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Not having technology so obvious helped to facilitate open, attentive discussion.

The small breakout groups helped to get a little deeper into a thought thread.

Large group discussion felt safe to share ideas and feelings.

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Ways to help Stanford promote their Postdoc Office.

Institutional change of attitude of a postdoc

Career path for postdocs and how we fit in.

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More advocacy, maybe taking it over from SURPAS due to their ever evolving leadership. Maybe we need to be the leader.

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Feel like Postdoc Benefit Office is doing all they can with limited staff. We need help to give us the ability to use our institutional knowledge to build a better program.

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Sharing thoughts amongst peers.

Seeing OPA and meeting new staff members.

Wonderful location and delicious food.

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I would love to see system improvements that would eliminate some of the manual processes that exists which can take up more time and leave room for human errors.

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I would love to see system improvements that would eliminate some of the manual processes that exists which can take up more time and leave room for human errors.

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I enjoyed the thinking about OPA and our work from different perspectives via different prompts. I found it really interesting to think about the different levels from which we could view our work: changing the world? changing academia? changing the postdoc experience? changing appointment system? All different lenses, all thought provoking.

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Re-prioritizing work based on goals that resonated with me.

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I appreciated some ways that people on the team challenged us to think and I hope we can examine the following more deeply. (My apologies for any possible mis-representation in my memory/interpretation.)
1. Denise mentioned that it is not always clear how to participate in discussions, that sometimes conversations get shut down quickly.
2. Priscilla mentioned that we may want to change our way of talking about faculty to support their humanity and success.
3. Kevin mentioned that we may want to clearly define some terms we frequently use: what do they really mean? Are we on the same page?

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I enjoyed hearing the different perspectives across the team, a chance to see everyone, and to get to know our new team members. I also loved the location, the food, and I appreciated how thoughtful and warm Diane was!

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I will always strive to find ways to simplify processes/procedures and improve communications to enhance the postdoc and department's overall experience with OPA.    

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I will always strive to find ways to simplify processes/procedures and improve communications to enhance the postdoc and department's overall experience with OPA.    

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I enjoyed trying to view the perspective from the postdoc and PI's side.  

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I enjoyed trying to view the perspective from the postdoc and PI's side.  

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It made me realize that we all might be coming to OPA with different motivations. Compatible motivations, but different. And understanding someone's motivation could be really useful in communicating in ways that they are more likely to respond to positively.

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the idea of coming up with a mission and vision that each sub-group can connect with is very appealing.

the idea of having shared stories that we tell to explain what we do and where we're headed is also very appealing

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i assume that there is already research out there on common motivations in the workplace; I'll commit to digging into the topic further and sharing what I learn

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My primary hope is that we develop a mission/vision for OPA that all four segments can connect with and see how their efforts contribute to the overall mission/vision. My secondary hope is that we develop common, compelling stories that meet a variety of needs, depending on how they're used and which audience we're addressing

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I enjoyed having the opportunity to meet everyone in-person. The location and food were very good.

Diane was an amazing facilitator. I thought she was skilled in ensuring all perspectives were heard.

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I'm energized about where we are headed as a team (---> 3.0). In addition, it is exciting being able to participate in (and add my input) the creation of a new mission and vision statement for the organization that I'm working for.

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Being more mindful of the varying perspectives of our team members. Each of us works with a different aspect of the postdoc experience. The retreat helped remind me of that so that I can be more empathetic and knowledgeable when it comes to interacting with our team members and with postdocs (for referrals, etc.)

What truly resonated with me during the retreat was the reminder regarding the impact of our work, i.e. individual postdocs, Stanford University, and the world.

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I hope that we'll leverage our programs, services and data to tailor communication to stakeholders within the Stanford University community.

With more follow-up discussion, I hope that we can further clarify the meaning for some of the words/terms that we frequently use.

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Enjoyed seeing everyone in-person again and meeting the new team members.

Thought both the big and small group discussions and activities were really positive and productive, and enjoyed hearing everyone's perspectives.

Diane was a great facilitator, enjoyed the technology detox, and thought the location was great!

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Appreciated the timeline of where we were, where we are, and where we want to go - it was exciting to see how far we've come and what exciting goals are ahead of us.

Also, the conversation around storytelling and better understanding how we communicate who we are to others was very thought provoking.

And the discussion on how we support postdocs vs faculty supporting postdocs was very eye-opening, and how we can help improve this relationship moving forward.

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Re-evaluating priorities in the work I do to  accomplish 3.0 goals. The retreat was a good reminder that the work we do pushes us forward to achieving our larger goals, and re-focusing my work to accomplish these goals is something I'll be doing more of moving forward.

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An updated mission and vision reflecting the discussions and discoveries made at the retreat.

A better understanding of who we are and how we want to communicate ourselves to others to advocate for resources and support.