This oneday workshop was selected out of our program of
R&D management training to provide post-doctoral fellowship holders in Mitacs
Elevate Program with an introduction to the body of knowledge and skills required
to manage and retain highly trained professionals in the challenging environment
of an R&D laboratory. This workshop draws heavily on the vast literature on
the management of technological innovation and R&D management.
R&D personnel in the following categories would benefit from this workshop:
- First level R&D supervisors/team leaders
- Scientists, engineers or technologists who are being considered for promotion
to supervisory positions
- Scientists or engineers who take on temporary supervisory roles such as
project leaders or group leaders.
Workshop Outline
What an Effective R&D Team/Group Leader Does
- Important Management Functions
- Key Activities that Make Up the Total Rold of an Effective R&D Manager/Team
Leader
- Factors that Influence an R&D Team/Group Leader's Behaviour
- Organizational Factors that Support or Inhibit the R&D Team/Group Leader's
Ability to be Effective
Easing the Transition from Researcher to Supervisor/Team Leader
- Selecting the Best R&D Team Leaders/Managers
- Why many Researchers Fail to Become Effective R&D Team/Group Leaders
- Orienting the Newly Appointed R&D Team/Group Leader to Start Thinking
Like a Manager
- Transition Difficulties Researchers Can Experience, and How to Avoid Them
- Importance of Proper Training, Guidance and Mentoring in Developing the
Managerial Skills of the New Team Leaders
- Spotting and Correcting Poor Management Practices in Newly Appointed R&D
Supervisor/Team Leaders
Sponsored by MITACS, Inc.
Location: Robson Square, Vancouver
Date: September 22, 2014