The training course will be delivered in English.

Brief Description of the Training

The training aims to familiarize participants with practical aspects of effective goal planning and execution. During individual sessions following the group training, participants will have the opportunity to work with a coach on topics of their interest.

Target Group and Participation Requirements

The course is intended for individuals with at least a doctoral degree, employed under an employment contract or appointment at the University of Warsaw in the research-teaching, research, or research-technical staff groups. The course is directed towards employees whose home unit is:

• Faculty of Biology, UW
• Faculty of Chemistry, UW
• Faculty of Geology, UW
• Faculty of Physics, UW
• Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics, UW
• Biological and Chemical Research Centre, UW
• Centre of New Technologies, UW
• Heavy Ion Laboratory, UW

To participate in the course, it is required to submit a declaration of participation in a group session and two individual sessions.

Training Organization and Location

• Group session (8 hours): 16.09.2024 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
  Location: Centre of New Technologies, Banacha Street 2c, Room No. 00.187
• Individual Session I (30 minutes): 27.09.2024 (8:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
  Location: Online platform (Zoom, Google, etc.)
• Individual Session II (30 minutes): 15.10.2024 (8:30 AM – 5:30 PM)
  Location: Online platform (Zoom, Google, etc.)

Program Schedule

• What can we manage? Reflection on time, energy and personal effectiveness.
• Planning techniques: Eisenhower matrix (urgent/important), eat that frog, 5-minute rule, etc.
• Physiological foundations of personal effectiveness - managing one's energy, circadian rhythms, the role of rest.
• Goal setting – SMART method.
• Maintaining motivation – building effective habits in daily activities according to Charles Duhigg's concept. Dealing with distractions.

TRAINER – MSc Joanna Wasilewska

An organizational psychologist with twenty years of professional experience in leading consulting firms in Poland and abroad. She works with commercial, governmental, and non-governmental organizations. She created the Science Leader Competency Model and implemented international projects on five continents.

She facilitates the development of employees and organizations, assists organizations in diagnosing and developing their employees' competencies, supports managers in team management and employee evaluation. She completed postgraduate studies in Group Training and numerous specialized courses on soft skills development, including Drama Techniques for Trainers, Methods of Group Work, The Art and Science of Coaching.

She has carried out consulting projects for organizations such as UN-Migration, France-Telecom Orange, PZU, PKO BP, Henkel, Sephora, IDEA Bank, Santander Group, British American Tobacco, Polkomtel, RWE, OMV, Vattenfall Heat, Allianz, ING, Grupa Pracuj, Jeronimo Martins Distribution, Philips Healthcare, PZL Świdnik, Sanofi-Aventis, Mondelez, Ministry of Regional Development, Ministry of Health, and many others.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COURSE

The training is intended for individuals with at least a doctoral degree, employed under an employment contract or appointment at the University of Warsaw in the research-teaching, research, or research-technical staff groups, whose home unit is:

• Faculty of Biology, UW
• Faculty of Chemistry, UW
• Faculty of Geology, UW
• Faculty of Physics, UW
• Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics, UW
• Biological and Chemical Research Centre, UW
• Centre of New Technologies, UW
• Heavy Ion Laboratory, UW.

A declaration of participation in the group session and two individual sessions on the above dates is required. Employees may participate in activities organized under the IDUB Program provided that the topic of the offered training is relevant to the proper performance of the duties associated with the employee's position, function, or role at the University.

A non-academic employee is required to obtain approval from their direct supervisor to be excused from part or all of the workday for the time necessary to attend mandatory classes and the duration of the development activity, as specified in the template attached as Annex No. 1 to the regulations, and to present it upon the organizer's request.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Registration for the training is available from 3-12.09.2024.

The number of places is limited. A maximum of 10 participants can take part in the training.

To register, please click "Zapisz mnie" at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions.

Please note that registration in the system does not guarantee qualification as a participant.

Information on the recruitment results will be provided after the verification of applications after the recruitment deadline (recruitment deadline: 12.09.2024, 12:00 PM).

For questions, please contact: lp.rodek@uw.edu.pl, tel. 22 55 41 008; anna.szych@uw.edu.pl, tel. 22 55 41 108.

In case of an insufficient number of qualified participants or reasons beyond the organizers' control, we reserve the right to change the training date or cancel it.

The training is carried out within the project "Academy of Competence Development for Science Leaders," implemented under Action V.3.5 "Program for the Development and Improvement of Scientists' Soft Skills" of the "Excellence Initiative – Research University" Program at UW.

• Rules for qualification and participation in development activities which serve to raise the competencies of employees at the University of Warsaw, undertaken in the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” (IDUB)
• Consent of the immediate supervisor to release a non-academic staff member from part or all of the working day for the time necessary to arrive on time for compulsory classes and for the duration of a development activity carried out under the IDUB Programme
• Information on the processing of personal data