Future Research Leaders Program

Module 7. Leading and Managing People in a Research Context 

Record of completion

This Future Research Leaders Program consists of an induction module followed by numbered sequential modules. Each module may be undertaken separately. However, an effective research leader requires competence in all components of the program. Your university will record your participation in whichever modules you undertake.

An official Certificate of Completion will be provided to all participants who complete the entire Future Research Leaders Program. To obtain this certificate you will need to download the Record of Completion as you complete each module and obtain the necessary signatures. You will require signatures from:
•	the Workshop facilitator
•	an experienced researcher

Keep each of these documents and when you have completed all numbered modules send all the Records of Completion to your university’s FRLP coordinator (see the website for the mailing address).

Using the discussion points outlined on page 3 of this document, you are required to conduct a guided conversation with an approved experienced researcher. You must provide this person with:
•	the web address of the FRLP  
•	the name of the module you intend to discuss with them
•	the access login and password you were given (to enable them to familiarise themselves with the material if they wish)
•	A copy of this 3-page document

For the purposes of this module, a person designated as an 'experienced researcher' is a researcher experienced in leading research project teams.

Participant:
University:
Faculty/Department:	Experienced researcher:
Faculty/Department:
	
	Workshop facilitator:
Faculty/Department:	

On completing this module the participant should be able to:
•	Identify the characteristics of an effective research culture 
•	Understand the relevance of different leadership styles in a research context, and stages in team development, 
•	Apply communication and negotiation skills when leading teams 
•	Understand their responsibilities in creating a safe equitable workplace for the team 
•	Provide resources and support for researchers to plan and monitor activities to meet the requirements of the research plan. 
	
Module 7. Managing and Leading People in a Research Context 

Attended and participated in the Managing and Leading People workshop on: 

__________________________ (date)

Workshop facilitator signature	
Date	

Participant signature	
Date	

AND

Undertook the guided conversation with an experienced university researcher using the guidelines given in this document and the FRLP online study material for Module 7.

Experienced researcher signature	
Date	

Participant signature	
Date	

Keep this form for submission to your FRLP coordinator if you wish to receive a Certificate of Completion when you have completed all modules in the FRLP.

Guided conversation with an experienced researcher
The following list provides you with important discussion points you should engage in with an experienced researcher. These discussion topics are not meant to define or limit that discussion, but they are core issues that should be discussed.

1.	What are the biggest issues you have experienced in leading and managing a research team?
2.	What are the most critical challenges you feel have to be addressed in leading a research team, and how have you managed those challenges?
3.	How has the diversity of the team (age, seniority, contract) affected the way you lead and manage your research group?
4.	How do you undertake performance management for your team? What issues typically emerge from the discussions?
5.	What mechanisms you have in place to address the interpersonal conflicts that arise in a team?
6.	Discuss the team culture survey activity in Topic 2.5.