Building and Managing Your Research Group: Setting Direction and Leading People, Projects and Priorities
- Research Academy Ruhr
- Leadership, Supervision & Management Competencies
- Führungs-, Betreuungs- & Managementkompetenzen
- For Postdocs
- Für Postdocs
- Workshop
YAs researchers take on group leadership, their role expands to setting direction, enabling the work of others and creating the conditions in which people, projects and the group as a whole can develop and perform effectively. The programme supports participants in developing a deliberate and adaptable approach to research group leadership. They examine how to shape the direction and organisation of a group, clarify roles and responsibilities, delegate effectively and adapt their leadership behaviour to different people and situations.
The interactive workshop will equip you with:
- Moving into research group leadership: From individual contribution to enabling others and leading the group as a whole.
- Understanding your leadership role: Clarifying roles, areas of attention and adaptable leadership behaviour.
- Shaping research group direction and priorities: Clarifying purpose, future direction and strategic priorities for the group.
- Building and structuring the research group: Designing the group and recruiting the people it needs to succeed.
- Leading people and monitoring progress: Delegating responsibility, adapting leadership and keeping people and projects on track.
- Strengthening your leadership practice: Identifying leadership priorities and realistic next steps.
The workshop begins with an individual digital preparation phase (approx. 2 hours), with additional optional activities.
Date: Wed, 17 + Thu, 18 February 2027, 09:00–15:00 h
Location: online via Zoom
Target group: Postdocs of all research fields of the UA Ruhr universities (max. 12 participants)
Trainer: Dr. Thomas Koch
Registration deadline: 03 February 2027
Contact for organizational Questions: event@rs.rub.de
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