IRRI Education Courses

Leadership and Research Management (LRM2022)


Description
Course Description
Leadership and management are necessary for any research initiative. Leaders must be able to recognize their responsibilities and the key resources they need in order to build a successful research enterprise.

The course will be oriented towards gaining an understanding of a range of skills relevant to global agricultural development and the challenges facing sustainable development. The goal is to help participants—through discussions, practical activities, and interactions—increase their personal effectiveness and interpersonal skills, understand organizational dynamics and the best practices in research management, and acquire essential project management skills.

Duration
Pre-Training Activity: May 20, 2022 |1:30 to 5:00 PM (Philippine Standard Time)
Training: May 23-27, 2022 |8:00 AM to 5:15 PM (Philippine Standard Time)
Content
  • Course Outline
  • DAY 1
  • Lifelong Learning for Research Leadership
  • Personal Effectiveness & Interpersonal Skills
  • Decision Making and Task Prioritization
  • DAY 2
  • Learning Acton Plan Template (LAP)
  • Leading Others: Leadership & Styles
  • Leadership Theories
  • Conflict Management
  • DAY 3
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Research Leadership for Agriculture
  • Leadership in Agriculture R4DE
  • DAY 4
  • Leadership & Policy Making in Agriculture
  • Project Cycle Management for RDE Programs
  • Systems Thinking
  • DAY 5
  • DOWNLOADS
  • Learning Application Plan_TEMPLATE_LRM_.docx
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed