EQUALITY GUIdE - KU Leuven

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2.3. Enjoy the political game 185
3. Process report 187
3.1. Qualitative and participative research methodology 188
3.2. Selection of the participants 189
3.2.1. Information meetings on the different campuses 189
3.2.2. A selection based on motivation and criteria 190
3.2.3. Blackboard communication 190
3.3. Focus group sessions 191
3.3.1. Meeting 1: Brainstorming about gender and communication 191
3.3.2. Meeting 2: The gender topic 192
3.3.3. Meeting 3: The communication topic 196
3.3.4. Meeting 4: Career and communication 200
3.3.5. Meeting 5: Set-up of the training contents 202
4. Instrument and case study 202
4.1. Contents and course of the test training 203
4.1.1. The gender topic 203
4.1.2. The career topic 206
4.1.3. The presentation topic 214
4.1.4. The meeting topic 216
4.2. Evaluation of the training 219
4.2.1. Focus: strategic communication with the preservation
of the unique female character 219
4.2.2. Composition of the group 219
4.2.3. The gender session 220
4.2.4. The career session 221
4.2.5. The presentation session 221
4.2.6. The meeting session 222
4.2.7. The lecturers 222
4.2.8. The time aspect 223
4.3. Tips for organizing the training 223
4.3.1. The desired topics 223
4.3.2. The form 223
4.3.3. The participants 224
4.3.4. The lecturers 224
4.3.5. Duration and location 224
4.3.6. The evaluation 224
4.3.7. The syllabus 225
4.3.8. Organizational tips 225
5. Conclusions and recommendations 226
5.1. What do women want to achieve in their career? 226
5.2. What slows down a career? 227
5.3. Communication tips for female researchers 229