Developing STEM storytelling as part of your professional development trajectory focuses you on stories which include. Instead of stories which make other people feel marginalized, intimidated or outright excluded. Now, some STEM professionals are unaware of how their behaviors and mindset showcase unconscious professional bias. Yet, other STEM professionals and analytical, left-brain thinkers, are very… [Continue Reading]
Developing STEM Storytelling for Professional Development – 3 Blogs
Why telling Your STEM Story makes Everyone Uncomfortable
How comfortable are you telling your STEM story? During startup pitches, meeting presentations, conference gatherings? Even telling your Grandmother “what you do” when you are home from university for the holidays? The STEM acronym describes individuals engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics pursuits. Are you a STEM professional? Do you work with, or sell… [Continue Reading]
Why Your Professional Speak creates Biased Listeners
Do you depend on professional speak to make you appear credible to listeners? You know, discipline-specific terminology or buzz words which often comprise over 50% of professional conversations. If so, you assume the people listening to you, either in person or virtually, are impressed with your command of discipline-specific words. And that, once impressed, you… [Continue Reading]
Find out why Customer Discovery leverages Professional Self Discovery
Professional self discovery is an important attribute in the practical application of the customer discovery process. Customer discovery can determine whether a product or service idea actually marries up with a receptive customer base. When customer discovery is done well, there is magic. When done poorly – which most often is the case – both startup,… [Continue Reading]
Why being Risk Focused impedes Opportunity Discovery
You are risk focused. And that’s a good thing. To a point. Your commitment to identifying risk should be a means to an end or outcome. However, a problem is created when being risk focused becomes an end in itself. First, risk is a great way to impede uncovering opportunities. Then, as your professional perspective… [Continue Reading]
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