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Essential Programming

Forge meaningful, trust-based connection

• Creating Connections: An Introduction

  1-2 hours, depending on client needs

  Designed to introduce organizations and their researchers to the Alda Method, this interactive session shares simple applied improvisational exercises and fundamental communication strategies.

  Participants will begin to explore ways to build trust and engage audiences in science through effective communication. They will practice new skills and techniques in pairs or small groups, and offer and receive feedback from their peers.

  This program is ideal for conferences, professional society meetings, and other large-scale gatherings. 

  It is available online or in-person.

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• The Essentials

  Duration: 3 hours
  Participants: Up to 16 individuals

  This program is designed to offer busy scientists and researchers an intensive introduction to the importance of building trust and listening deeply as core aspects of communication. Through a layered series of applied improvisational and communication exercises, participants will explore and practice using communication strategies that are responsive to the needs of others.

  Like all Alda Center programs, The Essentials combines applied improvisational exercises with communication strategies to help others engage with the wonders of science.

  It is available online.

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Signature Program: Expand your Skills

apply skills to different situations

• Signature Science Communication Program

  Duration: Two days, 8 hours/day  
  Participants: Groups of 16 or 32

  This in-person program helps researchers explore and practice using communication strategies that engage others. Participants will practice by developing a short talk for a non-expert audience, use narrative to engage others, and prepare for difficult situations.

  The two-day program is a comprehensive and engaging chance to experiment with and adopt effective science communication practices. Like all our programs, it relies on  the Alda Method, an approach that blends applied-improvisation exercises and communication strategies.

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A Unique Approach to Communication Training

The Alda Method is central to all our programs. The Alda Method combines social science research, applied improvisation, and communication strategies.

Our programs help experts build bridges between their knowledge and others'. This helps everyone more fully engage in the wonder and joy of research.

20,000 people have learned to build trust and foster engagement.

Thousands of people have learned better ways to foster trust, create authentic interpersonal connections, and share the wonder and joy of science.

Join Them.