Development and Alumni Relations - Staff Learning & Development course timetable
July 2023
Thu 6 |
The joint induction aims to provide a broad introduction and overview to all development and alumni relations staff, providing information about the ins and outs of Collegiate Cambridge, as it relates to our area of work. It is also an opportunity for you to network with other new members of staff across the collegiate community. The session comprises:
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October 2023
Tue 10 |
Negotiation Skills
Finished
This programme explores the techniques and behaviours used by skilled negotiators and the importance of developing a sound negotiation strategy, which takes full account of the context in which the negotiation takes place. Objectives By the end of this session you will know how to:
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Tue 17 |
Negotiation Skills
CANCELLED
This programme explores the techniques and behaviours used by skilled negotiators and the importance of developing a sound negotiation strategy, which takes full account of the context in which the negotiation takes place. Objectives By the end of this session you will know how to:
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Wed 18 |
This course prepares you to effectively carry out the recruitment and selection process taking you through the stages of producing a person specification, short listing effectively against selection criteria, designing questions, structuring and conducting interviews, and making the final decision. University policies and procedures will also be covered. |
Thu 19 |
Negotiation Skills
CANCELLED
This programme explores the techniques and behaviours used by skilled negotiators and the importance of developing a sound negotiation strategy, which takes full account of the context in which the negotiation takes place. Objectives By the end of this session you will know how to:
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Tue 24 |
Negotiation Skills
POSTPONED
This programme explores the techniques and behaviours used by skilled negotiators and the importance of developing a sound negotiation strategy, which takes full account of the context in which the negotiation takes place. Objectives By the end of this session you will know how to:
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November 2023
Wed 1 |
This course prepares you to effectively carry out the recruitment and selection process taking you through the stages of producing a person specification, short listing effectively against selection criteria, designing questions, structuring and conducting interviews, and making the final decision. University policies and procedures will also be covered. |
Tue 21 |
The joint induction aims to provide a broad introduction and overview to all development and alumni relations staff, providing information about the ins and outs of Collegiate Cambridge, as it relates to our area of work. It is also an opportunity for you to network with other new members of staff across the collegiate community. The session comprises:
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Tue 28 |
Negotiation Skills
Finished
This programme explores the techniques and behaviours used by skilled negotiators and the importance of developing a sound negotiation strategy, which takes full account of the context in which the negotiation takes place. Objectives By the end of this session you will know how to:
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January 2024
Wed 24 |
Development and Alumni Relations: Lunch and Learn - AI in Advancement: What is going on at CUDAR?
Finished
Come along to our lunchtime session for an explainer and an introduction to AI tools that could be useful to you. We will present some examples of using them in our work in communications and service delivery, and talk about why we all need to follow simple guidelines to maximise the benefits and minimise possible harms. There will be time for discussion so if you are already experimenting or using any AI tools then please bring and share an update of your experiences. |
Development and Alumni Relations: Major Gift Officer Learning Series, Participant Manager Training
Finished
A short, intensive workshop exploring the role of the manager in supporting participants through the Major Gift Officer Learning Series. The half day workshop will cover;
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Participants review coaching tools introduced in the Major Gift Officer Learning Series:
Participants plan how they will lead by example to best equip their teams to apply each tool habitually. Participants step through each of the nine Navigation Points and experienced managers discuss how they have embedded these concepts in their work—what has worked well, and what they would like advice on improving. Participants discuss their common challenges in coaching team members to greatest advantage and brainstorm how to address these challenges. Participants create an action plan to commit to supporting their team members regularly, strategically, and intentionally before, during, and after the series. |
February 2024
Wed 7 |
The session will help us all reflect and prepare for the next iteration of our Gallup Q12 survey. We would explore the role of line managers on the satisfaction and motivation levels their team members, in addition to the office-wide initiatives that we have in place. What is the responsibility of Leadership Team, of Senior Management Group, and of individual managers to help employees feel engaged, satisfied and motivated, and ultimately to positively impact retention. |
Wed 14 |
An intensive programme providing skills based training on capabilities and strategies for major gift fundraising within the University and Colleges. The programme consists of four sessions over a five month period;
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March 2024
Thu 21 |
This one-day course is an introduction to managing projects and sets out a series of 10 logical steps and presents them in a practical way. The course is based on established project management principles which can be applied across industry and although it is not focused on individual organisational methods the training will seek to apply the learning to the specific environments that the delegates work in. Everyone will be provided with a ‘soft’ copy of Provek’s ‘How to Run a Project (and Succeed!) in 10 steps’ book which includes a number of practical scenarios and examples of key project documentation. The course will include the following:
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Tue 26 |
The joint induction aims to provide a broad introduction and overview to all development and alumni relations staff, providing information about the ins and outs of Collegiate Cambridge, as it relates to our area of work. It is also an opportunity for you to network with other new members of staff across the collegiate community. The session comprises:
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Want to become Buddy but not sure what is means? worried about having no experience? Worry no more! In this informal workshop learn about our buddy programme, how to be a great buddy, how to communicate effectively, what to do in difficult scenarios, and a few other top tips! You can ask any questions and raise any concerns you have about becoming a buddy during the session. |
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Want to become Buddy but not sure what is means? worried about having no experience? Worry no more! In this informal workshop learn about our buddy programme, how to be a great buddy, how to communicate effectively, what to do in difficult scenarios, and a few other top tips! You can ask any questions and raise any concerns you have about becoming a buddy during the session. |
April 2024
Mon 8 |
An intensive programme providing skills based training on capabilities and strategies for major gift fundraising within the University and Colleges. The programme consists of four sessions over a five month period;
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Tue 9 |
This virtual session will cover the following:
Many areas of the document management strategy will be covered in the training. However, you may wish to familiarise yourself with the Document management strategy for SharePoint and OneDrive. We will use MS Teams for the training session. Please use this MS Teams link for the session. |
Wed 10 |
This virtual session will cover the following:
Many areas of the document management strategy will be covered in the training. However, you may wish to familiarise yourself with the Document management strategy for SharePoint and OneDrive. We will use MS Teams for the training session. The trainer will send a link for you to access the session nearer the time. |
Tue 16 |
Welcome to our Podcast Group Series! Each session we will focus on a different episode from a number of different podcast providers, exploring topics to advance our own personal and professional development. Before the session you will listen to the identified podcast and reflect upon individually, in your own time. We will then come together as group for a facilitated discussion and activities to explore the topic in more detail with colleagues and reflect as a group. For this session we will be looking at: How to Coach Yourself This episode provided by Squiggly Careers Amazing If podcasts, looks at some of the tools professional coaches use and how we might apply them to ourselves and aid our own development. https://www.amazingif.com/listen/how-to-coach-yourself/ Please also take a look at the Pod Sheet provided with the episode as we will refer to this in our session. |
Wed 17 |
This virtual session will cover the following:
Many areas of the document management strategy will be covered in the training. However, you may wish to familiarise yourself with the Document management strategy for SharePoint and OneDrive. We will use MS Teams for the training session. Please use this link to join the session. |
Tue 23 |
This virtual session will cover the following:
Many areas of the document management strategy will be covered in the training. However, you may wish to familiarise yourself with the Document management strategy for SharePoint and OneDrive. We will use MS Teams for the training session. Please use this MS Teams link for the session. |
Wed 24 |
This classroom session will cover the following:
Many areas of the document management strategy will be covered in the training. However, you may wish to familiarise yourself with the Document management strategy for SharePoint and OneDrive. |