Course content:
Leadership is a very well-studied, but still poorly understood phenomenon. As we progress through our careers, we inevitably take on more leadership responsibility; whether that be deciding on the next path to take individually, influencing one other person, or leading a team, group, department, or organisation.
Thankfully, especially for professionals in the earlier stages of a career, leadership influence is something that can be explored and practiced before we reach a position of supervisorial or managerial authority. This focused and interactive event will help to develop your thinking about what leadership is, how you can lead authentically and how to get the best from the people around you.
Pragmatically, we'll consider:
- What it means to be a leader in a professional environment
- The importance of strategic awareness and vision (both contextual and personal)
- Authenticity and leading through values
- Creating appropriate and positive cultures and climates
- Motivating, driving, and supporting high performance teams
- Getting the best out of people through coaching
- Leadership in dispersed / virtual teams
The approach to the event will be interactive, discursive but pragmatic, and above-all supportive so as to help participants develop an authentic and flexible leadership style.
What former participants said about this course:
„The course helped me to understand responsibilities and types of leadership better. Lots of different methods and schemes were discussed that could directly be connected to own experiences. It was very helpful to get an insight into all of that and to practise in groups. I think the course has a large impact on my leadership style.“
„The course addressed many important topics (incl. non-obvious ones) and provide good information on them.“
„The course is really valuable and made me think about my leaders and about the way I would like to lead.“
Please note:
Travel: Arrival day is the 3rd of September. The course will start on the 4th of September at 9:00, and end on the 5th of September at 17:00. Departure day is the 5th of September. To get from Hannover Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) to Leonardo Hotel, you can take the U5 from station "Kröpcke" (400 m walk from the central station) to station "Tiergarten", which takes about 25-30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take the S2 from the central station to station "Hannover Bismarckstraße" and from there bus 800 to stop "Tiergarten", which takes about 30 minutes.
Funding: Please contact your Career Center to discuss funding options.
Accommodation & Venue: The course will take place at the Leonardo Hotel in Hannover, Tiergartenstraße. Hotel rooms for all participants have already been reserved. Therefore, you do NOT have to make the hotel reservations yourself. NOTICE: you'll have to pay the hotel yourself at check-in. Reimbursement for hotel and travel costs has to be arranged with your center.
Catering: On the workshop days (4-5 September), breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks are included in the catering. Dinner on September 3rd and 4th are not included. There will be a possibility to register for a joint dinner on September 4th if you are interested. Many near-by restaurants, a bakery and a supermarket are within walking distance of the hotel.
Childcare If you plan to bring a child to the workshop and need any childcare services, please let us know via the HIFIS registration form. Potential reimbursement for additional accomodation and travel costs for your child need to be arranged with your center!
Networking: This course is organized in cooperation with other Helmholtz Centres. So during the course you will have the opportunity to meet postdocs/peers from different Helmholtz Centres.
