Leadership and Supervision in Academia: Multiple Perspectives for Greater Effectiveness

Participants are taken through a series of steps to understand the essence of teamwork, to identify which leadership strategies might best suit the needs of the team and to hone their supervision skills. The techniques introduced in this workshop can be used in a variety of contexts ranging from leading a team in academia on a day-to-day basis to enhancing the team’s long-term productivity. Particular emphasis is placed upon enabling prospective leaders to become aware of key dynamics within their teams and to adjust their leadership and supervision strategies accordingly. Within this context, extra care is given to highlight the role played by intercultural issues. The knowledge and tools acquired focus on enabling participants to better supervise individuals and teams for which they are responsible. On the first day, participants attend the workshop all together as a single group. On the second day, the participants join the trainer for a series of one-to-one sessions characterised by a dedicated tailor-made approach.

The event is titled "Leadership and Supervision in Academia: Multiple Perspectives for Greater Effectiveness" and it is dedicated to post-doc researchers and young team leaders in key academic positions at TU Darmstadt as well as late doctoral candidates that aspire to become leaders in academia.
It will be held online from 21 May from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m to 22 May 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at this link.

Contents in brief:

• Understanding the theory underpinning team dynamics.
• Exploring the role played by intercultural issues and using them to the team’s benefit.
• Avoiding common leadership “mistakes” and developing a “leadership toolbox”.
• Adopting different leadership strategies to match the team’s requirements.
• Understanding one own psychological profile and what kind of leader one is likely to be.

Methods:

• Role-play and recreation of real life situations.
• Continuous focus on the link between theory and practice.
• Extensive hands-on, practical exercises.
• Use of intercultural surveys.
• Individual, one to one and group feedback.

For further details and the program, visit the Unite! website.