{"id":14005,"date":"2018-04-27T11:26:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T10:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/?p=14005"},"modified":"2018-04-27T11:30:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T10:30:50","slug":"bli-bedre-kjent-med-k2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/2018\/04\/27\/bli-bedre-kjent-med-k2\/","title":{"rendered":"[:no]Bli bedre kjent med K2![:en]Get to know K2 better![:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[:no]<a href=\"http:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2515 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad.png 250w, https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>Som ny instituttleder har jeg f\u00f8lt et behov for \u00e5 bli bedre kjent med instituttet. De ulike forskningsgruppene ble utfordret til \u00e5 presentere seg p\u00e5 v\u00e5rt \u00e5rlige Strategiseminar i januar der to fra ledelsen for hver forskningsgruppe inviteres. Dette ble en intens men spennende dag. Tilbakemelding fra andre forskningsgruppene var at dette var s\u00e6rs nyttig ogs\u00e5 for dem. Det var veldig interessant \u00e5 h\u00f8re om alle de viktige forskingsprosjektene som drives p\u00e5 K2 og all undervisningen som gj\u00f8res. Det ble klart at det er til dels stor ulik st\u00f8rrelse p\u00e5 gruppene, og at mye er skjedd \u2013 b\u00e5de strukturmessig og faglig \u2013 siden de ble dannet. Undervisningsoppgavene synes ujevnt fordelt og forskningsgruppene synes ikke \u00e5 v\u00e6re den mest optimale organiseringen i forhold til undervisningen.<\/p>\n<p>Neste steg er \u00e5 m\u00f8te representanter fra gruppene i egne m\u00f8ter, helst der gruppene fysisk er lokalisert. Gruppene utfordres til \u00e5 gi en SWOT-analyse der en \u00f8nsker \u00e5 h\u00f8re om deres styrker, svakheter, muligheter og trusler. Er det noe spesielt K2 kan bidra med? Vi pleier \u00e5 ta en runde i laboratoriene der dette er aktuelt. Vi er n\u00e5 omtrent halvvegs og tilbakemeldinger p\u00e5 prosessen er forel\u00f8pig veldig god.<\/p>\n<p>Som ledd i bli-kjent-prosessen hadde vi nettopp et seminar for forholdet mellom ledelsen og administrasjonen p\u00e5 Ullensvang Hotell. Ogs\u00e5 de ulike seksjonene i administrasjonen ble utfordret til \u00e5 legge frem en SWOT-analyse. Dette ble en interessant og nyttig \u00f8velse og gir et verkt\u00f8y for \u00e5 kunne gj\u00f8re n\u00f8dvendige endringer, sm\u00e5 og store, for at vi skal kunne jobbe mer optimalt og mer effektivt med bedre forskning og undervisning som de langsiktige m\u00e5lene. Noen stikkord er at \u00f8kt spesialisering og desentralisering (mellom fakultet og institutt) har gitt \u00f8kt kvalitet og effektivitet, men at dette ogs\u00e5 gir en mer s\u00e5rbar situasjon mht. frav\u00e6r. \u00d8kt fokus p\u00e5 digitalisering og skriftlige rutiner som er lett tilgjengelig for brukerne vil kunne avlaste en presset administrasjon. Bedre kommunikasjon mellom administrasjon og brukere med \u00f8kt bevisstgj\u00f8ring av forventinger begge veier kan bidra til mer effektiv service fra administrasjonens side.<\/p>\n<p>Avslutningsvis vil jeg minne om undervisningsdagen 2. mai. Her er det viktig \u00e5 delta![:en]<a href=\"http:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2515 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad.png 250w, https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/files\/2014\/03\/P\u00e5l-Nj\u00f8lstad-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>As a new head of department, I felt a need to get to know the Department better. The various research groups were challenged to present themselves at our Annual Strategy Seminar in January, where two from the management of each research group are invited. This became an intense but exciting day. Feedback from other research groups was that this was especially useful for them, too. It was very interesting to hear about all the important research projects running at K2 and all the teaching that is being done. It became evident that the size of the research groups varies considerably and that much has happened &#8211; both structural and professional &#8211; since they were formed. The teaching tasks seem unevenly distributed and the research groups do not seem to be the most optimal organization in relation to teaching.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to meet representatives from the groups in separate meetings, preferably where the groups are physically located. The groups are challenged to provide a SWOT analysis where one wishes to hear about their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. What can K2 do for the groups? We usually take a tour in the laboratories where appropriate. We are now about half way and feedback on the process is currently very good.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the get to know better process, we just had a seminar on the relationship between the management and the administration at Ullensvang Hotell. The various sections of the administration were also challenged to provide a SWOT analysis. This became an interesting and useful exercise and provides a tool for making necessary changes, small and large, so that we can work more optimally and more efficiently with better research and teaching as the long-term goals. Some key words are that increased specialization and decentralization (between faculty and institute) has given increased quality and efficiency, but that this also gives a more vulnerable situation with regard to absence. Increased focus on digitization and written routines that are readily available for users can relieve a pressed administration. Improved communication between administration and users with increased awareness of expectations both ways can contribute to more efficient service from the administration.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I would like to remind you of the Teaching Day May 2. Here, it is important to attend![:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[:no]Som ny instituttleder har jeg f\u00f8lt et behov for \u00e5 bli bedre kjent med instituttet. De ulike forskningsgruppene ble utfordret til \u00e5 presentere seg p\u00e5 v\u00e5rt \u00e5rlige Strategiseminar i januar der to fra ledelsen for hver forskningsgruppe inviteres. Dette ble&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/2018\/04\/27\/bli-bedre-kjent-med-k2\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4186,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,39969],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nyheter","category-ukens-leder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4186"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14005"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14011,"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14005\/revisions\/14011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/k2info.w.uib.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}