Leadership Skills for Scientists Workshop

Enhance leadership skills for lasting success

- Understand the VUCA environment

- Distinguish technical from adaptive problems

- Adapt communication to lead in a VUCA environment

Lead strategic change as a scientific leader 

- Create a vision and guide team culture 

- Collaborate across teams to drive new initiatives

- Enhance the delivery and clarity of critical information

Communication skills that achieve influence

- Understand and adapt to others perspectives

- Improve one-on-one communication to strengthen relationships

- Boost EQ to connect with diverse teams

Resolve conflict and tackle challenges

- Break down negative perceptions

- Identify and address toxic behaviours 

- Navigate decision-making in a political environment

Leadership in STEM 

- Understand STEM leadership challenges

- Explore limitations of personal leadership mastery

- Apply systems thinking to persistent problems

- Facilitate cross-functional communication to overcome silos

Effective communication with stakeholders

- Tailor scientific reports to various styles

- Build partnerships with policy and external teams

- Communicate technical outcomes to non-scientists

Tools for deliberate development

- Understand sense-making capabilities 

- Identify and address immunity to change

- Use errors and vulnerabilities for growth

- Build team culture and support structures

Boost productivity through engagement and innovation

- Inspire creativity and new ideas

- Build an innovative work environment

- Increase productivity and engagement in technical environments