May 7th 09:30 am – 12:00 pm
Sauder School of Business, David Lam Building Room 125, 2053 Main Mall
This interactive workshop will equip participants’ with an enhanced understanding of collaborative groups in academia and will allow participants’ to develop tools and techniques that can used in practice. At the end of the presentation participants will:
- Understand the different types, and importance of, collaboration in academia;
- Develop a list of items to address when a collaborative group is being formed;
- Develop an understanding of how to manage conflict within collaborative groups; and
- Be better equipped to assist researchers with developing and maintaining collaborative groups.
The session will be conducted in a discussion format with work prepared ahead of time so that targeted discussion will take place.
Facilitator:
Frances Chandler, PhD is a certified teacher, social worker, and professional planner who is currently the Director of Research Support Services at Sauder School of Business. She holds degrees in environmental studies/urban planning, social welfare policy, and education and her PhD research focused on leadership and collaborative groups in academia. An award winning volunteer, she has worked in numerous locations and employment situations in Northern and Southern Ontario, Ghana, China, Kenya, and Vancouver.
Registration: Priority will be given to UBC graduate students registered in the current academic session. Due to limited space, advance registration is required. Applicants will receive confirmation within two working days of the receipt of their e-mail. The full registration process will be provided closer to the date.
For information on upcoming GPS Events, please visit: www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/gps-graduate-pathways-success/gps-workshops-events
Beverages will be provided. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN MUG.
We appreciate the support of the UBC Sauder School of Business for this event.