What are the competence gaps of a diverse research team?

In our research that we conducted at research universities in Poland between 2020 and 2022, we also looked for new trends and phenomena in the work of research teams. We noticed that research teams are increasingly dispersed and diverse. Therefore, we examined the competence gaps in just such a team, coming from one of the research universities. The analyzed research team consisted of 13 employees working in research or research and teaching positions at a certain university, which is an established research university. We deliberately chose this particular team for the description, as it was also the most numerous research

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What are the competencies of research staff at research universities?

In 2022, we completed the Dialog project, in which we surveyed the competencies of research staff and support staff at Polish research universities. We surveyed 10 research universities in Poland, and more than 260 research staff from them. We described the results of the research and our conclusions in our book, still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 Today we will show you some of the conclusions of the study of the competencies of science workers. You can find more in our book mentioned above. In Figure 1, we show the average results of

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How do competency gaps affect research staff effectiveness?

The next survey results among academics employed at research universities concern the effectiveness of research staff and the competency gaps that affect this effectiveness. We obtained the results of our research in the Dialog Project 2022. The research focused on the competencies of research staff and support staff at Polish research universities. Our book is still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 On the topic of competency gaps, we identified two groups of findings. In the case of the assistant’s position, competencies such as analytical thinking, conscientiousness and cooperation were most important in achieving

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What are the social competencies of the research staff and support staff of Polish research universities?

In today’s blog post, we will present another portion of the results of the research we obtained in the Dialog 2022 project. The research focused on the competencies of the research and support staff of Polish research universities. Our book is still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 This time we will present an excerpt from the results of the research on the social competencies of research and support staff. Their composition is shown in the title graphic of this post, included above. It should be noted that in the theoretical model – prepared

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What are the key process competencies for the different competency profiles of support staff?

In our book, Competencies of Research Staff at Polish Research Universities, we published many of the results of research on the competencies of research and support staff at Polish research universities. Our book is still available at the bookstore of the University of Silesia in Katowice: https://wydawnictwo.us.edu.pl/node/27063 In this and the following weeks, we will present on the blog selected results of the research we conducted within the framework of the DIALOG project in 2020-2022 in Polish research universities. Today, we will briefly discuss process-related for each competency profile of the support staff. To begin with, we explain the symbols

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Prof. Barbara Kozushnik and Dr. Barbara Smorczewska received the named titles of Polish Congress Ambassadors for 2022-2023

The presentation of these prestigious diplomas and commemorative statuettes took place on Thursday, March 21, 2023. It took place at the Rolling Mill of the Museum of Zinc Metallurgy in Katowice. The gala was opened by: Both ladies were honored for organizing the 21st EAWOP Congress: https://us.edu.pl/event/kongres-europejskiego-stowarzyszenia-psychologii-pracy-i-organizacji/ EAWOP Congress website: https://eawop2023.org/ The event brought together 1,630 people from all over the world – labor and organizational psychologists, but also students and doctoral students in this area. And also HR professionals interested in this topic.

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Prof. Barbara Kozushnik participant in the Annual ENOP Symposium “Trust and Morality in a Post-Truth World”

It’s been exactly one year since Prof. Barbara Kozushnik appeared as a member at the Annual ENOP 2023 Symposium “Trust and Morality in a Post-Truth World.” The conference was held March 23-24, 2023 in Paris. As the UN opens to receive the support and expert insights of psychologists on the well-being of citizens and workers in a post-pandemic world (IAAP 2023), this symposium aimed to reveal current evidence on trust and moral agency in today’s workplaces. Presentations were designed to familiarize ENOP members with the emerging evidence and provide a forum to discuss both the policy and practical implications of

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Conference concluding the competence research project

Almost a year ago, we organized a conference to conclude the project “Interdisciplinary Center for Personnel Development – think tank for the development of key competencies of future personnel for Polish science”, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science under the “Dialogue” program. It was held from October 24 to 25, 2022 in the building at 14 Bankowa Street in Katowice. During the conference, we presented the results of the team’s work on the concept of managing universities through competence. The meeting was attended by representatives of the research community and support staff from Polish research universities. Guests at

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Why did we create the Interdisciplinary Centre for Staff Development?

In 2020, we created the Interdisciplinary Centre for Staff Development at the University of Silesia in Katowice and launched a research and implementation project, funded by the Ministry of Education and Science, called “ICRK – think tank for the development of key competencies of future personnel for Polish science.” The aim of the project was to develop a concept for the development of key competencies of research staff and administrative support staff of the science and higher education sector in Poland, which can contribute to strengthening the position of domestic universities on the international arena. On the one hand, the

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