PD Sessions @ Zoom: How to Start - Succession Planning and Building Knowledge Integration

Many institutions lack formal succession plans and often reactively address employee departures due to daily operational demands. This presentation will offer practical strategies and simple ideas that you can implement for effective succession planning and strategic knowledge integration, aimed at fostering a resilient and forward-thinking research management team. Discussing ideas around themes such as: Identifying potential leaders; Implementing mentorship programs; Creating knowledge repositories; Breaking down departmental barriers.

Whether your focus is PreAward, PostAward, Ethics or Research in general, attendees will gain insights into best practices for fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development, ensuring that research management professionals are well-equipped to lead their institutions into the future.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 19 Aug 2026

Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM AEST (Check your timezone here.)

Format: Online via Zoom

Zoom Access: Details will be provided in your confirmation email

Speaker(s)

Danielle O’Brien - Edith Cowan University

Danielle O'Brien is a Research Administration Coordinator in the central RA office at Edith Cowan University, supporting researchers with grant applications through to submission. With over 20 years of experience in higher education across Australia, Canada, and the United States, she has been specializing in RA since 2011, predominately in the PreAward space.

Most recently, Danielle spent 9 years at Yale University in the US, leading the central PreAward Team, before returning to Australia in 2024. Danielle thrives on the craziness of last-minute proposals! Outside of work, she enjoys reading, shopping, camping with her family, and tackling the daily Wordle.

Using Zoom

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Questions

Contact the ARMS Executive Office:

•  ARMSAdmin@researchmanagement.org.au 
• +61 8 8201 5592