Workshop Synthesis

What We've Learned at this Workshop

• Begin before you're ready
• I am in control
• Everyone is going through the same experiences and has similar fears
• There are tools you can use to make your life easier
• One of the "tools" we have is our colleagues
• Be mindful and present, in work and life
• I can't do everything
• Think about your goals
• Be proud of your accomplishments
• You can do a lot in 15 minutes
• The only scientists who don't get proposals rejected are those who don't submit them
• A little planning will go a long way
• You can mentor and be mentored
• We all start out floundering (image of Jimmy D making a lot of unnecessary motion)
• Talk about your ideas early and often; get feedback
• Schedule your time intentionally with time management tools
• Step back; look at the big picture
• Rejection is not failure
• Use some active teaching/learning techniques
• Set expectations for your students, early
• Prioritize your goals
• Seminars can be lively
• We're privileged to have this job (but you don't have to keep it if you don't want to)
• Sustainability is key in work/life balance

How We Can Support Each Other Going Forward

• Skype meetings once a month - sharing challenges and feedback
• Online writing club to motivate each other
• Facebook group or other means of staying in contact
• Collaborate on research
• Share resources (you can send them to the email list, it won't go away)
• Invite each other to give seminars
• Make a map of where we're all from
• Collaborate on teaching - share your activities on the SERC website
• Share our successes!
• Remember that we will continue to have commonalities moving forward
• Keep an open dialog with each other
• Share our failures
• Share opportunities that others may be interested in
• Send each other students
• Pre-review each other's proposals
• Be honest with each other - have integrity in our conversations
• Pay it forward
• Recommend the workshop
• Join NAGT
• Be kind - to each other and to colleagues and to ourselves