PPD Personal and Professional Development course timetable
Thursday 30 March 2017
10:00 |
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. |
Friday 31 March 2017
09:00 |
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Wednesday 5 April 2017
09:30 |
MBTI: Understanding Personality
Finished
It presents a framework for understanding how you operate, how others operate, and how you can use that understanding to get more from yourself and the relationships you have with others. This workshop is led by a qualified MBTI practitioner and will involve taking the MBTI questionnaire, investigating the four areas of preference covered by MBTI, self-assessment of type with group exercises, looking at your best fit type and investigating how it could help you at work. Learning about your personality type can help you to understand your role within your team and the role of others. It can also help you to cope with organisational change, deal with stress effectively and develop your emotional intelligence. |
Thursday 6 April 2017
09:00 |
Recruitment and Selection Skills
Finished
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Are you considering becoming a consultant? Perhaps you are already consulting, but want to learn more about how to work more effectively, get the best price for your skills or simplify admin work? Consultants use expertise gained from University research in order to provide services to external organisations. Any University researcher can undertake consultancy work, but it can be challenging to manage and administrate alongside University teaching and research commitments. Cambridge Enterprise is delighted to offer this free workshop in how to effectively manage consultancy projects, sharing expertise on best practice, tips on making life easier and trouble-shooting for some of the key issues faced by consultants. This is an ideal opportunity to develop your skills, providing a refresher for academics already acting as consultants or an introduction for those considering consultancy in the near future. Members of the Cambridge Enterprise Consultancy Services team will also cover how they can help to provide support throughout the process and explain the benefits of using their services. The workshop will include:
This workshop is designed for all levels of experience, whether you are already acting as a consultant or are considering doing so. We welcome applications from anyone who is currently employed by the University *BOOK YOUR PLACE VIA EVENTBRITE BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK* |
Wednesday 12 April 2017
09:30 |
Studies show that the line manager has a critical role to play in ensuring staff are ready for change and in successfully implementing it. These sessions will equip you with the skills and attitudes you need to guide, support and motivate your team through the process of change. Case studies, discussion and activities will provide the opportunity to share ideas and embed skills. |
Tuesday 18 April 2017
09:30 |
Studies show that the line manager has a critical role to play in ensuring staff are ready for change and in successfully implementing it. These sessions will equip you with the skills and attitudes you need to guide, support and motivate your team through the process of change. Case studies, discussion and activities will provide the opportunity to share ideas and embed skills. |
14:00 |
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Wednesday 19 April 2017
09:00 |
This course will enable you to identify the important ingredients for a successful team and to reflect on your own team management skills. It will also look at different team-working styles and examine the need to balance the requirements of the task, the team and the individual. |
14:00 |
Student Immigration
Finished
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Thursday 20 April 2017
09:00 |
Voice Projection: An Introduction
Finished
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09:30 |
Minute Taking
Finished
The course is for anyone who is required to take factual records of departmental/faculty meetings and distribute action points afterwards. It does not cover the additional skills required to take minutes at University committee meetings. |
13:45 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. |
14:50 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. |
15:55 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. |
Friday 21 April 2017
09:00 |
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Monday 24 April 2017
12:45 |
Student Support Documents in Practice
CANCELLED
The session will focus on practical strategies to ensure that inclusive practice is included in planning and thus becomes straightforward to mainstream. The workshop will consider the full range of impairments seen in the student population. |
Tuesday 25 April 2017
12:30 |
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12:45 |
This structured course will help you to fulfil your responsibilities to students with Specific Learning Difficulties and provide effective practical support required in terms of policy and accessing formal support. The course will focus on dyslexia, dyspraxia and dysgraphia. Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties: Identification and Diagnosis (Briefing) is a useful precursor to this workshop, as it will not cover diagnosis or identification of specific learning difficulties. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. |
Wednesday 26 April 2017
09:30 |
Please note this course consists of five mandatory full day sessions plus a mandatory one-to-one Tutorial lasting 30 minutes The Tutorial will take place on one of the two red starred dates listed below You will have to pick a date and time slot on Day 1 of the course Please ensure you are available on both dates until we have confirmed your Tutorial slot
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Thursday 27 April 2017
09:15 |
This course will focus on practical advice and development of a range of skills and techniques that may be used effectively when reviewing others. It will provide an opportunity for review practice, discussion with other reviewers and provide useful reminders of good practice. |
Friday 28 April 2017
13:00 |
With the introduction of the Points-based immigration system and with immigration legislation becoming ever stricter, the UK now operates one of the world’s most complex immigration systems. The aim of this course is to help those involved with recruitment and selection to navigate the rules which regulate the recruitment of individuals who are subject to immigration control, whilst ensuring full compliance. It will outline the key requirements in advertising, selection, pre-employment checks and the responsibilities throughout employment that the University is legally bound to observe. |
Thursday 4 May 2017
09:00 |
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. |
Lecturing Performance
Finished
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09:30 |
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13:45 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. |
14:50 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. |
15:55 |
Voice and Presentation (One-to-One)
Finished
Would you like to make a positive initial impact and keep control of difficult situations? In this individualised and confidential one-hour session you will determine the objectives and work on exercises to address your specific interests. |