Career planning for scientific institutions

I would like to thank you for offering such an interesting workshop! I really like the way it was handled virtually. It was super dynamic and you could really see that we took advantage of the digital tools in the best way possible.

I found the course extremely useful because it gave me tools to explore my career options from the basis (knowing my self) to the final steps (like applying for a job).

Exercises and coaching session were perfect tools! I have learned to structure the Career Development path in a step-wise way, getting useful links, exercises and other tools that allows to reach the objectives with more efficiency and effectiveness.

The online format was great. It made it more relaxed with time to understand everything and discuss without feeling tired or overwhelmed, which could have happened in a non-online course.

I recommend this course because it can really help kick-start your career planning and provide you with plenty of very helpful information, exercises and insights.

Der Kurs mit Iris hat mich sehr bereichert und in meiner persönlichen Entwicklung „angeschoben“! Iris hat eine sehr freundliche, offene und inspirierende Arbeitsatmosphäre geschaffen, in der ich mich gut öffnen und produktiv arbeiten konnten.

Der Kurs zum Kompetenzprofil hat mich wirklich in besonderem Maße in meiner persönlichen Entwicklung vorangebracht. Was vorher “unbeschreiblich” schien, hatte ich nachher als Liste vor mir, an der ich nun weiterarbeiten kann und die ich in meinem Lebenslauf oder auch in konkreten Bewerbungen aufgreifen kann. Vielen, vielen Dank!

Ein sehr gut organisierter Kurs, der einem hilft, die eigenen Kompetenzen zu erkennen und dann auch für Bewerbungsgespräche formulieren zu können. Iris nimmt sich sehr viel Zeit für jeden einzelne. Sehr zu empfehlen!

Sehr gut strukturierter Kurs. Von Anfang an war klar vermittelt, was die Ziele sind und in welchem Schritt wir uns befinden. Der Abstand zwischen den Kurstagen war auch gut, um genügend Zeit für die Aufgaben zu haben und diese nicht unter Druck erledigen zu müssen. Die Übungen waren wirklich hilfreich! Der Kurs hat meine Erwartungen übertroffen.

Der Kurs war sehr interaktiv und es kam trotz Onlinedurchführung keine Langeweile auf. Es wurde sehr gut auf die eigenen Probleme/Bedürfnisse eingegangen.

An diesem Kurs haben mir besonder die einzelnen Feedback-Sessions gut gefallen und dass wir uns die einzelnen LinkedIn-Profile angeschaut und daran besprochen haben, was gut ist bzw. was man verbessern kann.

I had the opportunity to be coached by Iris and it was a very helpful experience. I was looking for a way to identify my skills and how I could use them on my new career path. She gave me tools and feedback which guided me to reflect and develop my own conclusions. She really understood my needs and she was very supportive during the whole process.

I started the coaching with Iris because I needed some light in my next step in the career path. All the sessions were very fulfilling and I was always looking forward the next one. She made me look at my life holistically and focus on the things that I wanted to improve or change. She helped me to organise my goals, put them on a time line and centre my efforts in accomplishing them. I definitely recommend her coaching sessions.

Iris has a past academic career, which makes the communication of professional goals and wishes easier. I also felt like the practical exercises offered in the coaching sessions were a good way to bring the abstract nature of academia to a more palatable, industry-friendly level.

I connected with Dr. Iris Köhler a few months after my PhD defense, at a point when I was feeling uncertain how to improve and kickstart my job search during a pandemic. Our zoom sessions quickly became a motivation to not only find a job but Iris’s insightful questions and weekly assignments really helped me clarify my goals. Our work together gave me the confidence and reassurance I needed, as well as the tools to continue to work independently after our sessions. It was a very valuable experience that helped me out of a rut during my job search journey.

I was positively impressed by my experience with Iris. Initially, I was hesitant regarding career coaching, as past experiences showed it to be disconnected from the ups-and-downs of a scientific career. As scientists, we often have plenty of expertise but have a hard time pinning them down, which makes it hard to connect with traditional career coaching and transit towards the non-academic job market. Due to her experience both within and outside of academia, Iris showed a profound understanding for my struggle, and helped bridge the gap between the two.

I found the coaching very useful. It helped me to identify my competencies and to structure my mind regarding the way how I can use those skills in my future professional career. I have a plan now!