Agents of Change

RDM professionals, such as data stewards, research data managers and data curators, play a key role in realizing the goals of FAIR data and Open Science – and are thereby Agents of Change.

What will you learn?

This workshop is for you if you are a Data Steward or RDM professional (e.g. Research Data Manager, Data Curator) from any discipline and if you want to be able to

clearly define and communicate your role
analyse your stakeholder network and set goals collaboratively
evaluate the impact of planned changes and create an action plan
apply stress management techniques and learn how to stay healthy and motivated
network with colleagues and build a support network

In addition to existing programs such as Train the Trainer or technical training courses, this workshop fills a thematic gap with topics perceived as highly relevant by the data stewards and other RDM professionals surveyed in preparation of this course. This relevance is also reflected in current European initiatives (e.g. Minimal Viable Skillset for Data Stewards).

Note

The workshop is conducted in collaboration with Antje Manske – Consulting and Coaching and is based on the training material “Agents of Change – Skills & Strategies for RDM Professionals”, developed by KonsortSWD and Base4NFDI.

Upcoming Workshops

September 08-09, 2025

Berlin

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Useful resources and further reading:

Manske, A., & Zänkert, S. (2024). Agents of Change – Skills & Strategies for RDM Professionals. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14221846