Social and Leadership Competence

Interpersonal and leadership skills are of particular importance in the workplace, as they have a significant influence on interpersonal interaction and are needed to foster cooperation. Many of these skills have a positive effect on your expertise in your discipline and your methodological skills and thus also on joint success. (At the same time, the requirements in the workplace are complex: Each person has their own personal skills, characteristics and challenges. In our constantly changing and performance-oriented world, in which time is often a scarce resource, stable and reflective personalities therefore become increasingly important.)

Our services help you

to critically reflect on your own behaviour and to develop it further through self-assessment and feedback.
to discover new approaches, to exchange new ideas and to experiment in a protected space.
to recognise conflicts at an early stage and see them as an opportunity for change and development.
to treat others with appreciation in a culture of constructive discussion and feedback.
to develop a more flexible leadership style and adapt it to personal, organisational and situational needs.
to promote equality of opportunity as a holder of a leadership position and use diversity as a resource.

Dimensions of social and leadership competence

Leadership and supervision

The JMU Research Academy offers a range ofleadership training courses and theLeadership Certificate to equip staff with leadership skills.
Human Resources is available to provide information on and assistance with HR management as well as legal requirements.
ProfiLehre offers training courses and certificates for teaching staff who serve as supervisors or mentors.
The Gender Equality Academy offers a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development for female researchers at all career levels.
The mentoring programme offered by the JMU Alumni Office and the coaching and counselling services provided by the JMU Research Academy give you an opportunity for self-reflection on leadership-related issues.

Working in a team

The team at the JMU Conflict Management Service offers events that equip staff with relevant skills and is also available to provide but also offers conflict counselling services.
As an independent contact point, the Conflict Counselling Centre informs and advises JMU employees on how to deal with conflicts.
The University's Women's Representative provides assistance with issues relating to equal opportunities in research.
Equal opportunities and diversity also play an important role in JMU’s approach to leadership.

Responsibility

Health and safety in leadership as well as a family-friendly work culture are important aspects of our leadership.
Family Service is your central point of contact for questions on the topic of reconciling a career in research or administration and family responsibilities.
The leadership guidelines for JMU’s non-academic staff provide a valuable insight into the University’s approach to leadership.

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Scientific communication and transfer

JMU's mission statement includes principles on sustainability, quality management and the interaction with students, the research community and the public.
The Universitiy's commitment to good scientific in research as well as the respective ombudspersons are enshrined in the guidelines issued by JMU.

Offers for social and leadership competence

Leadership training courses

The JMU Research Academy offers amodular leadership training programme aimed at improving leadership skills of staff. In addition to the fundamentals of leadership covered in the basic course, we also offer courses on specific topics in the areas of HR management, communication, conflict management, equal opportunities and diversity in collaboration with our partners that also discuss recent developments in the field of leadership. Click here to find out what courses we offer.

The Research Academy also offers theLeadership Certificate (registration required).

Women's Leadership Program

The Women's Leadership Program (WLP) is an initiative by of the Office of the University Women's Representative and fosters women in leadership roles and situations.

It offers a variety of courses as well as counselling and support services for female junior professors, female professors and female research group leaders in DFG research alliances at the University of Würzburg who want to expand and strengthen their leadership skills.

Conflict management

Knowing how to deal with conflicts - whether they are conflicts with yourself or conflicts within a team - is important to ensure that people work together successfully and develop as a person. As role models, staff in leadership positions learn to recognise conflicts at an early stage as well as to address and manage them.

JMU has a university-wide conflict management system that offers courses and workshops and provides contact points for staff who need personal conflict counselling.

Equal opportunities & diversity

Equal opportunities and diversity are essential elements of our approach to leadership and our leadership culture (JMU equal opportunity policy for research and teaching). The University’s Women’s Representative provides assistance and advice on issues relating to equal opportunities in research. The Gender Equality Academy offers a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development for female researchers at all career levels. Family Services is your central point of contact for questions on the topic of reconciling a career in research or administration and family responsibilities (objectives of a family-friendly workplace culture).

In addition to seminars, the Research Academy also offers the opportunity to discuss your individual questions in the context of a consultation or coaching or with a mentor. Feel free to get in touch. Click here to find out what coaching and counselling services we provide.

In addition to the seminars offered by the Research Academy, you can also contact us at any time to discuss your individual questions in the context of a consultation, coaching or with a mentor. to the consultation offer