Organisational Development Update: 10 February 2022
By: Lisette Whittaker
Last updated: Thursday, 10 February 2022
LinkedIn Learning. We now have a page dedicated to LinkedInLearning on our website, it is a work in progress so do please keep checking in for new suggested courses. If you have completed any courses you think we should be adding, there is an option for you to give your feedback.
OD Newsletter: our February Newsletter is now available.
Apprenticeships: More dates for management and leadership apprenticeships’ briefings have been announced (see below) but apprenticeships are available in a huge range of subjects. Please get in touch with Chris Hamilton, our Apprenticeships Officer to find out how an apprenticeship can help you develop your career (chris.hamilton@sussex.ac.uk).
We are hosting a face to face Menopause Café on 4 March. Please come along to talk all things menopause with your colleagues. For further details, see below.
International Women’s Day is on 8 March #IWD2022 and #BreaktheBias. As part of our commitment to gaining menopause accreditation and to celebrate International Women’s Day, we will be scheduling some stigma-busting menopause awareness sessions (to be announced soon).
OD Spring 2022 Timetable:
Please book your place on Eventbrite using your Sussex email address.
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Event
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Trainer |
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10 February |
12.00 pm |
Q&A session on Tech and Digital Apprenticeships.
Book a place on Eventbrite here. |
QA Ltd |
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10 February |
1.00 pm to 2.30 pm |
Introduction to managing change. This workshop will give you understanding of workplace change and how it impacts people; understand how you as a manager react to change and increase your confidence to deal with potential resistance.
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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10 February |
2.00 pm |
Online drop in Apprenticeships Q&A session. Use this zoom link to join. |
Chris Hamilton |
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11 February |
2.00 pm |
Q&A session on Tech and Digital Apprenticeships.
Book a place on Eventbrite here. |
QA Ltd |
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22 February |
12.00 pm to 1.00 pm |
Community of Practice: We're delighted to have one of our experienced mentors, Professor Jane Portlock, sharing the concept of Cultural Competence and its importance in mentoring relationships.
Book your place here |
Sarah O’Malley |
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22 February |
1.00pm
2.00pm
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Apprenticeship Briefings: Level 3 and 5 Leadership and Management: Register your interest here
Level 7 Senior Leader: Register your interest here
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KnowledgeBrief |
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2 March |
10.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Becoming a Mentee: How mentoring can help you and what to consider as a mentee. Book your place here |
Sarah O’Malley |
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4 March |
12.00 pm to 2.00 pm |
In person at the Meeting House, Menopause Café. A friendly, safe and confidential space to talk about the menopause with your colleagues. There is no set agenda and no intention to lead anyone to a conclusion, product or action. Book your place here. |
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9 March |
1.00 pm
2.00 pm |
Apprenticeship Briefings: Level 3 and 5 Leadership and Management: Register your interest here Level 7, Senior Leadership. Register your interest here .
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Knowledgebrief |
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9 March |
10.30 am to 12.15 pm |
Coaching Skills for Managers. This session will help you to take a coaching approach to empower and support your staff.
Book your place here |
Sarah O’Malley |
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16 March |
10.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Effective Mentoring Skills for Mentors. A fundamental training for new mentors, covering what mentoring is, core skills and effective contracting
Book your place here |
Sarah O’Malley |
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16 March |
11.00 am to 12:30 pm
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Introduction to Management - developing your management skills. This workshop will explore the differences between management & leadership; introduce contemporary management and leadership theory and the Sussex Leader competency framework; and provide an opportunity to understand and develop your style as a manager
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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22 March |
12.00 to 1.30 pm |
How to Delegate Effectively. This workshop will identify the benefits and barriers to delegation and the benefits of delegation; Identify tasks you should be delegating; and enable managers to learn how to successfully delegate
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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22 March |
1.00 pm
2:00 pm
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Apprenticeship Briefings: Level 3 and 5 Leadership and Management: Register your interest here Level 7, Senior Leadership. Register your interest here |
Knowledgebrief |
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31 March |
11.00 am to 12:30 pm |
Giving Effective Feedback. You will be introduced to simple tools and techniques to implement to support and motivate your staff and teams.
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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26 April |
10.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Leading and Managing Teams. You will explore the concept of high performing teams; get insights into how to build and influence successful teams; and learn techniques to manage team conflict.
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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28 April |
1.00 to 2.30 pm |
Developing your people management skills. This workshop will look at performance management and share good practice; introduce contemporary practices to motivate your staff; and provide an understanding of how to empower people to work at their best.
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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Sarah Engineer |
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4 May |
10.30 am to 12.00 pm |
Coaching Skills for Managers. This session will help you to take a coaching approach to empower and support your staff.
Book your place here |
Sarah O’Malley |
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10 May |
10.30 am to 12.00 pm |
How to have Difficult Conversations. This workshop will explore different types of behaviour manages may see and offers tools and techniques to reach positive outcomes.
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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18 May |
1.00 pm to 230 pm |
Introduction to Managing Change. This workshop will give you understanding of workplace change and how it impacts people; understand how you as a manager react to change and increase your confidence to deal with potential resistance.
Book your place here |
Sarah Engineer |
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Please be aware that if a workshop has fewer than six places booked, we may need to cancel the session.