Research administration is a challenging and ever-changing field. Those who excel in it often find themselves promoted until they eventually cross over into management, where they face new challenges like balancing staff workloads, employee morale, and ensuring that the trains run on time, finances are in order and grants get out the door. Without leadership training, these responsibilities can get overwhelming, and new managers aren’t sure where to start. There’s great news, in that there are a number of transferrable skills when going from managing grants to managing people, and in this session, you will identify your management brand to set strong expectations with your staff, how to manage workloads, and techniques to avoid some common manager mistakes so that your teams run as effectively as your grant portfolio.
Content level: Basic
Learning objectives:
- Identify and leverage their unique management style to set clear expectations and foster a productive, positive work environment for their teams.
- Apply practical strategies for managing team workloads effectively while avoiding common pitfalls that new managers face, ensuring both staff well-being and grant success.
Track: Financial Leadership
Speaker(s): Minessa Konecky, Research Administrator, Minessa Ink; Saira Valley, Principal Consultant