Doctoral Supervisor Training
Doctoral Supervisor Training – Become the next SUPERvisor!
The Doctoral Supervisor Training offers support for the supervision of doctoral candidates on an academic and personal level. In cooperation with qualified trainers, various aspects of supervision, such as my role as a supervisor, leadership through communication, mental health, etc., are examined with best-practice examples in individual sessions. The training will provide you with a holistic overview of how you can best support your doctoral researchers from recruiting to career development.
Through the cooperation with scientists from different fields and institutions, the offer also provides a platform for professional exchange.
The jointly developed training is aimed specifically at professors, directors, research group leaders, IMPRS faculty members and postdocs (with supervision responsibilities) at the two Max Planck Institutes of Biochemistry and for Biological Intelligence, Helmholtz Munich and TUM.
The structured program consists of eight modules taking place between February and April 2024. The kick-off, as well as the conclusion of the training, are designed as in-person events, while the other six content modules take place online via Zoom. The modules are linked by an exchange of experiences and practical applications.
Program outline
| Trainer / Topic | Content / Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1 Feb. 22nd 2024, 1 pm - 6 pm in person at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry | Monika Beer Neele Meyer Camila Hernández Frederick Vera Kaulbarsch Kick-Off: Essentials of Supervision |
- Understanding my role as a supervisor - Team building & Get together | |
| Module 2 Feb. 29th, 9 am - 1 pm, online | Maria Prahl Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence & Non-violent Communication | - Understand and know how to manage own emotions in the workplace - Awareness of other people's emotions and consider these when communicating with others. Apply concepts of emotional intelligence to improve their communication skills, especially when giving feedback, resolving conflicts and or motivating a team - Use the tools of nonviolent communication to manage their team and communicate their expectations - Implement principles in different case situations | |
| Module 3 March 7th, 9 am - 1 pm, online | Martin Fladerer Clarissa Zwarg Basics Leadership: Giving and receiving Feedback, Clarification of Expectations | - Giving and receiving feedback in a non-violent and constructive way - Regular constructive feedback as an integral part of the supervisory role - The importance of clarifying mutual expectations - Identifying potential changes in the way of giving feedback, using concepts shown to improve communication skills | |
| Module 4 March 14th, 9 am - 1 pm, online | Maria Prahl Intercultural Communication | - Get familiar with important aspects of intercultural communication for a successful and productive relationship with their supervised DRs - Implement theoretical concepts and discuss case studies - Learn to identify and focus on underlying interests and not on positions - Understand the concept of principled negotiation and its benefit in the supervision of DRs - Basics of principled negotiation and the use for doctoral supervision | |
| Module 5 March 21st, 9 am - 1 pm, online | Judith Bergner Mental Health | - Being a role model for staying mentally strong in a challenging work-environment - Healthy self-motivation strategies Self-calming strategies in stressful times - Knowing warning indicators for mental exhaustion - Establish routines to keep strain and regeneration in balance - Supporting doctoral researchers in dealing with different stressors - Create a safe work environment in which people can flourish | |
| Module 6 April 11th, 9 am - 1 pm, online | Martin Fladerer Clarissa Zwarg Recruitment & Onboarding | - Introduction to the scientific basis of a structured recruitment process and the benefits of such a process - Understand cognitive biases and strategies to reduce these biases within the recruitment and selection process - Importance of effective onboarding and integration into the team Know the process of organizational socialization (i.e., integration on three levels: professional, social, value-based) | |
| Module 7 April 18th, 9 am - 1 pm, online | Anna Brzykcy Leading Difficult Conversations | - In the weeks before this module, participants will conduct a role play via zoom with a professional actor, based on a specific scenario of their choice. - Analyzing, reflecting, and discussing the role play based on video feedback and feedback from the actors. - Improve your conversational skills and deal with challenging conversations | |
| Module 8 April 25th, 3 pm - 6 pm, in person at the TUM Campus City Center | Monika Beer Neele Meyer Camila Hernández Frederick Vera Kaulbarsch Alumni of the Supervisor Training Program Closing Event: Looking back & future vision as a supervisor. Insights from experts & Networking | - Reflection: My role as a supervisor after the training, definition of milestones & implementation strategy to put theory into practice - Impulse lecture with a supervisory role model and panel discussion - Networking Event & Award of Certificates |
Trainers
Maria Prahl studied Human Resource Development, Eastern European History and Intercultural Communication. She has been working as a trainer and facilitator in universities, foundations and companies since 2004. Website | LinkedIn
Judith Bergner is a licensed psychologist and holds an Executive Master´s degree in business engineering. She founded skillfactors in 2000. Her focus is currently on mental health of employees and the correlation with working conditions and superior interactions. Website | LinkedIn
Dr. Martin Fladerer is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Chair of Research and Science Management at the TUM School of Management, TUM. He is also the Scientific Director of the “Perspektivenlabor” at the House of Competence at KIT.
Clarissa Zwarg is a research associate and doctoral candidate at the Chair of Research and Science Management at the TUM School of Management, TUM. She is part of the DFG-project “Does the place make the people? The role of leadership and work climate for moral and prosocial socialization in the workplace”.
Dr. Anna Brzykcy is a Learning & Development Expert at the TUM Institute for LifeLong Learning, a Systemic Therapist as well as Conceptual Lead of certificate programs on leadership and mental health. LinkedIn
Organisers
Dr. Monika Beer is Head of Scientific Talent and Career Development, Strategy, Programs, Resources and Director of the Helmholtz Graduate School Environmental Health (HELENA) at Helmholtz Munich.
Dr. Camila Hernández Frederick is Head of Career Services & International Max Planck Research School for Molecules of Life (IMPRS-ML) at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Munich.
Dr. Vera Kaulbarsch is Project Manager Qualification Program at the TUM Graduate School.
Dr. Neele Meyer is Postdoc Coordinator as part of the Scientific Training and Career Development Team at Helmholtz Munich.