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Search for allignment, and win trust by truly listening to the stakeholders. Recognize that change is hard and acknowledge that you are looking for a solution together.

Also acknowledge when a collaboration is not working. Not everybody fits every client, so a good match has to be made.

It is appreciated when you have a critical and well informed opinion on something.

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When a course changes the objectives, assessments or activities, it should be alligned in all 3.

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Discover what kind of organisation you would like to work for

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Discover what kind of organisation you would like to work for

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If you are genuinely interested in the kind of work - for example, producing a real product - this is a good source of motivation for yourself

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In a commercial environment, you need to show your value/impact

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In a commercial environment, you need to show your value/impact

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For example: We did training X, and we can measure that this production side became safer

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Listening
Asking the right questions
Being visible and open to questions
Be up to date with the latest trends

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Always start with the pain of the client, what is the problem, why does this keep the directors up at night?

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There is time to stay up to date during the regular working week.

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Make sure that your clients are not dependent on you. Help them do it themselves.

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- You need to like working hard
- Having passion for education, and communicate this to clients
- Learning how not to take things personally when a team does not take your advice
- Being critical
- Dig deeper: finding the question behind the question through conversation (kind of like coaching)
- Be a teamplayer
- Have good communication skills
- Independent working

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Learn to work with the people/resources that are available

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Learn to work with the people/resources that are available

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figure out how to "do more with less"

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Balance between expertise & relationship

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Balance between expertise & relationship

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Sometimes clients prefer to work with a consultant who they know, but the consultant's expertise may not necessarily matches the case. Therefore, it is important to find out which has more priority and beneficial for both parties; having a good relationship with clients is as important as having expertise to work the case.

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Use Linkedin to connect and learn about L&D

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Use Linkedin to connect and learn about L&D

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go to webinars, conference.
Send people an invitation to connect - add a note to explain you would just like to follow their LinkedIn updates

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If you work on a L&D team: don't forget the money, make a business case and make learning fun!

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make learning fun!

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The need for educational scientists with knowledge of learning analytics is very big. There are a lot of job opportunities in this field.

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The need for educational scientists with knowledge of learning analytics is very big. There are a lot of job opportunities in this field.

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Make sure that the learning is done close to the workplace/context to make it stick and make it interesting and interactive

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Make sure that the learning is done close to the workplace/context to make it stick and make it interesting and interactive

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How to become a learning analytics specialist

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How to become a learning analytics specialist

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Try to get all the learning opportunities you can find within your study. Like for example writing a thesis or an internship.

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You work with a very diverse group of clients, from High schools to Commercial companies. It is your job to figure out what your client needs and how you can help them best.

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Understand: Can you go for excellence, or is there pressure to deliver quickly. You will have to be flexible in a for-profit organisation. 

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Understand: Can you go for excellence, or is there pressure to deliver quickly. You will have to be flexible in a for-profit organisation. 

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International companies often ask for some work experience

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International companies often ask for some work experience

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Culture, language add a layer of complexity. So we want someone to have the basics. Consultancy companies can be a good starting point, as they often work with new graduates and you can get to know multiple companies.

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Follow people on LinkedIn! It is a nice way to contact people

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Miriam involved the audience by asking them to move out of the range of the video camera according to certain quiz answers. (if you said yes, you said on screen, otherwise you moved out of view of the camera). I thought that was a really cool way of incorporating movement and involving your audience. Like normally you would activate your adience by asking them to stand up if they think something, but ofcourse you cannot do that now. So really nice substitute.

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Start somewhere where you can work with other educational scientists, so that you can learn from one another. 

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Start somewhere where you can work with other educational scientists, so that you can learn from one another. 

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We can create circumstances under which to collect more reliable LA data

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We can create circumstances under which to collect more reliable LA data

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An educational scientist is much about asking questions: how is it working, why

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Try to bridge the research-practice gap! Have the knowledge, know all about the research evidence on the topic you are working on and be able to translate it to actual teaching practice.

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Try to bridge the research-practice gap! Have the knowledge, know all about the research evidence on the topic you are working on and be able to translate it to actual teaching practice.

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gaining trust of stakeholders is an important feature

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Sometimes it is not best to confront someone in a group, because you are questioning their authority.
Make yourself approachable by sharing about yourself.
Also try to find the reasons behind the resistant behaviour.
Sometimes it is easier to make progress with people who are already with you, and try to visualize the big picture.

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Know yourself before you advice somebody else! Know what you do not know, you are allowed to acknowledge that you are not the expert in everything.

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Aim for a small pilot that can create actionable insight and best practice, this can help to then get the whole organisation on board

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Aim for a small pilot that can create actionable insight and best practice, this can help to then get the whole organisation on board

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Be enthousiastic about what you do and instill trust that you know what you do

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Be enthousiastic about what you do and instill trust that you know what you do

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Show them how they can be useful for the organisation/study. This can be done by adjusting small things.

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By being an independent consultant, you have the freedom to determine your own working hours and work week.

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When looking for a job, it is nice to have a LinkedIn network.

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Make learning fun

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employer look for proof of your competence. for example, do an interesting thesis to show what you can do

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employer look for proof of your competence. for example, do an interesting thesis to show what you can do

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Think about where you want to work, think about what you have to offer them. It takes a lot less engery when you are a good fit with the organisation.