Managing a Research Group: Leadership and Project Management Skills
Offered By: AGU via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore the essentials of leading and managing a successful research group in this 1-hour 12-minute webinar. Delve into leadership fundamentals, teambuilding strategies, and motivation techniques tailored for diverse, multinational teams. Learn to organize your group effectively, set goals, delegate tasks, develop strategic plans, and execute them successfully. Gain insights into the business aspects of running a research group, including finance, accounting, inventory management, safety protocols, risk assessment, hiring practices, training methods, and marketing strategies such as proposal writing. Benefit from career counsellor Alaina Levine's expertise as she shares valuable knowledge on project management, team communication, financial management, and research space optimization. Access additional resources to further enhance your leadership skills in the scientific research environment.
Syllabus
Intro
TODAY'S GOALS
YOUR RESEARCH GROUP
ABOUT YOU AND THE BUSINESS OF SCIENCE
MANAGING A RESEARCH GROUP
LEADERSHIP - SOME DEFINITIONS
MANAGEMENT VS. LEADERSHIP: "ON BECOMING A LEADER."
BUILDING YOUR TEAM
MANAGING PROJECTS
THE CORE COMPONENTS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR TEAM
MANAGING YOUR MONEY
MANAGING YOUR RESEARCH SPACE
RESOURCES
Taught by
AGU
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