• Question: What skills have you all developed during your time as scientists?

    Asked by fridge on 14 Jun 2023. This question was also asked by CharleyG, much485naw.
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      Amy Stockwell answered on 14 Jun 2023:

      Lots!
      – ability to explain complicated things simply. I use a lot of analogies.
      – ability to learn new concepts
      – Excel
      – the things you need for any job like time management, talking to people, office politics, presentation skills…
      – and most importantly for me: confidence

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      Paul Waldron answered on 15 Jun 2023:

      My main skills I’ve developed are:
      – Teamworking
      – Problem solving
      – Learning I don’t know all the answers, and having the humility to ask for help and other people’s opinions and ideas
      – Time and task management
      – Learning how to talk to people (from people I manage to people who manage me!)

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      Ferran Brosa Planella answered on 15 Jun 2023:

      Many! Just to name a few:
      – Time management
      – Coding
      – Communication (oral and written)
      – Working in a team
      – Confidence

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      Alexander De Bruin answered on 16 Jun 2023:

      I went into science thinking that I needed to develop my analytical skills and specific subject knowledge. While those things are important to being a successful scientist, I would say that the more impactful skills that I’ve developed are:
      -explaining complex subjects to any audience
      -being able to step back and look at the big picture (“strategic thinking”)
      -helping people resolve conflict
      -honesty, and not being afraid to say “I don’t know” or “I won’t be able to make the deadline”. In general, people will respond best to honesty

    • Photo: Alice Ind

      Alice Ind answered on 20 Jun 2023:

      I think since working as a scientist I have improved in:
      – communication – active listening and finding new ways to try to explain ideas
      – problem solving & critical thinking – there are always unexpected outcomes and finding out as much as you can to resolve them or work around them is really important
      – time managment

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