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SUMMARY:Designing for effective decision-making during virtual meetings (Decisions26)
DESCRIPTION:Meetings and virtual events often involve asking attendees to make decisions. Decision-making invokes numerous considerations\, including how to negotiate power dynamics\, empower everyone to express their opinions\, and actually reach the outcome(s) you desire. In this Mini-workshop\, you will explore four broad decision-making modes (authority rule\, consultation\, voting\, and consensus) and then use the PACT framework to plan a decision-making process. You will leave prepared to deploy decision-making processes in a way that invites all attendees at your meetings and events to contribute. \nRegister for this Mini-workshop (deadline: Tuesday\, 28 July 2026) \nAbout CSCCE Mini-workshops \nCSCCE Mini-workshops are 90- to 120-minute sessions that introduce discrete ideas in community management or go deeper on a core framework. \nMini-workshop descriptions
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/designing-for-effective-decision-making-during-virtual-meetings-decisions26/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T120000
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SUMMARY:Making a PACT for more engaging virtual meetings and events (PACT26)
DESCRIPTION:With virtual work increasingly the norm\, community managers are often tasked with convening and facilitating virtual meetings. In this mini-workshop\, participants will discuss the opportunities and challenges of virtual meetings and explore the “Making a PACT” framework (Purpose\, Attendees\, Community management\, Tech tools) for effective meeting design. Community managers will apply the framework directly to example scenarios so that they leave feeling empowered to use the framework in their own community management.  \nRelated resource: Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement. (2021) Using virtual events to facilitate community building: Making a PACT for more engaging virtual meetings and events. Woodley\, Pratt\, and East doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4987666 \nRegister for this Mini-workshop (deadline: Tuesday\, 4 August 2026) \nAbout CSCCE Mini-workshops \nCSCCE Mini-workshops are 90- to 120-minute sessions that introduce discrete ideas in community management or go deeper on a core framework. \nMini-workshop descriptions
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/making-a-pact-for-more-engaging-virtual-meetings-and-events-pact26/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T100000
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SUMMARY:Preparing and Designing for large-scale collaborations (CollaborationsA/B26)
DESCRIPTION:Preparing for large-scale collaborations (Collaborations A) \nIn this first of a two part series of two-hour workshops\, you will explore dimensions of team readiness for large\, multi-stakeholder collaborative initiatives and how a team readiness assessment can be used to identify which areas you need to address as a priority.  By the end of this workshop\, you will have drafted a survey for your project\, ready to determine how to translate the survey responses into practical next steps in the second workshop. \nDesigning for large-scale collaborations (Collaborations B) \nIn this second workshop of a two part series\, you will debrief the team readiness surveys that you drafted in workshop one and completed for homework. You will explore how to report the results back to the team and determine next steps to take. Then\, using a framework describing collaborative approaches\, you will identify which combination of approaches or activities will be helpful for the next stage of your collaboration. \nPart A | Wednesday\, 19 August 2026 10am – 12pm EDT / 2pm – 4pm UTC  \nPart B | Thursday\, 20 August 2026 10am – 12pm EDT / 2pm – 4pm UTC  \nRegister for this 2-part Mini-workshop series (deadline: Wednesday\, 12 August 2026) \nAbout CSCCE Mini-workshops \nCSCCE Mini-workshops are 90- to 120-minute sessions that introduce discrete ideas in community management or go deeper on a core framework. \nMini-workshop descriptions
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/preparing-and-designing-for-large-scale-collaborations-collaborationsa-b26/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260825T113000
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SUMMARY:Working with volunteers (Volunteers26)
DESCRIPTION:Community managers are often trying to create spaces that support group learning and self-expression to build something members of the community couldn’t create alone – and this almost always includes incorporating volunteer contributions. In this Mini-workshop\, we’ll explore common community manager concerns related to working with volunteers. We’ll discuss how to flip the narrative from self-doubt and scarcity to center volunteers in a way that empowers and supports them in working together and builds your confidence as a community organizer. We will discuss making contributor pathways visible so that work gets done\, while being respectful of members’ different contexts. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking things such as “I feel really self-conscious about asking for contributions from our volunteers – are we being too demanding?” and “I know that different members in our community need different things\, but I don’t know where to start.” then this discussion-based workshop is for you. \nRegister for this Mini-workshop (deadline: Tuesday\, 18 August 2026) \nAbout CSCCE Mini-workshops \nCSCCE Mini-workshops are 90- to 120-minute sessions that introduce discrete ideas in community management or go deeper on a core framework. \nMini-workshop descriptions
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/working-with-volunteers-volunteers26/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T123000
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SUMMARY:Quarterly Skills Share session (QSS26Q3) | Hosting community events: Incorporating feedback\, building on momentum\, and nucleating new connections
DESCRIPTION:Community events\, from in-person annual meetings to monthly webinars\, are a great opportunity to strengthen and expand the connections you’re nurturing as a community manager. This Quarterly Skills Share session (QSS26Q3) will include four presentations\, with case studies focusing on: incorporating community input through evaluation and iteration; building momentum towards community goals in the immediate aftermath (1-2 weeks) of your event; uniting connected communities to synergize your reach and impact; and engaging new stakeholders in your upcoming programming. The session will include themes covered in depth in Scientific Community Engagement Fundamentals\, especially the CSCCE Community Participation Model\, and you will leave with new\, strategic ideas for improving your next community event. \nSpeakers:  \n\nMara Cowen (Scientific Director\, ZTTK SON-Shine Foundation)\nEllen Dow (KBase Scientific Community Engagement Manager\, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab)\nNidhi Gandhi-Patel (Pharmacist\, NidsRx LLC)\nLipi Gupta (Science Engagement Engineer\, NERSC)\n\nThis is not a public event – participation is by invitation only! If you are interested in learning more about accessing sessions like this one\, please contact training@cscce.org. 
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/quarterly-skills-share-session-qss26q3-hosting-community-events-incorporating-feedback-building-on-momentum-and-nucleating-new-connections/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T110000
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SUMMARY:Creating Community Playbooks (PBK26F)
DESCRIPTION:This seven-week course is for anyone who wants to create or update a playbook but needs some guidance and/or accountability to get it made. All learners must be actively managing a community\, collaboration\, or team. This course is also appropriate for community managers interested in creating a playbook for a community champions program. \nREGISTER \nEven if you already have a playbook or existing documentation about your community\, this course will help you to identify gaps\, make updates\, or improve the adoption and reuse of existing content. We’ve found that previous learners in similar trainings that we’ve offered appreciated the opportunity to audit and update documentation and processes to enhance existing communication norms. \nOur fall offering of Creating Community Playbooks (PBK26F) will run on Tuesdays and Fridays beginning Tuesday\, 15 September until Friday\, 30 October 2026. \nThe key dates are: \nWeek 1 \n\nTuesday lesson: 15 September at 11am – 1pm EDT / 3pm – 5pm UTC\nFriday Co-Lab: 18 September at 11am – 1pm EDT / 3pm – 5pm UTC\n\nWeeks 2-7 \n\nTuesday lessons: 22\, 29 September; 6\, 13\, 20\, 27 October at 11am – 12:30pm EDT / 3pm – 4:30pm UTC*\nFriday Co-Labs: 25 September ; 2\, 9\,16\, 23\, 30 October at 11am – 12:30pm EDT / 3pm – 4:30pm UTC*\n\n*Note that daylight savings changes in the UK and Europe in late October may affect the timing of the last two sessions of the course in your region. \nRegistration deadline: Friday\, 28 August 2026 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/pbk26f/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000
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SUMMARY:Project Management for Scientists Bootcamp (PMB26F)
DESCRIPTION:This seven-session online bootcamp intensive offers a grounding in the basics of project management\, tailored to apply to specific STEM contexts and with a strong emphasis on the interpersonal considerations that support successful collaborative work. This training draws upon a core text\, The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez\, with materials contextualized for STEM scenarios and applied to custom STEM case studies by CSCCE staff. \nREGISTER \nOver the course of this training\, we will introduce you to a variety of concepts and approaches that scientists can use in managing their collaborative projects. You will use CSCCE-created templates to create a Project Canvas describing the three key domains of a project (Foundation\, People\, and Creation) and the three building blocks of each domain (which include the project’s purpose\, benefits\, stakeholders\, sponsor\, and the plan for delivery and evaluation). \nWe will use detailed STEM-specific case studies to support you with completing the Project Canvas in small groups\, with application sessions intended to aid you in implementing the concepts in your own projects. In our experience\, this provides the most value – supporting high fidelity acquisition of key concepts as well as dedicated time to make progress on individual projects with instructor support. \nOur Fall offering of Project Management for Scientists Bootcamp (PMB26F) will run on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Monday\, 21 September until Thursday\, 22 October 2026. \nThe key dates are:  \n\nOptional orientation session: Monday\, 21 September 2026 at 12pm – 12:30pm EDT / 4pm – 4:30pm UTC\nIntroductory session (required): Thursday\, 24 September at 12pm – 2pm EDT / 4pm – 6pm UTC\nMonday sessions: 5\, 12\, 19 October at 12pm – 2pm EDT / 4pm – 6pm UTC\nThursday sessions: 8\, 15\, 22 October at 12pm – 2pm EDT / 4pm – 6pm UTC\n\nRegistration deadline: Friday\, 28 August 2026 \nREGISTER
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/project-management-for-scientists-bootcamp-pmb26f/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T120000
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SUMMARY:Scientific Community Engagement Fundamentals (CEF26F)
DESCRIPTION:Scientific Community Engagement Fundamentals is an eight-week course designed to offer new or existing community managers core frameworks and vocabulary to describe their community’s purpose\, refine or create strategic programming to engage community members around their shared goals\, and identify ways to lower barriers to member participation. While the content is designed for any level of learner\, it should not be thought of as a “beginner” course. Rather\, it is intended to create common ground so that scientific community managers can converse across disciplines\, more efficiently learn from one another\, and build successful engagement strategies that are grounded in theory. \nREGISTER \nEach week\, participants will meet virtually (using Zoom) for a 90 minute lesson and a 90 minute Co-Lab. While lessons will involve structured presentations and activities\, Co-Lab time is for discussion\, reporting out\, and seeking feedback from instructors and fellow learners. \nEach week will also include approximately 90 minutes of homework\, for a total time commitment of 4.5 hours per week. \nOur Fall offering of Scientific Community Engagement Fundamentals (CEF26F) will run on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Thursday\, 22 October until Thursday\, 10 December 2026. \nThe key dates are:  \n\nSocial hour: Thursday\, 22 October at 10am – 11am EDT / 2pm – 3pm UTC\nMonday lessons: 26 October; 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30 November; 7 December at 10am – 11:30pm ET / 2/3pm – 3/4:30pm UTC*\nThursday Co-Labs: 29 October; 5\, 12\, 19 November**; 3 December at 10am – 11:30pm ET / 2/3pm – 3/4:30pm UTC*\nGraduation: Thursday\, 10 December at 10am – 12pm EST / 3pm – 5pm UTC\n\n*Daylight savings time adjustments in late October/early November may impact the precise timing of live sessions in your area.\n**We will not hold a Co-Lab on Thursday\, 26 November in observance of the US Thanksgiving holiday.  \nRegistration deadline: 1 October 2026
URL:https://www.cscce.org/event/scientific-community-engagement-fundamentals-cef26f/
CATEGORIES:professional development training
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