Learning for All
We will create an environment where all employees are enabled to take responsibility for improving their own development
Our Learning for All programme offers a range of personal and professional learning opportunities available for all staff without restriction, designed to enhance your skills and enable you to develop effectiveness in your current role while also preparing you for career progression.
We are currently offering a combination of face-to-face and virtual learning and development events for staff. We will continue to assess this situation over the next academic year ensuring that we strive to meet the learning and development needs for all staff.
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*NEW* GET READY FOR MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
This workshop is designed for those staff who are not currently in a leadership/management role but who aspire to develop and ready themselves for such a role or find out more about the relevant skills and capabilities required.
Dates: 24th May and 2nd June 2022
Time: 9.30am - 1.00pm
- DELIVERING ENGAGING LEARNING SESSIONS REMOTELY
Delivering and facilitating engaging remote learning can be utilised depending on needs, alongside traditional ‘face-to-face’ learning and facilitation, but is becoming increasingly important in the current learning environment.
In this session, participants will develop their understanding and skills required for designing, communicating and delivering learning sessions remotely using Teams (or similar tools).
Dates: 11th May 2022 and 21st June 2022
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
- WORKING SMARTER FOR BETTER TIME MANAGEMENT
As the demands of working life get busier, we are increasingly seeking ways to get the most out from our days.
In this session, participants will develop a toolkit for time management and apply key skills to your current working style and practice, to improve your current productivity and personal effectiveness.
Dates: 10th May 2022 and 9th June 2022
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
- SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE MENTORING
This workshop will provide an understanding of the principles of mentoring, the core skills needed to provide an impactful mentoring experience and how to develop an effective mentoring relationship and experience.
Dates: 28th June 2022
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
- INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS Part 1
Projects can range from simple projects to highly complex.
This course will explore areas such as initiating a project, understanding why projects fail, project lifecycle and running projects including managing risk, the importance of your stakeholders and communication.
Dates: 12th May and 15th June 2022
Time: 9.30am - 1.00pm (15th June)
1.00pm - 4.30pm (12th May)
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PLANNING MY CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Career development and the journey we go on in our careers is something we must take responsibility for.
Delegates will explore what their ‘career journey’ might look like for each individual, assess where they are on that journey and how they might undertake the next stage of that journey and beyond.
Dates: 19th May and 7th June 2022
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
- EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
With the ever increasing need to collaborate and interact with others in the workplace, the need to communicate effectively is a core skill for all employees. This workshop aims to enhance understanding of your preferred communication style and how you can communicate with more impact.
Dates: 5th May 2022 and 25th May 2022
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm (5th May)
1.30pm - 4.30pm (25th May)
- INTERVIEW SKILLS FOR INTERVIEWEES
This session aims to support staff who may need to prepare as an interviewee. In order to support career development and progression, some staff may need to better understand what might be expected at an interview and how to prepare to perform well as an interviewee.
Dates: 12th May, 31st May 2022 and 20th June 2022
Time: 1.30pm - 4.30pm (12th May)
9.30am - 12.30pm (31st May and 20th June)
Further Information for staff
Further information, to include dates, times and how to book, is availables on the Staff Intranet.