Dates & venues
Leadership development workshops and programmes run throughout the year and are listed alphabetically.
You can book a place on any of the workshops and programmes, by contacting Lyndsey Curry.
Creating personal presence & building business relationships| Description | This one-day practical workshop explores the importance and relevance of personal presence and of building relationships in the University business environment today. |
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| Eligibility | Academics, managers, PIs, team leaders, generally grades 8, 9, and 10, who wish to develop communication skills and professional relationships within and outside the University. |
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| Date | Tuesday 12 June 2012 |
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| Time | 9.30am to 4.30pm |
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Employment law overview for managers| Description | Learn from this half day session, facilitated by the University's employment lawyers, about employment legislation relevant to you, as a manager. |
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| Eligibility | Academics, professional services staff, managers, PIs, team leaders, generally at grades 8, 9 and 10, who wish to develop understanding and knowledge of employment legislation. |
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| Date | Wednesday 9 May 2012 |
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| Time | 9.15am to 12.30pm |
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| Venue | Anderson Strathern Offices, 1 Rutland Court |
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Enhancing performance through a coaching approach| Description | This one day practical workshop will enhance your confidence and skills in giving constructive feedback and managing the performance of others. |
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| Eligibility | Academics, professional services staff, managers, PIs, team leaders, generally at grades 8, 9 and 10, who wish to develop skills in managing people. |
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| Date | There are currently no dates scheduled for this course |
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Head of School induction| Description | To provide an introduction to the role of Head of School, and to provide an opportunity to clarify and discuss issues on a College- and University-wide basis |
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| Eligibility | If you are or about to be Head of School/Service |
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| Dates | Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 August 2012 |
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| Times | 9.00am to 1.00pm |
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| Venue | Lessel Room, Pollock Halls |
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Influencing skills programme| Description | This programme will increase your confidence and develop your skills in influencing people at different levels within and external to the University. |
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| Eligibility | Academics, managers, PIs, team leaders, professional services staff, generally in grades 8, 9 and 10, who are aware that they can enhance their performance by improving their influencing skills. |
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| Prerequisites | You are able to attend all 4 dates |
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| Session 1 | 9.00am to 1.00pm on Friday 11 May 2012 |
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| Session 2 | 9.00am to 10.30am on Thursday 31 May 2012 |
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| Session 3 | 9.00am to 10.30am on Friday 8 June 2012 |
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| Session 4 | 9.00am to 1.00pm on Monday 18 June 2012 |
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Insights into how the University operates| Description | The two half days of this course develops your understanding of how the structures, policies and management of the University impact on, and can help you in a leadership/management/headship role. |
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| Eligibility | Senior staff in academic, research and professional services roles across the University; for example heads of academic subject area, heads of institutes, PIs, managers of research centres, heads of department / sections. |
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| Prerequisites | You are available to attend on both days. |
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| Dates | There are currently no dates scheduled for this course |
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Managing change| Description | This one day practical workshop provides an opportunity to review and develop your approach to understanding the need for change and to implementing change. |
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| Eligibility | Academics, professional services staff, managers, PIs, team leaders, generally on grades 8, 9 and 10 who wish to review and develop skills in managing people. |
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| Date | There are currently no dates scheduled for this course |
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Managing difficult conversations| Description | This practical workshop focuses on the kind of difficult conversations that all experienced managers will have encountered, or at least, will recognise. |
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| Eligibility | Experienced managers and team leaders in academic, research or professional service roles, who would benefit from being stretched in a challenging but safe environment to develop skills in facing up to, preparing for and delivering difficult conversations. |
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| Date | There are currently no dates scheduled for this course |
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This article was published on Feb 29, 2012
