Hi, all.
As we head into the holiday season and new year, consider making a commitment to try something new in 2026!
My short course Quick-thinking, Confident, Communicative, and Collaborative: Fundamentals of Applied Improvisation for (Bio)statisticians and Data Scientists is part of the 2026 Council of Sections Travelling Courses for the American Statistical Association.
This is a great opportunity for Chapters to engage in training for communication and collaboration. We'll spend time developing confidence, supporting others, simplifying the message, and learning to tell compelling stories. But most importantly, we will have fun doing it! I can teach this course as a half- or full-day course, and I am happy to customize content based on individual Chapter goals (which can be as straightforward as team-building). The only caveat is that this is an in person course. But in a time when many of us are virtual, this is a perfect opportunity to come together and re-discover the joys of face-to-face interaction with your professional colleagues.
If you are a Chapter member, please request this course from Chapter leadership. And if there are any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me personally.
Hope to see you in 2026!
Thanks,
Richard
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Richard C. Zink, Ph.D.
Principal Research Fellow
JMP Statistical Discovery LLC
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