Academic leadership I

The training course consists of two two-day modules and a return day. During the first two days, you will map out your personal leadership style and get to know other styles. In addition, we will practice with daily examples from your own day-to-day practice using theory provided during the training. After the first module, there is time to apply your new knowledge and skills in your work. In the second module, we look back on this, you acquire new knowledge about group dynamics and the exchange of practical examples is again an important part of the training. During the return day, we briefly review the theory provided in the first and second modules, exchange experiences and practice with case studies in various forms of peer coaching.

Competences (based on UFO and Image board on leadership at the University of Groningen)

✓ Personal effectiveness
●     planning and organizing
●     taking initiative
●     receiving guidance and feedback

✓ Communicating
●     listening
●     asking questions
●     dialogue skills

✓ Organizational awareness
●     adaptability
●     being alert to signals
●     acting based on the situation
●     understanding differences between people (diversity)

✓ Coaching
●     providing trust

✓ Result-driven management
✓ Networking skills

On completion of this training course:
✓ you will have got to know yourself better as a leader and taken your leadership skills to the next level;
✓ you will know what situational leadership is and be able to use it effectively;
✓ you have more insight into the aspects of group dynamics, decision making and effective cooperation within teams;
✓ you have mastered various styles of communication, coaching and intervision;
✓ you will be able to secure contracts, give feedback and prioritize;
✓ you have worked on your personal effectiveness and set concrete learning goals for the period after the training.

What past participants have valued most:
✓ reflecting on own leadership skills;
✓ sharing experiences with peers;
✓ building a network among peers within the university;
✓ learning various communication, feedback, and coaching styles;
✓ space for input on real-life situations.