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Managing Research Projects

Managing Research Projects

Who are the resources for?

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This section contains a collection of guidelines, case studies and associated resources relating to People Skills.

The material is presented primarily for Research Team Leaders.  Some elements are also of relevance to research team members and this is indicated where appropriate.

If you are fairly new to Research Team Leadership, you may find it helpful to complete the self-review checklist before accessing the materials provided. 

The checklist covers:

  • Motivation
  • Managing different working styles
  • Allocating project roles and responsibilities
  • Addressing poor performance
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Delegation
  • Giving and encouraging feedback
  • Decision making

It is designed to help you quickly find the guidance, case studies and resources of most immediate relevance to you, although of course you may, at some point, wish to browse generally through them all!

If you are an experienced Research Team Leader you may be particularly interested in the guidelines and resources on:

  • Managing different working styles
  • Addressing poor performance
  • Giving and encouraging feedback  

 

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