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Leadership Training and Development
There are a number of training courses and resources available for those with leadership responsibilities. For as a simple guide on which course(s) may be appropriate for you, depending on the type of role you are in and your grade, visit the PPD webpages.
Administrator Development Programme
Duration: 6 days
Target Group: Grade 7–9 Generalist and Specialist Administrators
Themes:
- Input from and discussion with senior University leaders and administrators about current strategic issues for the University and HE sector.
- Workshops on leadership, presentation skills and managing meetings
- Group project assignment
Strategic Development Programme
Duration: 5 days plus 4 x 1 hour seminars, and involvement in a mentoring programme
Target Group: Grade 8-10 Senior Generalist and Specialist Administrators
Themes:
- Exploring leadership styles in relation to leading self and others
- Strategic planning in the administrative context
- Strategic engagement and leading change programmes
- Individual project assignment
Inclusive Leadership Programme (All Leaders)
Duration: 3.5 days and engagement with activities between sessions
Target Group: Academic, Research and Professional Service Leaders and Managers
Aims:
- To enable managers and leaders to develop their skills, and create an inclusive, positive working environment that optimises wellbeing for themselves and those in their team
- To clarify key responsibilities at each stage of the employment cycle, including but not limited to supporting good performance, allocation of work or projects, access to development and approaches to flexible working
- To understand how bias can impact decision-making and affect relationships, and build strategies to ensure fairness and consistency
- To understand the context and influence of personal leadership and communication styles, in order to promote a productive environment and positive working relationships
Inclusive Leadership Programme (Academic and Research Leaders)
Duration: 4 half days and engagement with activities between sessions
Target Group: Academic and Research Leaders and Managers, particularly Group Leaders and PIs / Senior Researchers with responsibility for others
Aims:
- To enable managers and leaders to develop their skills, and create an inclusive, positive working environment that optimises wellbeing for themselves and those in their team
- To clarify key responsibilities at each stage of the employment cycle, including but not limited to supporting good performance, allocation of work or projects, access to development and approaches to flexible working
- To understand how bias can impact decision-making and affect relationships, and build strategies to ensure fairness and consistency
- To understand the context and influence of personal leadership and communication styles, in order to promote a productive environment and positive working relationships
Senior Leadership Programme (Levels 1, 2 and 3)
Level 1
Duration: 4 half days plus optional briefings
Target Group: Those interested in progressing in to a Head of Institution role
Themes:
- Leadership in the context of the University
- Leading and engaging others
- Dealing with challenging people situations
- Leading successful change
Level 2
Duration: 4 days plus optional briefings
Target Group: New and recently appointed Heads of Institutions, or equivalent
Themes:
- Head of Institution as a leader
- Leading strategy
- Leading others through change
- Leading one conversation at a time
Level 3
Duration: 6 group sessions plus 6 x 1:1s across 15 months
Target Group: Experienced Heads of Institutions, or equivalent
Themes: An individualised programme designed to meet the specific requirement of each participant, including:
- A diagnostic phase to identify leadership strengths and development areas
- Confidential coaching to facilitate professional development
- Peer learning groups providing the opportunity to explore and resolve individual issues collaboratively
- Impact Day to evaluate the impact of your learning from the programme and action plan for the future
Mentoring
Mentoring is a relationship in which an individual supports a colleague, by sharing their professional knowledge and experiences, and utilising key skills and personal attributes to enable that colleague to achieve their goals. The relationship is focused on enabling the mentee to:
- Progress in their professional life/career
- Develop their skills, knowledge and capability
- Facilitate their personal and professional development so that the mentee is able to fulfil their potential.
The University has developed a helpful guide for both the mentor (or those considering becoming a mentor) and mentee, available here.
There are a number of mentoring schemes aimed at particular groups of staff.
