Webinar Series: Leadership in Indoor Air
Equipping the ISIAQ community with essential skills in leadership and scientific communication to effectively engage with policymakers, this bimonthly series alternates between insightful interviews with ISIAQ leaders and dedicated training sessions on enhancing scientific communication skills.
Communicating to Be Understood
Session 1
Countdown to Session 1: January 10th, 2025 11:00pm EST
You never know when it will be your time to step up to lead.
In our community, the work we do in indoor environmental quality could have far-reaching policy implications—but only if we’re ready to communicate it effectively.
Prepare now to ensure your expertise makes an impact when it matters most.
About the Webinar
Equipping the ISIAQ community with essential skills in leadership and scientific communication to effectively engage with policymakers, this bimonthly webinar series alternates between insightful interviews with ISIAQ leaders and dedicated training sessions on enhancing scientific communication skills.
Benefits
- Eight accredited workshops focused on leadership development and scientific communication.
- This webinar series is a FREE exclusive ISIAQ member benefit.
- Earn digital badges and a certificate of accomplishment to showcase your learnings.
How it Works:
- Since these are interactive sessions, live attendance is highly encouraged! However, due to time zone difference, all webinars will be uploaded to the members only section of the ISIAQ website for 30 days post-webinar.
- Registration will open in December. More information on sign up instructions coming soon!
Badge System
- GREEN BADGE: Earned by attending 1 session.
- WHITE BADGE: Earned by attending 2 sessions.
- BRONZE BADGE: Earned by attending 3 sessions.
- SILVER BADGE: Earned by attending 4 sessions.
- GOLD BADGE: Earned by attending 5 sessions.
- PLATINUM BADGE: Earned by attending 6 sessions.
- DIAMOND BADGE: Earned by attending 7 sessions.
- ELITE BADGE: Earned by attending all 8 sessions.
In order to receive a badge, you must:
- Attend the entire webinar live.
- OR, watch the video upload of the webinar AND submit a 500 word reflection.
Certificate System
Attending 5 or more sessions in the webinar series earns you an official Certificate of Accomplishment. (Great for standing out on your resume and LinkedIn)
This certificate showcases your enhanced scientific communication and leadership skills through completion of accredited workshop sessions.
Sessions
January 2025
Communicating to be Understood
How we communicate with each other, whether it is a co-worker or spouse, can make or break a relationship. In this workshop we will explore how people communicate differently and how you can use your strengths to build relationships with your team and increase people’s feeling of being heard.
Workshop length: 2 hours
Objectives:
- Identify communication styles
- Explore how styles interact in the communication process
- Understand the communication process in groups and where breakdowns occur
- Create strategies for better communication in your life
Additional Information:
- Must be an active ISIAQ member to attend.
- To become a member or renew your membership, visit https://www.isiaq.org/membership.php.
- Price: $0 (This webinar series is a benefit of being an ISIAQ member)
March 2025
Interview with ISIAQ Leader
Join us for an exclusive sit-down interview with a distinguished leader from ISIAQ. Gain unique insights into the organization’s vision, current priorities, and the evolving challenges and opportunities in the field of indoor environmental quality. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the foremost voices shaping the future of IEQ.
Speaker will be announced at a later date.
May 2025
Communicating During Crisis in an Organization
As leaders, it is important to develop a plan before a crisis happens. Having a good communication plan leads to a better work environment, which leads to higher employee engagement and morale. Effective and efficient communication leads to higher productivity levels, and thus higher profits.
Workshop length: 2 hours
Objectives:
- Learn why it is important to develop Social Media Guidelines for employees before a crisis
- Discover why it is important to have a communications plan during a crisis
- Gain new tips and tools for communicating during a crisis
Additional Information:
- Must be an active ISIAQ member to attend.
- To become a member or renew your membership, visit https://www.isiaq.org/membership.php.
- Price: $0 (This webinar series is a benefit of being an ISIAQ member)
July 2025
Interview with ISIAQ Leader
Join us for an exclusive sit-down interview with a distinguished leader from ISIAQ. Gain unique insights into the organization’s vision, current priorities, and the evolving challenges and opportunities in the field of indoor environmental quality. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the foremost voices shaping the future of IEQ.
Speaker will be announced at a later date.
September 2025
Building Dynamic Teams
Building Dynamic Teams
A team that is performing at a high level is able to capitalize on the strengths of the members and focus on results. Each team member brings her/his own strengths, experiences, opinions and ideas to the team, and this diversity helps build a strong team. Another benefit is that there is an increased ability for individual teams to collaborate with other teams in the organization.
Objectives
- Identify the benefits of high performance teams
- Define the different stages of team development
- Discuss fundamentals of high performing teams
- Develop strategies that will help improve teamwork
Additional Information:
- Must be an active ISIAQ member to attend.
- To become a member or renew your membership, visit https://www.isiaq.org/membership.php.
- Price: $0 (This webinar series is a benefit of being an ISIAQ member)
November 2025
Interview with ISIAQ Leader
Join us for an exclusive sit-down interview with a distinguished leader from ISIAQ. Gain unique insights into the organization’s vision, current priorities, and the evolving challenges and opportunities in the field of indoor environmental quality. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the foremost voices shaping the future of IEQ.
Speaker will be announced at a later date.
January 2026
Conflict and Communication Management
Leaders of organizations and units also realize the impact of conflict on an organization’s or team’s culture. Do we have an environment that allows for differences of opinion to be openly shared? Do you or your team members have the knowledge and skills to work through conflict situations rather than allowing conflict to undermine the team’s or unit’s effectiveness?
This workshop will provide participants with a greater understanding of how conflict affects their work and strategies to develop one’s conflict management skills. Participants will also complete the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) assessment to identify their preferred mode of conflict management and understand individual & team implications to their style.
Additional Information:
- Must be an active ISIAQ member to attend.
- To become a member or renew your membership, visit https://www.isiaq.org/membership.php.
- Price: $0 (This webinar series is a benefit of being an ISIAQ member) + $20 assessment fee (Free for the first 20 people)
March 2026
Interview with ISIAQ Leader
Join us for an exclusive sit-down interview with a distinguished leader from ISIAQ. Gain unique insights into the organization’s vision, current priorities, and the evolving challenges and opportunities in the field of indoor environmental quality. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the foremost voices shaping the future of IEQ.
Speaker will be announced at a later date.