Leading and supervising in science

The workshop trainer Viola Kraus will held this workshop online.

Contents:

Effective leading and supervising in science creates an environment for people to grow and flourish. The process of exploring new ideas can be uncertain and therefore requires not only courage but also patience. As leaders and supervisors we have the opportunity to shape an environment that allows people to deal with challenges as well as celebrate successes to help people grow and develop. This two-day workshop will look at how to lead and supervise in science to help supervisees and peers excel.

On top of that, we will also be looking at how to “lead upward”, understanding and managing those expectations of your own supervisors

Day 1 focuses on leadership theory and individual reflection. We will explore your own preferred leadership and motivation style and infer what you can do to manage and inspire people in line with interests and needs. This includes, for example, finding out what supervisees are capable of and ways to apply different leadership and motivational styles to tap into their potential.

Day 2 concentrates on practical tools (communication and conflict management basics) for supervising/supporting your supervisees (e.g. Bachelor and Masterstudents) and also each other in your roles as supervisors (including feedback, delegation, peer consultation tools). We will be looking at cases/tricky leadership situations and come up with solutions

Both days, even if we might conduct it in a virtual/video conferencing setting, are interactive consisting of discussions, exercises and opportunities to practice and apply leadership tools using real-life examples that are relevant to you.