What are the competencies that determine the success of a scientist? Interview with Prof. Corinna Peifer University of Lübeck

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In this episode of interviews on competence management in universities, we host Prof. Corinna Peifer from the Department of Psychology at the University of Lübeck. Prof. Corinna Peifer is not only a specialist in the field of research team management, but also the leader of the German part of our project “Flow and effectiveness of the virtual team”, funded by the Polish NCN and the German DFG. See more here: https://projekty.ncn.gov.pl/index.php?projekt_id=498926

If you watch the interview with Prof. Corinna Peifer, you will find out:

  • What factors cause a researcher to publish in top journals?
  • When is a researcher most creative?
  • Which of your own competencies seems to the Professor to be most conducive to achieving high scientific results?
  • When does your professor manage to get flow in conducting research?
  • What makes a team enjoy talking to each other and planning new activities?
  • Where is the reason for team cohesion ?
  • What motivates members of the research team to work ?
  • What competencies in team members must not be repeated in successive individuals, as this leads to problems in the work of the team ?
  • What measures does your university take with individuals to strengthen their competencies ?
  • Which competencies of your university’s employees are adequately rewarded?

The interview with Prof. Corinna Peifer is conducted by:

  • Prof. Barbara Kozusznik, Ph.D., University of Silesia in Katowice
  • Olaf Flak, Ph.D., Independent trainer and business advisor

The interview is available on YT:

About Prof. Corinna Peifer:

Her research focuses on topics such as the flow experience, stress management and well-being at work. She applies the concept of flow to human-machine interaction design. She is a founding member of the European Flow-Researcher’s Network and vice president of the German Society for Positive Psychology Research (DGPPF).

Also download the e-book on this topic “Competencies that determine the scientific success of a researcher”