Te c h n o S p h e r e
Volume 01 | Spring 2015
Performance
EVENT SPOTLIGHT
Atmosfer TTO attends “Influencing Skills for Leaders” Training in Izmir
"Influencing Skills for Leaders" Training organized by General Electric (GE), and hosted
by Izmir Institute of Technology was held at the IYTE-SEM Tepekule Business Centre on December 16, 2014. The lecturer was Tim Highet, GE Europe Middle East and Africa Leadership
Training Manager.
The training audience consisted of university and industry collaboration department managers and executives, technology transfer office managers, incubator managers, techno-park
managers, and academicians. Training was structured in both interactive and lecture parts.
The objective of the training was to help leaders communicate better by identifying interaction styles based your social skills, emotional intelligence, and your ability to be influenced
by others. The four styles are:
“THIS TRAINING HELPED ME
BETTER UNDERSTAND MY
OWN DOMINANT
PERSONALITY TRAITS AND
WILL HELP ME IN ASSESSING
OTHERS TO IMPROVE
COMMUNICATION AND
INFLUENCE AS A LEADER.”
Relater: One who is calm, approachable, and a great listener. Prefers to avoid the spotlight, confrontation, and lacks a sense of urgency.
Analyzer: One who is reasonable, formal, and task focused. Prefers to work independently
and is very cautious.
Expresser: One who is hopeful, motivated, and flexible. Dislikes routine and craves recognition.
Director: One who is determined, energetic, and take charge. Focus is on results and may
appear rigid and demanding.
Jens Almer
Izmir Institute of
Technology
“THIS TRAINING TAUGHT
KEY INFORMATION IN A
SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL
WAY, ESPECIALLY THE
PERSONALITY MATRIX
As a result of the training, Atmosfer TTO personnel developed personal influencing strategies by
USED WAS VERY
understanding how their behaviours can affect their four main types of people. By learning how
to recognize another’s style, lead ers are better able to tailor their interaction approach to reduce
EFFECTIVE. I SHARED IT
stress, provide support, and improve communications to achieve objectives.
WITH MY MANY
COLLEAGUES AND USE IN
This Leadership Training was also an excellent opportunity of how technology transfer offices
MY DAILY LIFE."
can facilitate collaborations in Izmir. Leaders from seven universities attended the training: Izmir
Institute of Technology Atmosphere Technology Transfer Office, Dokuz Eylul University Technology Transfer Office (DETTO), Ege University Technology Transfer Office (EBILTEM TTO), Izmir
University of Economics, University of Izmir, Gediz University and Yaşar University.
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Handan Kilicasan
İzmir University
Technology Transfer
www.atmosfertto.com