Raising a Resilient Scientist Series: Managing Performance, Conflict, and Difficult Situations
March 2, 2027 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
FreeA new five-part virtual webinar series building on the foundation of the Raising a Resilient Scientist Series (RRS) for faculty and staff who work with, supervise, and support research fellows.
About the series
The Building Thriving Research Groups Webinar Series is a five-part series designed for PIs, staff scientists, staff clinicians, and others who supervise or support fellows in research settings. Through practical frameworks, strategies, case discussions, and tools, participants will explore how to set clear expectations, understand and respond to fellows’ needs, communicate and provide feedback effectively, navigate performance and conflict, and support well-being—for fellows, colleagues, and themselves.
The series recognizes that creating a thriving research group is a shared responsibility. PIs may have overall responsibility for the group, while staff scientists, staff clinicians, and other experienced team members often play important day-to-day roles in training, supervision, communication, and maintaining the research environment.
We welcome participation from all faculty, both within and outside NIH.
There are five units in the series; each unit will consist of a 60-minute online lecture with Q&A.
Module 4: Managing Performance, Conflict, and Difficult Situations
What do you do when expectations have been clearly communicated but are still not being met? This session focuses on challenging situations that can arise across research groups, including performance concerns, professional conduct, boundary issues, conflict, incivility, and repeated patterns of behavior. PIs, staff scientists, and staff clinicians will explore strategies for addressing concerns early, listening to different perspectives, maintaining fairness and accountability, and determining when additional support or a more formal response is appropriate. Realistic cases and practical tools will help participants prepare for difficult situations and clarify their roles in addressing them.
- Tuesday, March 2, 2027 from 12-1pm ET