Change and Programme Management Office course timetable
Thursday 25 January
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A panel discussion with professional services leaders talking about their collective vision for professional services at the University. Followed by a Q&A where staff can ask leaders about change underway in finance, HR or research support, for example. |
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Find your Process Zen with Kaizen
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Do you suspect there’s an easier way of doing something? Feel like you're wasting time doing pointless steps in a process? Join this interactive session to discover a new continuous improvement tool called Kaizen to help you eliminate unnecessary work and simplify the tasks that you need to do. |
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| 10:30 |
There will be talks on training and career development options for technical staff as well as updates on exciting initiatives the University will be launching as part of the Technician Commitment. Guest speakers will also explain the national progress of the scheme. |
| 12:00 |
Join us for lunch at our exhibition of external professional and industrial partners as well as a relaxed poster and creative showcase made by technical colleagues. There will be prizes for entries and plenty of time for networking. |
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Technician's Conference: Lab Tour
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As part of our exhibition, why not take the opportunity to look around the labs and facilities in the Jeffrey Cheah building? Staff will be on hand to explain techniques and equipment. Tour groups will be small so booking is essential. Register you interest now. (24 places maximum) |
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| 13:30 |
This interactive workshop is designed to provide an overview of the processes around academic publishing in the UK higher education context. We’ll discuss what authorship looks like for technical staff, introduce the ORCID ID system and provide tips for talking about attribution. |
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Strengthening connections
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In this uplifting session mental wellbeing expert Sam Thorogood from Tiny Pause will take staff through active listening techniques to strengthen relationships and understand the neuroscience of stress, relationships and connection. |
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| 15:00 |
A workshop to discuss the benefits of professional registration and provide an in depth overview of the registration process, plus tips on how to successfully complete the application. |
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Join us to hear about the HR Transformation Programme and the benefits that myHR, the new University HR and Payroll system, will bring for every employee. If you can't make it, the HRTP team is holding a live online version of this talk after the conference on Wed 31 Jan 2024 14:30 - 15:30. Visit the course page to book your place. |
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Apprenticeships are for everyone
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Are you a young person just starting out at the university or someone who’s been in the world of work for years? Either way, an apprenticeship could be for you. Hear from an existing apprentice and a line manager about their experiences, and learn about the range of fully funded apprenticeships available that could help future-proof your career. |
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We may not all be professional coaches, but we can learn some key coaching skills, so that we can have effective one-to-one conversations and support our colleagues to address challenges they are facing. This session will introduce you to the skill of asking powerful coaching questions which can help you to better understand others and focus on providing the right level of support for them. |
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| 16:15 |
Learn about how the Environmental Sustainability Team is working towards the University’s climate targets, and how sustainability can play a part in your professional life. |
Friday 26 January
| 09:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
| 09:30 |
Closing session
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Join our Vice-Chancellor, Deborah Prentice, to reflect on what the conference has achieved and how we can continue to build our professional services community in the year ahead. The closing speech will be followed by tea, coffee and pastries and the chance to chat to professional services colleagues in an informal setting. |
| 16:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
Tuesday 30 January
| 09:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
| 09:15 |
Lean Practitioner Course (LCS 1b)
CANCELLED
https://www.leancompetency.org/ A charge of £150 is applied to this course. Payment is via PO or credit card and the booking will be confirmed on receipt of PO or confirmation of payment. Please see the payment policy https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/info/payment for payment details etc. |
| 16:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
Wednesday 31 January
| 09:15 |
Lean Practitioner Course (LCS 1b)
CANCELLED
https://www.leancompetency.org/ A charge of £150 is applied to this course. Payment is via PO or credit card and the booking will be confirmed on receipt of PO or confirmation of payment. Please see the payment policy https://www.training.cam.ac.uk/ourcambridge/info/payment for payment details etc. |
Friday 2 February
| 09:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
| 16:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
Tuesday 6 February
| 09:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
| 16:00 |
A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys. Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions. The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand. |
Wednesday 7 February
| 10:00 |
This session provides an introduction for both mentors and mentees. We will discuss the benefits of mentoring and provide guidance on how to set objectives for the mentoring relationship and how to prepare for your first session together. We will also offer some tips about how to be a good mentee and mentor. |
Thursday 8 February
| 10:00 |
What do you value in life?
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“Values are the beliefs that are important to us about the way we interact with each other, how we work together effectively towards common goals and the behaviours that we demonstrate and expect to see from our colleagues.” (Emma Rampton, Registrary) We are offering this ‘taster’ session to provide you with an introduction to thinking about your values. Following the introduction of the Professional Services Values of trust, respect, integrity and collaboration, we are offering this opportunity for you to consider how you can align these with your own personal values, and what this might mean in terms of how you live your life and go about your work. |