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Humanitarian Leadership Principles | Dr. Danika Goosney
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Everyone knows empathy is a vital skill to master when it comes to leadership, but what tactics do established leaders use to balance humanity and expectation? What are the 3 H’s to grounding your leadership skills. In this episode, Dr. Danika Goosney answers these questions and more.
What You’ll Learn:
1. Using data to advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the STEM field.
2. The 3 grounding H’s of leadership: humanity, humility and humor.
3. Linking the connection between empathy and trust.
4. Conducting an energy audit to observe work trends and assess priorities.
5. Balancing transparency, oversharing, authenticity and professionalism.
6. Reframing situations from a different lens to paint the whole picture.
7. What actually makes for a good mentor.
8. Maximizing impact with data by telling a good story and knowing the audience.
9. 3 ways to maintain resilience as an individual and a leader.
Who is Danika?
Dr. Danika Goosney, appointed as Vice-President at NSERC in 2019, holds a first-class honors Bachelor of Science and a PhD from the University of British Columbia, where she earned the Governor General's Gold Medal. With a background in microbiology and immunology, she pursued postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute before contributing to Vancouver-based biotech firms. Over nearly a decade at CIHR and later at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, she played pivotal roles in research, knowledge translation, and ethics. Dr. Goosney is nationally recognized for her positive leadership in equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM, advocating for open science and science literacy, while also passionately mentoring those seeking careers in science policy and public service. She now serves as Director and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Museum of Nature.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danika-goosney-ph-d-a361b42/
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