Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Mathematisch-Naturwissen­schaft­liche Fakultät - SFB 951 - HIOS

Workshop: Team work & leadership competencies in academia and beyond - 10.11.2016

When PhDs make the transition into the labour market they are often expected to take on leadership responsibilities. Not only careers outside the higher education sector but also such in academia involve leadership roles – e.g. in the supervision of students or junior colleagues or the ‘lateral guidance’ of colleagues. A better understanding of leadership mechanisms is also useful in situations where one is being led, for example as a PhD candidate by a supervisor. ‘Bottom up’ leadership techniques can contribute to the success of cooperation in this context. In this workshop participants were introduced to the most important leadership styles and techniques and acquired knowledge of the methodical approach to leadership tasks.