Shaping my leadership role in academic self-governance

Id	VPPL000c
Date	12.11.2026
Duration	2.5h
Appointments	12.11.2026, 15:00 - 17:30: In-person-event, ETH Zurich, Octavo OCT (Oerlikon) I Binzmühlestrasse 130 I 8092 Zürich, room: Octavo F 11.1
Registration period	End of registration period: 09.11.2026
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Responsible for course	Ghisletti,?Martin () Pardo Escher,?Olga ()
Course administration	Kursadministration,?Development & Leadership, ETH Zürich ()
Available Places	20
Total Places	20
Price	none
Description	This workshop is part of the onboarding programme for ETH professors with an active role in academic self-governance (e.g. head of department, deputy head of department, head of institute). ETH professors who are designated for or interested in taking on a role in academic self-governance are welcome to join this workshop. The purpose of the workshop is to share good practices and approaches based on selected models and concepts for effectively navigating leadership challenges in academic self-governance.
Content	Leadership responsibility without authority to issue instructions Influencing strategies and stakeholder management
Goals	Raising awareness of leadership expectations in academic self-governance Recognizing the boundaries of the leadership role in academic self-governance Gaining clarity about responsibilitiy and accountability Developing approaches for facilitating decisions in academic self-governance settings Reflecting on current leadership challenges in academic self-governance
Target Group	ETH professors with additional responsibilities in academic self-governance (e.g. heads of departments, deputy heads of departments, directors of studies, heads of institutes, chairpersons of competence centres or commissions) ETH professors who are interested in a role in academic self-governance.
Methods	Brief inputs, reflection and discussion, peer exchange
Contact / Facilitators	Martin Ghisletti, martin.ghisletti@vppl.ethz.ch (Development & Leadership, VPPL) Olga Pardo, olga.pardo@vppl.ethz.ch (Development & Leadership, VPPL)