Leadership & Team Management

DownloadLeadership Competencies for Professors

ETH Values of Respect - Creating working environments based on respect

ETH is proud of its exceptional leaders who support science and our academic community, many of whom are professors. The «ALEA Award» is an example of a distinction, which honours leaders who enable advanced and innovative working conditions and who actively promote the reconciliation of work, family and engagement in their reserach groups. The prize is awarded by AVETH with support of Equal! (the office of equal opportunities) and HR.

For more examples of excellent leadership at ETH, please take a look at the ALEA Award Prize website, or some of the external pagevideos on our ETH youtube channel.

The Personnel and Organisational Development team offers a number of support services - from coaching and workshops - creating spaces, in which professors can discuss various topics affecting their daily work with their peers.

Information for supervisors
Listing of all leadership workshops and events (including those with university managers) - Tip: filter for "leadership" on the drop-down menu
Faculty development activities - a comprehensive listing and calendar of activities, social events and workshops for professors
Workshops, talks, coaching etc.- offered by ETH's Personnel and Organizational Development Office - for professors, their teams, staff

Leadership4newFaculty- A programme witth peer exchange, coaching, workshops - over 3.5 days, spread throughout 1 semester - for faculty with a new professorial role at ETH.

Leadership4Faculty - Keynote talks specifically for faculty, with topics focused on leadership research. Department heads, full professors, associate professors and assistant professor from all 16 departments are welcomed to join in one a discussion, following the keynote, to exchange ideas and to talk about leadership issues relevant to ones work here at ETH.

Diversity is considered an asset that can lead to creativity and innovation in science. Diversity is especially valued at an institution such as ETH, comprised of community members from many different cultures and countries. ETH is also committed to offering women and men the same opportunities to study, do research and work successfully. The university does not permit discrimination on the basis of sex or social, ethnic or religious origin.

ETH's charta clarifies the university's commitment to diversity and sets the tone for the community we help to build and create together.

Equal! - the Office of Equal Opportunities - helps to monitor and promote gender equality at ETH, amongst other elements of diversity that enrich our community.

Diversity Counseling and Services - Professors should be aware of the resources available to various populations represented within the ETH working environment.

Other documents related to diversity:

DownloadGender Strategy at the Professorial Level

See the latest Annual Report provides information on the national origins of professors, staff and students.

ETH's International Knowledge Database (IKB) also provide information about international researchers and research collaborations.

HR provides an overview of employment strutures and regulations at ETH. This resource describes everything supervisors need to know in order to set up their teams.

Recruitment process
Entry
Employment and salary
Working hours
Offers and benefits
Insurance and pension
Internal job change
Leaving ETH Zurich

All members of ETH may turn to ombudspersons or trusted intermediaries should they have workplace issues.

Other points of contact for ETH employees include:

external pageCrisis & Suicide Prevention Network

AVETH Counseling - for scientific staff

external pagePsychological Counseling - for all ETH/UZH students and doctoral candidates

Whistleblowing - Professors and employees of ETH Zurich who, in the course of carrying out their official duties, become aware of any felonies or misdemeanours at ETH Zurich that are prosecutable ex officio (e.g. criminal mismanagement, fraud, abuse of public office) are required to report the incident to their immediate line manager or the next level manager.

For Faculty

If professors are experiencing issues and conflicts within their teams, or when working with groups in research collaborations beyond ETH, they may first seek advice by contacting

Entrusted peers, or then...
Department Heads
ETH conflict specialists (who can also recommend external consultants if preferred)
ETH's team
Ombudspersons or trusted intermediaries
Office for Faculty Affairs