2nd Series of LEAD Workshops on Academic Leadership, 21-23 Oct. 2016, Kunming, Yunnan

Date

LEAD Workshops 22-23 October 2016

Yunnan Normal University

22 October 2016

8.30 Registration

9.00-10.00 Setting the scene “Capacity on Academic leadership”

  • Welcome by Yunnan Normal University
  • Introduction & Needs assessment of LEAD
  • Introduction Structure & themes of the Workshops & training
  • Introduction of LEAD experts

10.00 -12.00 Workshop on “Transformation of HE for the needs of the society & economy”

Expert /facilitator: Prof. dr. Seppo Hölttä

Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:

  • Increased understanding how university can meet the needs of the society and economy
  • Enhanced ability to develop university academic vision that matches the needs of the society and economy

12.00-13.00 lunch

13.00-15.00 Workshop Leadership on “Research innovations”

Expert /facilitator: Prof. dr. Melita Kovacevic

Training objectives and expected learning outcomes:

  • Increased understanding how academic leaders can decide on policies “Research innovations”
  • Enhanced competences on how to facilitate “Research innovations”

Coffee/tea

15.20-17.00 Workshop on “Educational innovations”

Expert /facilitator: Dr. Goknur Kaplan Akilli

Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:

  • Increased understanding of new trends of educational modes and international market
  • Enhanced competences to deal with changes and innovations in education

17.00-17.15 Self-reflection “what is new in our basket”

 

23 October 2016

9.00 -10.00  Discussion: Issues and challenges of academic and research leaders

Facilitator: Dr. Cha Shijun

  • Profiles and competences of Academic leaders
  • Key words and description of expected good academic leaders

10.00-12.00 Workshop on “Change management”

Expert /facilitator: Dr. Yasar Kondakci

Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:

  • Increased understanding how academic leaders can deal with changes (societal, financial, structural, procedural, etc.)
  • Enhanced competences to deal with changes, both by external and internal drivers

12.00-13.15 lunch

13.30-15.30 Workshop on Leadership and management of academic teams

Expert /facilitator: Prof. dr. Melita Kovacevic

Learning goals and expected learning outcomes:

  • Increased understanding how academic leaders can manage their teams
  • Enhanced competences to lead academic teams and research groups

Coffee

15.45-16.30 Summary and concluding session: Academic leadership: challenges and discussion

  • Lessons learned
  • Wrapping up
  • Concluding remarks
  • Certificates for participants

Presentations:

 

Attachment Size
1. LEAD Project Presentation YNNU.pdf 1.29 MB
2. LEAD Transformation of HEI UTA Seppo YNNU.pdf 86.55 KB
3. LEAD Melita Kovacevic Research innovations YNNU.pdf 103.05 KB
4. LEAD Edu innovations METU Goknur YNNU.pdf 2.38 MB
5. LEAD Organizational Change_METU Yasar YNNU.pdf 190.38 KB
6. LEAD Melita Kovacevic Managing teams YNNU.pdf 79.64 KB