Learning and Development course timetable

Leadership Essentials is a key programme suitable for those with responsibilities for the work, behaviour and development of others. The programme aims to help managers refresh and build their skills and experience in this area, as well as clarifying key responsibilities of manager and leader. It focuses on critical areas, such as giving and receiving feedback effectively and handling challenging conversations, using leadership styles and models to support individuals and teams. The programme incorporates tutor input; opportunities for discussion, case studies, reflection and sharing of good practice with others with similar responsibilities. It also includes curated e-learning resources to support managers with their ongoing learning and development.

Participants are required to attend both full day sessions.

This workshop provides an opportunity for academic staff to understand the recruitment and selection process and how to create the conditions where you can recruit the best candidate and avoid common pitfalls. It includes an overview of the recruitment and selection process and identifies the key principles to ensure practice is fair to all candidates at each stage.

The course is primarily aimed at academic staff involved in making selection decisions for academic roles and those with responsibility for coordinating academic recruitment procedures.

This session will set the scene for those moving in to a role with professional responsibility for other members of staff at the University, supporting their work, behavior and development. As we all know from our personal and professional experience, leaders and managers play a critical role in ensuring a productive, motivating and inclusive working environment.

This interactive session will explore the responsibilities of a manager or leader at the University, introduce tools to support the performance of your team, and provide pointers to where to find important information and further development as needed.

It is aimed at staff across all areas, disciplines, staff groups and levels of responsibility, including staff who are:

• new to managing one or more others
• new to leading a service or research area
• new to Cambridge, either as a new manager or with previous experience

This development programme for generalist and specialist administrators draws on the expertise of senior figures in the University and provides up to date information on the various strands and issues of University strategy and governance. It includes development of some key skills and a project activity, and offers a valuable opportunity to network with administrators from the UAS and other departments and institutions.

• You need to meet the selection criteria for the programme and complete an application form for the programme.
• Applications will require approval by your line manager and will then be reviewed and prioritised by School Secretary, Head of Division and Head of Institution, Registrary as appropriate.
• Please see further information about key themes and speakers on the programme brochure.
• Applications typically open in May each year.

This workshop provides an opportunity for those recruiting to professional services roles to update and refresh their understanding of the recruitment and selection processes at the University of Cambridge. It includes an overview of the current recruitment and selection process and how to create the conditions where you can recruit the best candidate, avoiding common pitfalls, whilst ensuring practice is fair to all candidates at each stage.

NOTE If you are new to recruitment and selection, it is recommended that you attend the Recruitment and Selection Skills workshop.

Leadership Essentials is a key programme suitable for those with responsibilities for the work, behaviour and development of others. The programme aims to help managers refresh and build their skills and experience in this area, as well as clarifying key responsibilities of manager and leader. It focuses on critical areas, such as giving and receiving feedback effectively and handling challenging conversations, using leadership styles and models to support individuals and teams. The programme incorporates tutor input; opportunities for discussion, case studies, reflection and sharing of good practice with others with similar responsibilities. It also includes curated e-learning resources to support managers with their ongoing learning and development.

Participants are required to attend both full day sessions.

Springboard is for women staff and graduate students, and those who identify as women, who want to take control, become more assertive, increase their confidence & build themselves a more positive attitude in both their work and home lives.

The programme gives you the time to reflect, share and most importantly, set achievable personal and professional goals for now and the future.

Key areas covered include communication skills, assertiveness, self confidence, improving your work/life balance and developing positive skills and attitude. If you want to progress and develop, then this programme is for you.

The programme comprises four days over a three-month period and a workbook to be completed between sessions.

Tis the season to be jolly! – As such, we thought we would hold a friendly, informal, and fun! online social gathering. A chance to network and to stop for a coffee and mince pie.

Share a story - Tell us a funny story from this year or something that made you feel proud

Dress code - Something festive

Equipment - Pad and pen for a festive quiz!

Refreshments - Bring your own hot drink and festive snack

Effective management is providing consistent support for team members’ performance and development from the very start of their employment. This commitment extends beyond just SRD (Staff Review and Development) or appraisal discussions/meetings.

The session will cover SRD/Appraisals within the broader context of continuous performance and development support.

Leadership Essentials is a key programme suitable for those with responsibilities for the work, behaviour and development of others. The programme aims to help managers refresh and build their skills and experience in this area, as well as clarifying key responsibilities of manager and leader. It focuses on critical areas, such as giving and receiving feedback effectively and handling challenging conversations, using leadership styles and models to support individuals and teams. The programme incorporates tutor input; opportunities for discussion, case studies, reflection and sharing of good practice with others with similar responsibilities. It also includes curated e-learning resources to support managers with their ongoing learning and development.

Participants are required to attend both full day sessions.

This programme aims to support participants’ career progression within the University, as well as providing key skills to support further development in the Higher Education Sector. It draws on the expertise of senior colleagues in the University at focussed development workshops where participants will be able to input and take part in discussions.

No previous qualifications are required to take part in this programme. For some this programme will act as a feeder programme for the existing Administrator Development Programme.

Coaching is an essential tool for managers and other professionals to use to help individuals to unlock their full potential and enhance their performance. You will be introduced to the technique of coaching and focus on the development of a range of skills that may be used to coach others effectively. This course is highly participative and will include the opportunity to practice your coaching skills.

The Staff Wellbeing Team and ThinkLab invite you to "Your Voice, Your Wellbeing: Staff Wellbeing Consultation Event." This collaborative and interactive session focuses on shaping the future of staff wellbeing at Cambridge.

Objectives

• Expert Insights: Hear from guest speakers Thomas Roulet and Kiran Bhatti on their Wellbeing Intelligence model and it’s applications for personal development, team dynamics, and organisational health.
• Wellbeing Workshop: Contributing ideas that will shape the development of the Staff Wellbeing Action Plan.
• Leadership Perspective: Kamal , Pro-Vice-Chancellor, will share insights and his personal strategies for managing wellbeing.
• Focus Groups: Participate in focus groups the will contribute to wellbeing benchmarking research.
• Wellbeing Activities: Build self-awareness and skills for self-care and workplace support.

Agenda for the day

• 12:00pm - 12:15pm Introduction by Staff Wellbeing Team & ThinkLab
• 12:15pm - 12:45pm Networking and Ideation (light lunch available)
• 12:45pm - 1:30pm "Wellbeing Intelligence" by Thomas Roulet and Kiran Bhatti
• 1:30pm - 2:30pm Group Workshops and Guided Discussion
• 2:30pm - 3:00pm Address by Kamal Munir
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm Permission to Pause workshop facilitated by Tiny Pause
• 4:00pm - 4:15 pm Closing Remarks
• Focus Groups facilitated by Advance HE running throughout the event

Please Note: Once you have booked on the course, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

This programme aims to support participants’ career progression within the University, as well as providing key skills to support further development in the Higher Education Sector. It draws on the expertise of senior colleagues in the University at focussed development workshops where participants will be able to input and take part in discussions.

No previous qualifications are required to take part in this programme. For some this programme will act as a feeder programme for the existing Administrator Development Programme.

Springboard is for women staff and graduate students, and those who identify as women, who want to take control, become more assertive, increase their confidence & build themselves a more positive attitude in both their work and home lives.

The programme gives you the time to reflect, share and most importantly, set achievable personal and professional goals for now and the future.

Key areas covered include communication skills, assertiveness, self confidence, improving your work/life balance and developing positive skills and attitude. If you want to progress and develop, then this programme is for you.

The programme comprises four days over a three-month period and a workbook to be completed between sessions.

This development programme for generalist and specialist administrators draws on the expertise of senior figures in the University and provides up to date information on the various strands and issues of University strategy and governance. It includes development of some key skills and a project activity, and offers a valuable opportunity to network with administrators from the UAS and other departments and institutions.

• You need to meet the selection criteria for the programme and complete an application form for the programme.
• Applications will require approval by your line manager and will then be reviewed and prioritised by School Secretary, Head of Division and Head of Institution, Registrary as appropriate.
• Please see further information about key themes and speakers on the programme brochure.
• Applications typically open in May each year.

This full day specialist bespoke training equips Wellbeing Advocates to be powerful champions for wellbeing. The training is designed to establish the roles and responsibilities of a Wellbeing Advocate and to support you with the knowledge, skills, and experience to develop in your role.

Training Outcomes:  

• The fundamentals of physical, psychological and social wellbeing 
• The role of the Wellbeing Advocate 
• The importance of healthy boundaries 
• Interpersonal skills for Wellbeing Champions 
• How to lead effective wellbeing and health campaign 

Please Note: Once you have booked on the course, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.

Please note these are stand-alone training sessions and participants should only attend one session.

Bring along and fix or simply learn how to fix and reinforce your broken trousers! This staff wellbeing event is designed to get you thinking about repairing and learning new skills and think about sustainability!

Meet the team behind the workshop and find out more about Repair Cafes in and around Cambridge or simply pop over to watch and enjoy the facilities at West Hub! Booking is recommended so we know expected numbers, but drop-ins are welcome!

Bring along and fix or simply learn how to fix and reinforce your broken trousers! This staff wellbeing event is designed to get you thinking about repairing and learning new skills and think about sustainability!

Meet the team behind the workshop and find out more about Repair Cafes in and around Cambridge or simply pop over to watch and enjoy the facilities at West Hub!

Bring along and fix or reinforce your broken trousers! This staff wellbeing event is designed to get you thinking about repairing and learning new skills and think about sustainability!

Meet the team behind the workshop and find out more about Repair Cafes in and around Cambridge.

If the workshop is full, book a place on the drop in session and the team will see walk-ins on the day.

Bring along and fix or simply learn how to fix and reinforce your broken trousers! This staff wellbeing event is designed to get you thinking about repairing and learning new skills and think about sustainability!

Meet the team behind the workshop and find out more about Repair Cafes in and around Cambridge or simply pop over to watch and enjoy the facilities at West Hub! Booking is recommended so we know expected numbers, but drop-ins are welcome!

Bring along and fix or reinforce your broken trousers! This staff wellbeing event is designed to get you thinking about repairing and learning new skills and think about sustainability!

Meet the team behind the workshop and find out more about Repair Cafes in and around Cambridge.

If the workshop is full, book a place on the drop in session and the team will see walk-ins on the day.

Bring along and fix or reinforce your broken trousers! This staff wellbeing event is designed to get you thinking about repairing and learning new skills and think about sustainability!

Meet the team behind the workshop and find out more about Repair Cafes in and around Cambridge.

If the workshop is full, book a place on the drop in session and the team will see walk-ins on the day.