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V. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Postdoctoral scholars should have the skills and techniques needed to facilitate effective team work, manage day to day operations within their workplace, and pursue leadership opportunities at the local, institutional, regional, and national levels. These skills will also help the person to mentor others more successfully..
Delineation of Specific Skills
- Personnel Management
- Recruiting, hiring, and terminating personnel
- Mentoring and retaining personnel
- Conducting performance reviews and providing feedback
- Working with individuals of diverse backgrounds
- Managing conflict/having difficult conversations
- Project Management
- Establishing priorities
- Short and long-term planning
- Time management
- Establishing/maintaining effective collaborations
- Developing/managing budgets
- Tracking use of and ordering supplies and equipment
- Recordkeeping in print and electronic media; establishing data back up protocols
- Running a meeting
- Delegating responsibilities
- Leadership Skills
- Identifying and clarifying goals
- Motivating/inspiring others
- Understanding the long-term strategic vision and helping others to
see where their work/roles fit in this picture
- Understanding how to use appropriate leadership styles in any
given situation
- Serving as a role model
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