Negotiation: Everything You Wish You Knew But Nobody Taught You
January 11, 2021 14 minute readEducation,Jobs,Medical Students,Residents,Life-long Learning,Faculty Development,Contracts 1
Q: What do a doormat and a bull-in-a-china-shop have in common? A: Neither are good approaches to negotiation. In a previous post I briefly discussed contract negotiations. Because this is something that can greatly influence one’s career, I feel it’s worth taking a closer look at what it takes to be a successful negotiator. If you’re already a pro at this, you might want to read on anyway so…
Enhanced Education Through the Application of Adult Learning Principles
January 4, 2021 6 minute readEducation,Medical Students,Residents,Life-long Learning,Teaching,Faculty Development 1
What are adult learning principles? What does it mean to apply “adult learning principles” to one’s teaching? Are you already doing it? If you don’t know the answers to these questions I invite you to keep reading. Research that looks into how pre-adults (pedagogy) and adults (andragogy) learn shows that if you apply adult learning principles, you can be a more effective teacher. Adult…
Elements of an Effective Presentation: a Cheat Sheet
December 14, 2020 5 minute readEducation,Residents,Teaching,Faculty Development 1
I’m guessing that most of you have been inundated with presenting or watching webinars during this time when many face-to-face conferences have been canceled or made virtual. You probably have a few pet peeves about some of the webinars you’ve seen (watching someone’s chin for an hour?). For many people, giving a live-streamed (or in-person) presentation can be a scary proposition. As…