Conversation on research culture with researcher developer colleague Natacha Wilson
In this episode, I discuss with Natacha Wilson, who is like myself a research developer.
We are both French.
We have both lived and worked in the UK for a very long time.
We both love our work supporting researchers.
We are both fascinated by organisational work cultures.
In French, there is an expression that says "refaire le monde" which would literally mean remaking the world. In this discussion, we exchange our thoughts about the research world and research culture. "Nous refaissons le monde de la recherche".
Through listening to our discussion, you will be able to think about:
What is the metaphor that you hold in your head about the way you see your own research culture?
What role do you want to play in being an active contributor to a positive research culture?
What would "bold" look like for you in empowering others, to build greater diversity and inclusion in our own research culture?
What is the one thing you can do today, that is an act of kindness in the research environment- each of our actions is part of the research culture.
About Natacha
Natacha Wilson is an independent consultant who comes from a background in economics and international marketing. She worked for 10 years at the University of Cambridge supporting leadership development programmes. She was involved in a project where around 60 research leaders were interviewed. This led her to want to work more with leaders. She has been working independently for a number of years and continues to support researcher development activities. We met at an online conference during a period of our Covid life. We have really enjoyed ongoing discussions about research culture and helping researchers develop mindsets to thrive in the research environment. We share here one of our many discussions.
“Blockers to changing research culture is expecting too much from research leaders without creating safe spaces, where vulnerability about research leadership transition is given a voice and the right to exist. ”
