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JANUARY 2024

Improving Your Workplace Communication

Communication skills top the list of what hiring managers are looking for. And with good reason. Strong communication is how we show attention, inspire change, and get things done. It's what allows relationships to develop smoothly. In the workplace, an effective communicator motivates a team and promotes productivity. How you communicate contributes to your own success, and ultimately to that of your organization.

 

Get on the Same Page

Miscommunication can be blamed for most conflicts, whether they’re personal or professional. Keep in mind that effective communication is less about talking and more about active listening. Approaching your interactions by listening first will help you better frame what you want to convey. Prioritize listening and empathy, and recognize that hearing different opinions can help improve company culture and strengthen your team.

 

ON TOPIC

 

Communicating Remotely

Remote teams have unique communication challenges. They don’t have the benefit of the bonding that happens organically in an office setting, so they must find alternative ways to nurture relationships and build trust. To that end, they cannot fall into the trap of miscommunication that so often happens over email and online chats. Here are some things to keep in mind when it comes to communicating with your remote team members:  

 

Make expectations clear. It’s critical to voice your expectations at the start of any communication — written or verbal — and then repeat them at the end. To be certain there’s no confusion, ask the team member or members to repeat what is expected of them before moving on.

 

Find creative outlets. It’s easy for folks to separate themselves when working remotely. Managers, therefore, must provide opportunities for everyone to be part of the conversation. Ask questions that require actual responses. Mix things up and request responses in unexpected forms, such as GIFs, emojis, or even a specific number of words. It may seem silly, but it will help increase engagement and allow people to share more of their personality.

 

RESOURCES

Resources for AISES Members

AISES events, like the  and  conferences, and  meetings are great opportunities to network. See the list of upcoming events below.

 

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Check it out to get up-to-date info on what’s going on with the organization and the latest happenings in Indian Country.

 

Online Resources

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

Oct. 3–5, San Antonio, Texas

 

February 29–March 2, Vancouver, B.C.

 

Region 1: University of Alaska-Fairbanks, 

April 12–13

Region 2: University of California – Irvine, Dates TBD

Region 3: University of Arizona, March 22–23

Region 4: Oklahoma State University, April 5–6

Region 5: University of Saskatchewan, 

March 14–16

Region 6: Cornell University, March 22–23

Region 7: NASA Langley, April 4–6 (April 4–5 at NASA Langley; April 6 location TBD) Host Chapter: Virginia Tech

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

 

Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 AISES Professional Awards. The AISES Professional Awards were established to provide recognition for outstanding Indigenous professionals in science, engineering and technological related disciplines while assisting with the advancement of Indigenous professionals, role models and future leaders. Nominations due by April 30.

 

The ACS Petroleum Research Fund accepts research proposals from Monday, Feb. 12–March 8. Proposals must focus on fundamental petroleum research, including research related to petroleum-derived materials in one of 10 specified subject matter areas.

 

The National Park Service's Tribal Heritage Grants Program (THG) is now accepting applications for competitive grants worth $15,000–$75,000. National Park Service’s Tribal Heritage Grants Program focuses on protecting oral histories, plant and animal species important in tradition, sacred, and historic places, and enabling the establishment of tribal historic preservation offices. Apply by Feb. 20.

 

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals’ Tribes and Climate Change Program (TCCP) is convening Volume 2 of the Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) report. The STACC report continues to seek and uplift the voices of Tribes/Indigenous Peoples on the impacts of and solutions to climate change in the context of the Indigenous peoples in the United States. A key component of the report is the inclusion of firsthand narratives that share experiences of responding to climate change from an Indigenous lens. We are seeking narrative contributions.

 

The Advocate Program is a year-long professional development program that supports teachers and mentors who are working to increase the number of students from traditionally underrepresented race/ethnicity, low-income households, and/or other underrepresented groups who enter STEM research competitions. The Advocates receive training and support from Society staff, mentorship from Lead Advocate, a $3,000 stipend, and an all-expense-paid trip to attend the Advocate Training Institute in Washington, D.C.

 

STEM faculty from minority-serving institutions are encouraged to apply for the Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences (FACES) Program, a new research opportunity in partnership with National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Justice and Equity (EJE) and Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Apply by Feb. 15. Prospective participants are encouraged to join the FACES Program town hall meetings every Friday through Feb. 9 to get their questions answered.

 

 

JOB OPENINGS

 

Abt Global – Remote

 

AMETEK – Peabody, Mass.

 

California Society for Ecological Restoration – Redlands, Calif.

 

Capital One – New York, N.Y.

 

CIA  – Washington, D.C.

 

City Building and Engineering Services – New York, N.Y.

 

EnCorps STEM Teachers Program – New York, N.Y.

 

Environmental Protection Agency – Washington, D.C.

 

Florida Polytechnic University – Lakeland, Fla.

 

Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee – Fairbanks, Alaska

 

JPMorgan Chase – Jersey City, N.J.

 

Michigan Technological University – Houghton, Mich.

 

National Reconnaissance Office

– Chantilly, Va.

– Denver, Colo.

– Chantilly, Va.

– Chantilly, Va.

– Chantilly, Va.

– Chantilly, Va.

– Chantilly, Va.

 

NASA 

– Moffett Field, Calif.

– Wallops Island, Va.

– Cleveland, Ohio

 

National Fuel Gas – Williamsville, N.Y.

 

Novo Nordisk

– Lexington, Mass.

– Watertown, Mass.

– Watertown, Mass.

 

Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago – Chicago, Ill.

 

 

 

 
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