Thriving in Research: core strategic skills and mindsets for research impact (in-person)
Natacha Wilson
Friday, 07 February 2025, 10am to 3pm
The way we work and interact with our peers and wider networks, has a huge influence on research outputs and outcomes. This workshop explores a set of core skills and mindsets to help you thrive in research and positively influence your working environment and teams. You will also be able to share your lived experience with peers and participate in focused discussions.
COURSE DETAILS
A powerful workshop for senior postdocs, aspiring PIs, new PIs, and research group leaders wanting to increase their impact and agility at a strategic time.
Join this highly participative, in-person workshop, facilitated by Natacha Wilson, to explore three core skills and mindsets to thrive in research and positively influence your ecosystem:
- Developing and nurturing effective interdisciplinary and multi-sectorial collaborations for impact
- Embracing openness and visibility in research across specific stakeholder groups to increase reach (including open science practices)
- Boosting creativity and innovation in your research project and team to overcome challenges
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the workshop you will be able to:
- Prioritise areas supporting your own personal development
- Identify relevant frameworks and guidelines
- Share your experience with peers and reflect on best practice
BOOKING INFORMATION
INTENDED FOR
Senior postdocs, aspiring PIs, new PIs, and research group leaders.
COURSE LEADER
Natacha Wilson, founder of Cambridge Insights , is a leadership development consultant in the fields of research and innovation. She runs development workshops and programmes for research-intensive institutions, and innovative organisations in the UK and overseas. Her aim is to support researchers, game changers and aspiring leaders, increase their positive impact and shape sustainable futures. Her research interest focuses on identifying the combination of skills, behaviours and mindsets needed to become a successful authentic leader and create a positive impact towards solving global challenges.
Natacha is a mentor on the Future Leaders Fellows Development Network and a coach on the Homeward Bound Leadership Programme, which aims to heighten the influence and impact of women in making decisions that shape our planet. Natacha has held roles as Board member on diverse organisations and is a member of NEDonBoard, the professional body for board members in the UK. She is also a member of RRING, the responsible research and innovation network.
A message from Natacha
"Navigating our volatile, ambiguous, complex and uncertain research environments can impact our ability to prioritise and focus on what matters. This workshop aims to provide clear connections between three key skills for personal impact and contribute to a thriving research ecosystem. It can be used as a road map to develop strengths and increase one's strategic outlook, as well as provide an opportunity to lead by example. This workshop has been developed with inputs from researchers and draws on evidence based research. It places people working in research at the heart of the ecosystem. I really look forward to meeting participants and explore the three skills and mindsets of collaboration, openness and innovation. If you have questions about the workshop, please contact me at natacha.wilson@cambridgeinsights.co.uk."
TIME / DATE
7th February 2025 | 10.00 - 15.00
Additional Information
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