Dr. Gifford Wong
He/Him
Science Policy - Research Staff Member
Ph.D - Earth Sciences, Honours in Antarctic Studies, B.A. - Asian American Studies
'Leadership from Above and Below: Building Safe and Constructive Work Atmospheres' - Workshop #3 of the 2024 Leadership Workshop Series
On April 3rd, 2024, PSECCO hosted the third and final workshop of the 2024 Leadership Skills Workshop Series entitled ‘Leadership from Above and Below: Building Safe and Constructive Work Atmospheres’.
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This panel discussion was co-organized with the USPA DEI Committee and the Polar Science Early Career Community Office, and the following content is from the USPA website.
At the USPA’s Annual Meeting in December, the USPA announced the launch of the USPA Family Care Program (FCP). The FCP was created to support and recognize the additional financial and logistical burdens placed upon families within the permafrost community.
‘The Leadership Toolbox: Team-building and Navigating Conflict’ - Workshop #2 of the 2024 Leadership Workshop Series
On March 13, 2024, PSECCO hosted the second workshop of the 2024 Leadership Skills Workshop Series entitled ‘The Leadership Toolbox: Team-building and Navigating Conflict’.
The recording for this event can be accessed here.
In the recording you can learn strategies to leverage inevitable conflicts to improve team trust and cohesion from our experienced workshop facilitators and guest panelists (noted below). Tips related to how to improve communication across team roles, emphasizing the empowerment of every individual, regardless of their position were also shared. The workshop concluded with interactive role-playing scenarios to reinforce how to implement the tools for managing conflict.
‘Foundations in Leadership: Getting Back to the Basics’ - Workshop #1 of the 2024 Leadership Workshop Series
On February 28th, 2024, PSECCO hosted the first workshop of the 2024 Leadership Skills Workshop Series entitled ‘Foundations in Leadership: Getting Back to the Basics’.
This workshop was a foundational training in various aspects of leadership intended to help early career researchers improve their leadership skills, to serve as a complement to research expertise. Folks in attendance evaluated successful leadership techniques, how to best harness individual leadership strengths, and how to develop a leadership mantra applicable in academia and the broader working world.
PSECCO's Spring 2024 Conference Travel Grant Applications Now Open!
The Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO)* Conference Travel Grant Program is now open for applications. Travel awards to attend and present polar-related work at a conference are open to polar early career scientists and educators. In this Spring 2024 funding cycle, PSECCO will be distributing $5,000 of awards. Applicants may request a reasonable amount of funding to support their travel to/from a conference, up to a value of $900 per person, with awards aimed at those with demonstrated financial need. An additional $100 is available for awardees who organize a PSECCO social event at the conference.
Announcing the PSECCO Leadership Workshop Series to happen in Spring 2024!
PSECCO will be hosting 3 workshops aiming to provide polar early career researchers (ECRs) with leadership soft-skill training! Learn more about each workshop and register for any and/or all!
Polar Science Early Career Community Office Activities at the 2023 AGU Fall Meeting
PSECCO was honored to collaborate and organize sessions, talks, and a social at AGU23. Read about who participated and how you can participate in the future!
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“A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential.” –Brené Brown
Are you wanting to develop concrete leadership skills that can be helpful for managing up and down? Do you hope to prepare yourself to mentor future students or employees, or find ways to effectively lead fieldwork teams or lab groups?
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Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity. -Warren G. Bennis
The second of our three online leadership workshops in 2024 focused on building effective teams and navigating conflict. The recording for this event can be accessed here.