Example Postdocs Go Through Coaching Process
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Postdocs Build Pitches and Receive Coaching
Before you develop your own pitches using some of the theater-based frameworks we have discussed, we will show you the journeys of three postdocs that went through the same activity – Olivia Chesniak, Kalisha Bonds-Johnson, and Aditya Raghunandran.
In the next set of videos, Byron Stewart will coach our three postdoc colleagues as they develop, practice, refine, and finalize non-research and research-related pitches. We hope their reflections will serve as initial peer feedback to help you practice and pitch at home.
You can view or download the rubric here.
Postdocs Reflect on Constructing and Delivering Pitches
Strategic Communications: Postdoc One Minute Talks
PRES Model
Postdoc Pitches
Below are examples of postdocs creating and revising non-research and research related pitches. In each video you will see a first draft and final draft of the pitch. We recommend participants watch one or two of the videos below.
Research Pitches
Olivia
Aditya
Kalisha
Non-Research Pitches
Olivia
Aditya
Kalisha
Self-Reflection Prompts
After watching these videos of postdocs, reflect back on your worksheet and draft your two pitches, adapting your pitch based on audience, personality, scenario, and context, with words that work for you. A 60-90 second pitch should be approximately 200 words long.