TRAINING
I offer dialogue and workplace training in various formats with solid experience and professional expertise: engaging expert lectures, participatory workshops and coaching sessions, as well as longer courses and training programs. I am an experienced trainer, author, and a work-life expert with a research background. I have solid experience in training, coaching, and development work at universities, the public sector, NGOs, and businesses of various sizes. I apply a wide range of methods in my work and design the training flexibly based on your needs.
The trainings can be done in-person, online, or as a combination of both. The price will be agreed upon individually, based on the content, scope, and number of participants.
Dialogue and Timeout training and Training for Democratic Encounters
Dialogue refers to a constructive conversation that opens up new understandings and perspectives. Dialogue can be used to strengthen trust and inclusion, in development work, and to support preparation or decision-making. I provide customized dialogue training, where participants learn the basics of dialogue, practice their dialogue and facilitating skills, and learn to apply dialogue within their communities. I also provide Timeout-trainings, where participants learn to facilitate Timeout-dialogues and plan how to implement Timeout within their own communities. Based on our Handbook for Democratic Encounters I train professional working in public and third sector services to strengthen inclusion and everyday democracy.
Work-life Skills Training
I offer coaching, courses, workshops and lectures on various work-life topics, including:
- Communication in teamwork / worklife dialogue skills
- Community and team spirit (in teams, work communities, networks)
- Psychological safety at work and workplace
- Meaningful work and professional agency
- Conscious use of time / time management at work
- Work well-being (especially in expert/research/creative/freelance work)
- Career workshops and coaching
- Negotiation skills
Training in universities
I have extensive experience in supervising and training researchers at different career stages, supported by my own background in research and teaching. At universities, I provide training on topics such as:
- Meaningfulness and professional agency in academic work
- Time management and workload management in competitive academic environments
- Difficult emotions, uncertainty, and self-compassion in research work
- Identifying competencies developed through research, and career design within and beyond academia
- The transition from independent researcher to research leadership roles
- Supervisory relationships and practices
- Researchers’ interaction and negotiation skills
- Strengthening dialogical capacities in academic communities
- Using dialogue in stakeholder engagement and societal impact
“Excellent training, interesting perspectives, discussion and reflection.”
“Food for thought, good exercises, excellent experts.”
“New enthusiasm and ideas that are worth considering and can be put into practice.”
“Knowledgeable trainers who challenged both their audience and themselves.”
“The best and most rewarding training in a long time—if not the best ever!”
“It turned my mind upside down in a good way.”
“There is a greater need for this type of training, which is both conversational and reflective of personal experiences, while also being research-based.”
“This was in many ways one of the best courses I have ever attended, and I found it extremely valuable.”
“It is a pleasure to participate in a course that has been so well planned and executed.”
“The course has been a highlight of the autumn, providing both practical tools and invaluable peer support.”
“Elina is an excellent trainer.”
“Elina is professional, highly-competent and a great speaker.”