Target Group:

(Current and future) group leaders, postdoctoral researchers, junior professors, and early-career researchers with supervision duties in CIBSS labs.

Series Overview:

Leading a team is usually a completely new challenge for many academics. Going from a student role to a teacher or manager role can be a very stark transition that requires extra skills and training. The Supervisors Webinar Series, led by trainer Desiree Dickerson, aims to help academics bridge this gap by providing insights and strategies on navigating the diverse roles of a supervisor, supporting student mental health, fostering effective communication and provide efficient feedback, managing conflicts in a team, and enhancing motivation and productivity.

Session description:

There are many factors that can slow our progress and that of our students. In this webinar, we discuss key variables that enhance the motivation of our people (and those that impede it). We start to rethink productivity and efficiency, and how students can learn to improve their time management. We explore the triggers and reasons for procrastination and how to avoid it, and describe the true drains on our mental and emotional energy, including decision fatigue and the inner critic.

To join, please contact the early career coordinator: launchpad(at)cibss.uni-freiburg.de