Lead Better Now: Fundamentals for Experts Moving from Bench to Boss with Dr. Natalie Schock, Ed '21 (PhD)

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Lifelong Learning Logo Course Title: Lead Better Now: Fundamentals for Experts Moving from Bench to Boss

Instructor: Dr. Natalie Schock, Ed '21 (PhD)

Brought to you by Odyssey

March 3 - March 24, 2026 (4 Sessions)

Tuesdays, 7:00PM ET - 8:30PM ET

Virtual via Zoom

Course Description: This practical course helps emerging and current leaders in research and technical fields move from “doer” to effective team leader. Explore evidence-based leadership practices, learn the BEAR communication technique, and apply concepts like mise en place to improve workflow. Learn concrete tools to build capacity, strengthen accountability, and create sustainable, high-performing teams. Participants will send updates to an accountability partner in a mutually agreed-upon format (e.g., text, email, call, voice note).

Required Materials: A device that runs Zoom with a camera, microphone, and speakers. Adobe Acrobat reader for readings in pdf format.

Explore more learning opportunities and upcoming courses by visiting our SPRING 2026 Odyssey Virtual Catalog.

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Tuition benefits are available to University faculty, staff, and retirees only. Employees of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, or the Applied Physics Laboratory should contact your institution’s Human Resources office for information about tuition remission and eligibility:

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

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If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form. Attach any documentation to support your request (e.g., medical documentation, family crisis documentation, etc.).

100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.
No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.

For single-session courses:
100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.

Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.

ABOUT Natalie Schock, Ed '21 (PhD)
Odyssey Instructor & Development Consultant

Dr. Schock is a learning expert who provides workforce development and evaluation services at her firm, Natalie Schock LLC. Dr. Schock’s specialties are leadership and operations support for research and technical teams, training, and mixed-methods evaluations. She is currently developing a model of leadership based on Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, an officer in the U.S. Revolutionary War. Previously, Dr. Schock worked as an education researcher at the University of Denver, where she facilitated
trainings for hundreds of frontline workers and coordinated the development of a $2M professional development and learning app. Dr. Schock has also worked as a learning practitioner in diverse settings, including as a Teach for America classroom teacher (South Bronx), a writer and project manager at an educational media startup (NYC), a teaching assistant at Perkins School for the Blind (Boston), and a youth mentor through AmeriCorps (Oceanside, CA). Dr. Schock has a PhD in education from Johns Hopkins University and an MA in teaching from Relay Graduate School of Education. She lives in Colorado.

Event Date
Starts:
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
7:00pm EST

Ends:
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
8:30pm EST

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Lead Better Now: Fundamentals for Experts Moving from Bench to Boss with Dr. Natalie Schock, Ed '21 (PhD)

Explore more learning opportunities and upcoming courses by visiting our SPRING 2026 Odyssey Virtual Catalog.

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

Withdrawals & Refunds:

100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.

No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.

For single-session courses:
100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.

Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.

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Lead Better Now: Fundamentals for Experts Moving from Bench to Boss with Dr. Natalie Schock, Ed '21 (PhD)

Explore more learning opportunities and upcoming courses by visiting our SPRING 2026 Odyssey Virtual Catalog.

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies

Johns Hopkins Hospitals and Medical Institutions: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/human-resources/benefits/tuition-assistance

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory: https://www.jhuapl.edu/careers/professional-development

Select the correct ticket pricing during registration. If we cannot confirm your university eligibility, you will be requested to pay the full registration price for each course. Complete eligibility details can be found here.

Withdrawals & Refunds:

100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.

No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.

For single-session courses:100% refundable within two (2) business days of the event.

Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.

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