Organisational Development Update - 03 March 2022
By: Lisette Whittaker
Last updated: Monday, 7 March 2022
International Women’s Day 8 March #BreakTheBias
Will you help break the bias? To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are recommending two courses on LinkedIn Learning. Fighting Gender Bias at Work is a 15-minute course that gives a brief overview of the different types of biases that impact women in the workplace. A slightly longer course, ‘Becoming a Male Ally at Work’, includes practical tips on how men can support female colleagues and improve gender equality in the workplace.
Menopause: 1 in 4 women experiencing the menopause will consider leaving the workplace, so it’s important we start talking more openly about the menopause to raise awareness and ensure women receive the support they need. If you have any questions about the menopause, including how to start a conversation, how to get support or what the University is doing to help, please come along to our Let’s Break the Stigma of the Menopause Q&A session on Tuesday 8 March (see below). You can also email us your questions in advance at od@sussex.ac.uk We are also recommending this menopause master class with Dr Hugo Verhoeven (Medical Director at the Private Centre for Endocrinology) and Mariella Frostrup. They will be discussing the menopause and the misconceptions surrounding it.
We are hosting a Raising Menopause Awareness in the Workplace session on the Monday 14 March. This session is open to all staff. Please come along and find out more about what the menopause is and how you can be supported at work, or how you can support a colleague experiencing menopausal symptoms. If you haven’t already, visit our web pages for resources and support.
Women and Apprenticeships: Ruby Moore and Fran Dennis will be online on Tuesday 8 March to talk about their experiences of apprenticeships (see below).
OD Spring 2022 Timetable:
Please book your place on Eventbrite using your Sussex email address.
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4 March |
12.00 pm to 2.00 pm |
In person at the Meeting House, Menopause Café with pizza. 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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8 March |
12.00 pm to 1.00 pm |
International Women’s Day: Women and Apprenticeships: Grab a cuppa drop in at noon to ask Ruby Moore, an Alumni Relations Coordinator about her apprenticeship. Find out why she chose an apprenticeship and what it really entails. Then at 12.30 pm Frankie Dennis, who works as an Accreditation Manager, will answer your questions about her degree apprenticeship and achieving an MBA. Book your place here. |
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8 March |
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm |
International Women’s Day: Let’s break the stigma of the menopause Q&A session. If you have any questions about the menopause our panel is here to help Book here. We are happy to receive questions in advance. Email us at od@sussex.ac.uk.. |
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9 March |
11.00 am to 12.00 pm |
Long-Covid drop in. This session is for anyone affected by long Covid. 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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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.
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Sarah O’Malley |
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14 March |
10.00 am to 12.00 pm |
Why the Menopause Matters: Raising Awareness of the Menopause in the Workplace. This session is for all staff to find out more about what the menopause is and where you can access resources support. We all need to be talking about the menopause.
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Dr Jill Kirby Lisette Whittaker |
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.