Graduate School of health and Medical Sciences

Leading Yourself, Leading Conversations – A Guide to Agreements and Boundaries
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3959-25-00-00	There are 14 available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 25/10/2025

Date and time	26.11.2025, at: 09:00 - 27.11.2025, at: 16:00
Regular seats	14
Course fee	3,840.00 kr.
ECTS credits	1.40

Contact person	MoMed Team E-mail address: momed@bric.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration SUND E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content This is a generic course. This means that the course is reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrollment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list. The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD students at NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee. Learning objectives A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: 1. Cultivate a positive mindset and prepare effectively for discussions. 2. Build strong relationships and communicate needs with empathy. 3. Use the right language to gain trust and avoid conflict triggers. 4. Manage challenging interactions and maintain focus on desired outcomes. 5. Establish healthy boundaries while staying collaborative. Content Navigating the complexities of academia requires a unique set of skills: the ability to lead oneself under pressure, communicate effectively in challenging situations, and set boundaries while fostering collaboration. This two-day course empowers PhD students to approach difficult conversations with confidence, empathy, and clarity, helping them reach agreements with supervisors, colleagues, and partners – even in high-stakes scenarios. Participants Max. 14 PhD students The course is open to all PhD students who want to foster good relationships – while staying true to their needs and goals. Relevance to graduate programmes The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH: Molecular Mechanisms of Disease All graduate programmes Language English Form This is an interactive course. There will be a well-balanced mix of short lectures, individual reflection, group work and interactive sessions where the theory can be practiced. Participants will work with hands-on tools and actionable strategies they can immediately apply. Teachers Constance Böhme Facilitator, Coach, Trainer and Organizational Developer Constance Böhme has an academic background in Communication, Cultural Studies and Psychology. She built the Career Service at Leipzig University and later created executive leadership formats for senior leaders in a corporate context. Today, she works with numerous research institutions and organizations across sectors – developing collaborative cultures, leadership practices and impactful teams. Dates 26-27 November Course location Mærsk tower 7.15.149 Registration Please register before 25 October 2025 Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.

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