Organisational Development Update: 10 March 2022
By: Lisette Whittaker
Last updated: Monday, 14 March 2022
Wellbeing:
Now, as ever, it’s important to look after your wellbeing. If you feel you could benefit from talking to someone, our Mental Health First Aiders are trained to listen non-judgementally, provide support, give reassurance and signpost to appropriate professional services. Our Mental Health First Aider page is now live and available here. You’ll find more details on some of our trained Mental Health First Aiders, so you can see if there’s someone you’d be comfortable approaching for help.
Menopause: 1 in 4 women experiencing the menopause will consider leaving the workplace, so it’s important everyone starts talking more openly about the menopause to raise awareness and ensure staff receive the support they need. 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.
The Occupational Health service is provided by an independent professional organisation called Heales Medical. They are contracted by the University to offer advice and support on work-related health issues, and will be hosting a series of webinars throughout the year.
Since March is National Bed Month, Heales will be hosting a live webinar on Sleep on Thursday 30 March. The session will cover the importance of sleep and explore the impact of sleep deprivation on your body and how this can impact your work life. The event will end with tips for how to get a better night’s rest. See below.
If you would like to ‘Boost your Resilience with Mindfulness’, there’s a great series of 10-15 minute audio-lessons on Linked In Learning. The course includes meditation practise and techniques for managing stress and negative feelings. You can download the Linked In Learning app onto your phone and listen to content like this when you’re out and about – a great way to learn and develop on the go! You can also access meditation exercises by Christopher McDermott, Lead Chaplain here.
OD Spring 2022 Timetable:
Please book your place on Eventbrite using your Sussex email address.
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Event
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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.
Book your place here. |
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
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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24 March |
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Welcome Session for new staff. This is a great opportunity to virtually meet other staff new to the University, to meet and hear from members of the University Leadership Team and to discover more about how the University works.
Book your place here |
OD |
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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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30 March |
1.00 pm to 2.00 pm |
Sleep webinar. Why sleep is one of the first things to be sacrificed for most people. We will discuss the impacts of sleep deprivation on your body and how this can then, in turn, affect your work life and we will be identifying ways of improving your sleep and speaking about sleep hygiene and how best to implement it.
Email OD@sussex.ac.uk to register your interest. |
Heales |
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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.