Organisational Development Update: 17 March 2022
By: Lisette Whittaker
Last updated: Monday, 21 March 2022
Welcome to new staff
Our next Welcome Session will take place on 24 March from 9.30 am to 11.30 am. If you have recently joined and not attended a welcome session yet, please book on using the link below. This is an interactive session and is a fantastic opportunity to meet the Leadership Team and your colleagues. We look forward to meeting you and giving you the chance to find out more about what it’s like to work in the University.
If you are thinking about career development…
Taking Charge of Your Career is a LinkedIn Learning course which is designed for anyone who wants to take charge of their career. It will help you plan your next move, whether that be negotiating a promotion or changing careers.
This shorter LinkedIn Learning course is designed to help you design and implement your career plan: Develop your Career Plan.
Mentoring is a powerful method of professional development. Find out more about how mentoring can help you on our web pages or email Sarah O’Malley, OD Adviser on s.m.o-malley@sussex.ac.uk for an informal chat.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week, 21-27 March
The term neurodiversity is used to describe the 20% of people who have Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, ADHD, Autism, Tourette’s Syndrome, Dyspraxia, and Dysgraphia. It’s important for us all to think about how we can help create a more inclusive environment for neurodivergent groups. The website for the week 2022 Events Schedule | Neurodiversity Celebration Week (neurodiversityweek.com) has lots of free sessions you can sign up for, including introductory webinars, panel discussions and more, on a wide range of events aimed to educate and encourage conversations around neurodiversity in a safe space.
BUPA has a business toolkit where you can access resources and support, including a guide for managers: Supporting Neurodiversity in the workplace: a manager’s guide.
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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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 |
9.30 am to 11.30 am |
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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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.
You can book your place here. |
Heales |
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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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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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11 May |
12.00 pm to 1.00 pm |
Community of Practice. In this session we will be looking at how we can support mentees in building their professional and support network, both at Sussex and beyond.
Book your place here. |
Sarah O’Malley |
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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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25 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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Please be aware that if a workshop has fewer than six places booked, we may need to cancel the