Agile Research Mastery: The System That Keeps Your Research on Track
A Smarter, Stress-Free Way to Do Research Without the

Last-Minute Panic

You plan, you organize—so why are you still working late nights?

❗You still rush to finish grants and papers last minute.

❗Your “plans” rarely match reality.

❗You work long hours to make up for unpredictable delays.

Even with project management tools, you always seem to be in survival mode.

That’s because research isn’t predictable, but you’ve likely only been taught management methods that assume it is.

This is why you need:

Agile Research Mastery.

Tuition $995*

*Trainee or low fund availability stipends available – just ask if this applies to you.

Enroll now!

Tuition $995*

*Trainee or low fund availability stipends available – just ask if this applies to you.

Funding may be available to you through your institution with startup funds,

indirects, departmental funding, training grants, private funds, or a combination.

Enroll now!

What Makes Agile Research Management Different?

Agile Research Mastery isn’t just about “being flexible.” It’s a structured way to handle shifting priorities, limited resources, and unpredictable results—without stress.

But research isn’t a business project, so Agile must be adapted to the realities of academia:

You don’t have a dedicated team for a single research project. Most researchers on all career levels are their own project team—Agile helps you structure your work without adding extra overhead.
Your projects change as you go. You’re discovering new knowledge, not building a predefined result. Agile keeps you focused while allowing for course corrections.
You manage uncertainty, not just tasks. Agile Research Management helps you handle that without losing momentum.

We adapted the industry-proven Agile Management Framework to the needs of academic research.

A Step-by-Step Management Framework That Works

This 3-month program is designed to help researchers navigate uncertainty and manage research tasks in dynamic environments with confidence.

Traditional management strategies (often organically used) don’t work well in research (uncertainty, volatility of current situation)

Module 1 - Why You should Apply Agile in a Dynamic Research Environment

Discover how Agile management enhances research by fostering flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability. Learn the key principles, compare Agile with traditional project management, and explore frameworks like VUCA and the Stacey Matrix. Gain insights into how Agile can improve research efficiency and navigate uncertainty in academia.
Traditional project management makes you and your team feel like you are constantly behind because research cannot be planned this way

Module 2 - Scrum, Kanban, and Lean: Choosing the Right Agile Approach

Explore Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean and how they apply to research projects. Learn about their roles, events, and specific practices while examining case studies of Agile implementation in academic settings. Adapt these frameworks to enhance efficiency and collaboration in research.
It’s difficult to ensure that your team is maximally productive without micromanaging

Module 3 - Building High-Performing Agile Research Teams

Understand Agile leadership principles, including servant leadership and self-organizing teams. Learn about key roles such as Scrum Master and Product Owner, explore authority levels, and discover strategies for fostering collaboration, ownership, and Agile transformation within research teams.
How to stay sane and lead with confidence when there is always more to do than there is time.

Module 4 - Strategic Agile Planning for Research Success

Master Agile planning techniques such as backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release planning. Learn how to prioritize tasks using frameworks like MoSCoW and the Eisenhower Matrix. Discover how Agile helps researchers navigate shifting priorities and manage uncertainty effectively.
It’s actually not that simple to implement when you have existing traditional management systems. This module covers practical approaches to implementation with your team

Module 5 - Optimizing Research Execution with Agile Metrics

Enhance research project execution with Agile estimation techniques like story points and t-shirt sizing. Track progress using Agile metrics, conduct retrospectives for continuous improvement, and explore tools for Agile research management to drive efficiency and adaptability.
In most teams innovation is driven only by the leader or by few people and occurs more or less sporadic. But there are ways to make innovation a team habit.

Module 6 - Fostering Innovation Through Agile & Design Thinking

Integrate Agile and design thinking to drive innovation in research. Utilize creative tools to enhance experimentation, problem-solving, and iterative learning. Explore case studies demonstrating how Agile fosters a culture of innovation and accelerates scientific breakthroughs.

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The Agile Research Mastery Program

Course + High-Achieving Community + Bi-Weekly Coaching

Forget rigid, outdated project management styles. Agile equips you with the tools to lead with clarity, adaptability, and confidence.

New Cohort starts in April 2025

You'll get:

Full access to the course for at least 1 year
Step-by-step processes to go through with your mentees
Seven Live Group Training Calls – Interactive Zoom sessions where you learn, ask questions, and practice. This is what creates the most value! You'll get feedback from a coach and create connections with other high-achieving academics.
On-Demand Video Training – Learn Agile concepts and tools at your own pace.
Real-World Implementation – Apply what you learn immediately.

Book a Strategy Session

The Agile Research Mastery Program

You can directly book our 3-month program by clicking the "Enroll now!" Button.

To learn more and see if this program aligns with your needs, you can also schedule a free, no-obligation 20-minute strategy session.

It’s a casual conversation—no pressure, just a chance to explore your next steps in personall development.

Tuition $995*

*Trainee or low fund availability stipends available – just ask if this applies to you.

Funding may be available to you through your institution with startup funds,

indirects, departmental funding, training grants, private funds, or a combination.

Enroll now!

Meet the Trainers

Stefanie Robel

Stefanie grew up in Berlin, Germany and completed a Ph.D. in Neuroscience in Munich before she permanently relocated to the US. She became a personal development and leadership nerd during her postdoctoral training, initially to increase her competitiveness and later because she realized that she could use these strategies and tools to create a happier, balanced life AND increase her levels of success.

She started her independent research program in 2016, built a thriving research team, and brought in more than $10M in funding so far. She meanwhile earned tenure and moved institutions to take her research and institutional leadership to the next level.

Stefanie started Team Leadership In Research, now GLIA-Leadership in 2019 leveraging her life coaching skills and the experience she had gained as head coach in another business to systematize leadership knowledge and management approaches specifically for research teams to help team leaders achieve success and fulfillment.

Her big mission is to change the academic culture from negativity and chronic stress to one where people express their unique brilliance AND live a fun, joyful, happy life by bringing leadership training along with optimism to her community.

Robert Roßbach

Robert grew up in Berlin, Germany. He completed a master’s degree in mathematics in Berlin and Barcelona before he became a Human Resources professional while at PWC, one of the “Big Four'' accounting firms. During this career stage he got insights to the structure of multinational blue-chip corporations, as well as small and medium sized companies. During this time, he gained an understanding of why some companies are more successful than others. Spoiler alert: It has to do with leadership and management strategies.

Based on this expertise, he became an executive at RWE, the biggest energy supply corporation in Germany. There he became a project lead of “New Way of working”, a full company transformation program further diving into different organizational set-ups and learning how a holistic approach to leadership, operational excellence and End2End-process management drives performance, success, and satisfaction of employees.

To back his practical experiences up with theoretical insight, Robert has become a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, an Agile coach, a certified Professional Scrum master and Scrum Product owner as well as a PRINCE2- project manager.

Robert believes that excellence in leadership and self-organizing teams are two different words for the same thing. The concept of servant leadership in Scrum, i.e., a great leader’s role is to support team members to perform at their best. Robert teaches leaders how to do exactly that.

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