R.E.D. Seminar Series
Relational Experience Development Seminar Series
As part of a multi-year collaboration, the Center for Immunology (CFI) and the Masonic Cancer Center (MCC) are committed to providing trainees the opportunity to hone their oral presentation skills.
To achieve this goal they partnered with Narrative Pros Coaching Agency, an organization of communication experts and coaches.
The Relational Experience Development (R.E.D.) Seminar Series involves monthly sessions:
- Prepared practice presentations by trainees
- Guided reflection and discussion to drive alignment between the speaker’s goals
and the audience’s understanding - Instruction on communication best practices: focused message support, clear
slide content/design, genuine & effective delivery -
Opportunities for trainees to implement improvements in final presentations,
including individualized metric analysis
The sessions take place on the first Monday of the month
(unless otherwise noted)
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
1-125 CCRB
2024-25 Seminar Dates
This opportunity is open to CFI and MCC graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and faculty. Trainees who present at both the beginning and end of the program and attend regularly throughout can earn a completion certificate.
All are welcome to attend as lively audience engagement and participation are beneficial to all!
If you're interested in learning more about this series and the Certificate Program or would like to be added to calendar invites and the email list, fill out the form below.
Meet the Coach
Chris Carlson
Chris is a highly experienced professional actor, writer, and attorney who aims to support presenters as they create engaging and meaningful connections with diverse audiences and stakeholders
Testimonials
“These lectures opened my eyes to methods that I now routinely use to better organize and deliver oral presentations. There is no question in my mind that [these] methods have allowed me to deliver my message in a much more engaging and convincing manner than I did before.” - Marc K. Jenkins, Ph.D., Regents and Distinguished McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota, Medical School, Director of CFI
“The coaching and feedback we receive is extremely valuable, sensitive to vulnerable egos, and perfectly balanced in critique and praise. They can work with speakers at any skill level and make a difference for all.” - Alex Khoruts, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
"It has been one of the most valuable resources I have ever had in my science career!”
Jaime Modiano, VMD, PhD
Perlman Professor of Oncology and Comparative Medicine,
Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine
“The R.E.D. series has completely revolutionized how I think about giving scientific presentations. I have seen firsthand how the practices taught here have drastically improved the quality of the participants' presentations. I wish more speakers would use these practices to improve engagement and the clarity of their talks.”
Anonymous research staff participant
Questions?
Please contact Deb Lins (CFI) or Emily Kraeske (MCC).