate matters. You will learn to make a bigger impact on cross-functional teams and know how to win over decision makers, sponsors and funders.
Vital Skills You Didn’t Learn in School
This book covers vital communications and relationship-building skills that most STEM graduates didn’t learn in school. Through instruction, conversation starters, interviews, examples and checklists, you’ll be prepared to make the most of meetings, brainstorm sessions, seminars, program reviews, presentations and proposal discussions.
Championing Science will give you the confidence to know what to say, when to say it and how to ensure the people listening to you understand.
You will learn how to:
Extract the essence of your ideas Tailor your words to your listeners Keep listeners engaged and interested Follow a winning formula for structuring presentations Build industry and sponsor relationships Use influence and persuasion techniques to gain support Give the gift of information to maintain professional contacts Use words and science stories to make your message memorable Design visuals that convey a clear message Take a strategic approach to important work situations
What Makes Championing Science Different?
The book is not focused on talking with the public or other academics – although several of the concepts apply. Championing Science builds communication skills for success at work. It helps you create new habits that transcend the pitfalls of your academic training.
Championing Science is ideal for postdocs, early career STEM professionals and anyone who wants to communicate with greater clarity and impact. It’s based on research, insights and the combined 80-year career success of co-authors Amy and Roger Aines who have helped STEM professionals win funding and support for their important work. The Aines duo lectures, workshops and webinars have earned high praise for the concrete actionable advice they impart. Principles from Championing Science can be applied to every important communication situation when listeners don’t share your expertise or knowledge of the topic.
Sample Championing Science
You can download a chapter, check out the 11 Tenets of Championing Science or read interviews conducted while researching the book by visiting the Championing Science website.
Be Ready, Be Confident
Want to be ready for your next big meeting or presentation at work? Order Championing Science today!
Review
“Aines and Aines provide many practical tips and tricks for improving science communication at all levels, from one-on-one conversations to congressional testimony. It is a process that improves with constant attention and practice. Now more than ever, we need to be more effective champions of our work. We know how to communicate with our peers; let’s use this book and its methods to extend our reach and convey the same sense of wonder and excitement we feel about the process of scientific discovery to everyone.” ― Science Published On: 2019-01-25
“A fruitful read for scientists who frequently have to deal with stakeholders.” ― Conservation Biology
From the Inside Flap
“Highly recommended reading for everyone who wants to make sure that their messages land soundly and powerfully with important audiences.” Laura Lindenfeld, Professor and Director, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University
“A wonderfully informative playbook of examples and recommendations. And a vitally needed resource to improve the science-society conversation.” Daniel Kammen, Professor and Chair, Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley
“A must-read. The authors hit on what you think you already know and, most important, what you never before considered.” Felice C. Frankel,
Release Date: 22-01-2019
Package Dimensions: 19x227x447
