Managing in an R&D Environment
These two day workshops are indended to provide managers with the knowledge and skills required to effectively manage, motivate and retain highly trained professionals in a scientific, regulatory, R&D/laboratory environment. The content is directed towards those who currently supervise technical personnel, a well as those who take on supervisory duties on a temporary basis, or are being considred for promotion to an R&D supervisory position. This workshop draws heavily on over 50 years of literature on the management of R&D personnel and creativity.
Phase I - June 8-9, 2006
Phase I Workshop Outline
What an Effective R&D Team/Group Leader Does
Effectively Motivating Your R&D Team to be Creative
and Productive
Growing a Creative and Innovative Work Environment
Improving Performance Management
in the R&D Setting
Phase II - June 12-13, 2006
Phase II Workshop Outline
Leadership Styles that Work in the R&D Environment
Sources of Managerial Power
Effective Leadership Styles
Dealing with Ineffective R&D Supervisors
Impact of Leadership Style on Creativity and Productivity
Managing an R&D Team
Selecting Team Members
Organizing the Team
Rewarding/motivating the R&D Team
Organizational Actions that Support or Inhibit the Team's Effectiveness
Characteristics of Effective and Ineffective R&D Teams
Effective Management of Conflict and Change in R&D
The Benefits of Moderate Conflict
The Conflict Cycle
Causes of Interpersonal Conflict Between Scientists and Others
Resolving Conflict Among Scientists
Change as a Source of Conflict
Types of Change that Cause the Greatest Conflict in R&D
Reducing Resistance to Change
Introducing Change in the R&D Environment
Effectively Managing Time, Delegation and Meetings
Identifying Time Wasting Activities in R&D
Avoiding Time Wasting Habits
Delegating Work Assignments Effectively
Practical Guides for Holding Productive Meetings
Please Note: Each Phase is a Separate Workshop.
For information about fees and registration please contact:
Mindy Yin, General Manager
Grand Carson Communication
mindy@grandcarson.com
Date: June 8-9, 2006
Location: Courtyard by Mariot, Pudong, Shanhai, China
Workshop Director: Thomas E. Clarke, M.Sc., M.B.A.
Mr. Clarke has designed and presented R&D management workshops and courses to scientific personnel in government and industrial laboratories for twenty-seven years, and has been a consultant to several government departments and private sector firms on R&D management, and intellectual property management.
Participants receive a 100+ page workshop manual.
Clarke-Reavle Consultants 707 Wentworth Drive, Halifax, N.S. B3M 0P4 Canada |
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E-Mail: Clarkerev@bellaliant.net |