Course description
Feedback is a more or less constant part of your doctoral journey. You receive feedback on your writing, your presentations, your research design, the papers you’re drafting, your communication… the list goes on. And for something so common, it’s remarkable how difficult you may find it — both to receive feedback and to offer it to others (ideally with their permission!).
In this one‑day in‑person workshop (or two half‑days online), you will work with models and approaches that help you understand the feedback process and people’s reactions to it. You’ll also gain tools that help you receive and begin processing feedback wisely, as well as offer feedback to others in a considerate and constructive way.
We may not be able to make feedback easy, but you can make it a genuine and human process — one that is clear, effective and kind.
By the end of this workshop, you will have begun to:
- Develop awareness of the different functions of feedback and how to work with them
- Know how to create a suitable environment, mood and mindset for feedback
- Understand common communication difficulties and how to operate more constructively
- Understand how you experience and process feedback and the emotions that arise
- Recognise common causes of resistance and strong reactions to feedback
- Understand models for receiving and giving feedback effectively
- Create a personalised ‘script’ for receiving and sharing feedback
- Know how to apply all of this in your own feedback situations
Practical Information
Date and location:
Course HC03: 4 February 2026 | 9h00 - 16h30 | Stadscampus - Building R - Room R.207 |
Language of the course:
English
Trainer:
Jamie McDonald (Skyward Coaching)
Docop-points:
This training counts for 0,6 points
Registration:
Via Sisa Self Service. Log in with your student account. Registration is possible as from 6 January 2026 and after you've been (re-)enrolled as a PhD student for 2025-2026.