Coachings
The Office for Equal Opportunities offers various coaching services on an ongoing basis.
Compatibility coaching for employees and students
Coaching for employees and students of the University of Bern and its partners on the compatibility of family/private life and career.
In collaboration with the "Fachstelle UND – Familien und Erwerbsarbeit für Männer und Frauen" (Office UND – Families and paid work for men and women), the Office for Equal Opportunities offers a coaching for employees and students on the compatibility of family and career. The service is addressed to those who face challenges related to the issue of compatibility, especially to persons / couples with current or future familial care responsibilities (childcare/care of relatives). The coaching can be taken up as an individual or together with the partner.
The coaching offers its participants the opportunity to reflect on their current situation and to work out and test new approaches to action and solutions for improving the compatibility of career and family/private life.
Possible topics
- How can the balance between employment and family/private life be improved?
- How can a partnership-based division of labour succeed?
- Reducing the workload: How to proceed?
- How can care for relatives or children be organised?
- Professional career for both partners: how can it be done?
- Re-entry/continuing employment after motherhood/fatherhood: what should be considered?
- Other current topics that occupy everyday life
Extent of the coachings
Depending on the issues:
- Via telephone (for individuals): 1 to 2 times 30 mins.
- Face-to-face (for individuals and couples): 1 to 2 times 30mins to 2 hours.
More information
Coaches
Experts "Fachstelle UND – Familien und Erwerbsarbeit für Männer und Frauen" (Office UND – Families and paid work for men and women)
Locality of the coachings
Bern or by arrangement
Fees
To the extent described, the coaching is free of charge for the participants.
Language
The coaching is conducted in English or German as required.
Interested?
Contact the "Fachstelle UND – Familien und Erwerbsarbeit für Männer und Frauen" (Office UND – Families and paid work for men and women) directly via email or telephone to fix an appointment: Mail / Telephone +41 44 462 71 23.
When contacting us, please state that you are studying / employed at the University of Bern.
Professional coaching for advanced female Postdocs
The Office for Equal Opportunities offers individual professional coaching for advanced female postdocs as an additional service to that offered by the Counselling Centre of the Universities of Bern. For female postdocs, we arrange individual coaching on scientific and professional assessment and career planning. You will receive coaching tailored to your individual needs and the opportunity to reflect on your academic career in a targeted manner.
Possible topics
- Analysis of scientific portfolio
- Preparation for application procedures
- Publication strategies
- Financing options for own research
- Compatibility of scientific career and care responsibilities
- Mobility
- Alternative career paths
More information
The Office for Equal Opportunities has a pool of coaches of (emeritus) professors and other experts. It also contributes to the financing of coaching. The number of participants for coaching is limited. The first-come-first-served principle applies.
The coaching is conducted in German or English as required.
Interested?
Contact the Office for Equal Opportunities via Mail
More information at www.unibe.ch/chancengleichheit
Coaching for female professors and lecturers
In addition to the services offered by the Human Resources Office, the Universities of Bern Counselling Services and the Centre for Continuing Education, the Office for Equal Opportunities now offers individual coaching for female professors and lecturers.
The offer supports female professors and lecturers in their leadership and team tasks, in questions about research, career development, compatibility or networking.
If requested, the Office for Equal Opportunities can arrange coaching with external coaches that is tailored to your individual needs and the opportunity for targeted reflection. Financial participation by the Office for Equal Opportunities is possible by arrangement.
Contact Claudia Willen from the Office for Equal Opportunities, Mail: info.afc@unibe.ch