Springboard: A Women's Development Programme Prerequisites
Springboard is a personal development programme for all female staff/graduate students. It will give you the opportunity to take stock and consider your personal and professional goals.
During the programme you will explore your future in a practical way and learn how to develop your potential. You will undertake realistic self-assessment and set challenging goals.
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.
- University staff
- College staff
- PhD students
- Further details regarding PPD's eligibility criteria are available
This programme requires attendance at all four sessions
Number of sessions: 4
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 23 Feb 2017 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | Hughes Hall, Peter Richards Room | map | Litsa Biggs, Gina Warren |
| 2 | Thu 30 Mar 2017 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | Hughes Hall, Peter Richards Room | map | Litsa Biggs, Gina Warren |
| 3 | Thu 4 May 2017 09:00 - 15:30 | 09:00 - 15:30 | Hughes Hall, Peter Richards Room | map | Litsa Biggs, Gina Warren |
| 4 | Thu 8 Jun 2017 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | Hughes Hall, Pavilion Room | map | Litsa Biggs, Gina Warren |
- to have assessed yourself and identified your strengths
- to be able to communicate more assertively and effectively
- to have increased your self-confidence and motivation
- to be able to present a positive image and increase your visibility
- to have identified how to improve your work/life balance
- to have set clear goals to take you forward
- to have met others and gained support to make changes
'I underestimated what a positive influence Springboard could be. I have come away with a whole new range of skills to better manage my life and development.'
'I feel I have lots of useful Springboard experience that is making my life better - I feel more empowered and able to make positive changes in my life.'
- Further details about the Springboard programme can be obtained from the Springboard Consultancy’s website
The Springboard Programme will suit you if:
- You are open to making changes in your life, whether or not that is urgent at present
- You are open to considering personal and career issues, and everything in between
- You are willing to participate within the workshops and undertake some work between them, for example, the workbook and coaching meetings
Four full day sessions
Booking / availability