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Committee on Applied Statistics Webinar

Dear Friends of CAS,

Please join us on July 30, 2021 at 1:00PM (EST) for Ron Wasserstein's interactive webinar "Cultivating Productive Relationships in a Virtual Environment." Statisticians and data scientists recognize that one of the keys to successful outcomes in their work is the importance of the relationships they have with others. While there is a wide body of work available on building and maintaining professional relationships, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges. This webinar will discuss harnessing the benefits of virtual work and learning environments to cultivate productive relationships.

Register in advance for this meeting:https://amstat.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpduCrrTopG9KYOdUXDHaOnJ29SVA0pRpF

Bio: Ronald L. (Ron) Wasserstein is the executive director of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Wasserstein assumed the ASA’s top staff leadership post in August 2007.

In this role, Wasserstein provides executive leadership and management for the association and is responsible for ensuring that the ASA fulfills its mission to promote the practice and profession of statistics. He also is responsible for a staff of 36 at the ASA’s headquarters in Alexandria, Va. As executive director, Wasserstein also is an official ASA spokesperson.

Prior to joining the ASA, Wasserstein was a mathematics and statistics department faculty member and administrator at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., from 1984–2007. During his last seven years at the school, he served as the university’s vice president for academic affairs.

Wasserstein is a longtime member of the ASA, having joined the association in 1983, and has been active as a volunteer in the ASA for more than 20 years. He twice served as president of the Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter of the ASA. Wasserstein served as chair of two ASA sections—the ASA Section on Statistical Education and the ASA Section on Statistical Consulting. He also chaired the Council of Chapters Governing Board in 2006 and was a member of the ASA Board of Directors from 2001–2003.

Wasserstein is a Fellow of the ASA and American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was presented the John Ritchie Alumni Award and Muriel Clarke Student Life Award from Washburn University, the Manning Distinguished Service Award from the North American Association of Summer Schools, and the George Mach Distinguished Service Award from Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society.

Ron and his wife, Sherry, live in northern Virginia and enjoy jogging, movies, binge-watching TV series, live theater, books, and doting on their children and grandchildren.

Sincerely,

Your Friends at the Committee on Applied Statisticians

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  • Cultivating Productive Relationships

    By: John Lin John Lin , 8 years ago
    The Committee on Applied Statisticians is proud to announce our 2nd Webinar within the Collaboration Initiative.


    Title: "Cultivating Productive Relationships"
    Date: October 25, 2017
    Time: 1:00-2:00PM EDT
    Presenters: Louise Mallette (The Telic Group)
     
    Abstract:
    This webinar is for statisticians and data scientists who recognize that one of the keys to successful outcomes in their work is the importance of the relationships they have with others. Cultivating these relationships is not so much about skills as they are about the “excavation” and manifestation of our attributes and intentions. This seminar will focus on several important elements: How does one have conversations that will help clarify the wants and needs of colleagues and clients? How do you dig deeper into these conversations and everyone’s interests so you can best address them? How do you establish an ongoing connection with others? We will introduce / reinforce a number of tools and approaches to help develop and deepen these relationships including how to build trust and safety; using appreciative inquiry; active listening; and building commitment.
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    To register:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cultivating-productive-relationships-tickets-38781080255

    Other upcoming monthly seminars include:   

    ·        Leading with Questions

    ·        Navigating Intercultural Differences

    ·        Embracing Change

    ·        Conflict Resolution

    ·        Negotiating

    ·        Influence without Authority

    ·        Teamwork

    ·        Statistical Collaboration: Putting the Pieces Together


    Information on the CAS Collaboration Initiative:
    Applied statisticians must collaborate to help answer their organization’s research and business questions. With strong partnership, we can proactively seek fellow collaborators, work together to develop the research questions, design the analyses, and interpret the results. To be a successful collaborator, statisticians must also think holistically by contributing to the overall project rather than focusing only on the statistical components of the project.

    To collaborate successfully, it is important to communicate clearly, know how to develop rapport, negotiate, understand cultural differences, and much more. CAS has developed a Collaboration Initiative to develop these essential skills. This training program includes a series of free, one-hour webinars, listed below, to enhance the important collaboration skills that all applied statisticians need to be successful.

    For more information on the program, email us at appliedstatisticians@gmail.com or visit our website at Community.AmStat.Org/CAS.