Managing People
Whether you lead a small or large team of academic or professional staff, the below courses and programmes are available to support you wherever you are on your management journey.
We have some role-specific introductions for Senior Academic Leaders:
- SAL introduction to role (new programme for 2024/25 will be published in Term 1)
For Professional Services colleagues we recommend our Induction for People Managers workshop. This workshop can also be used as a refresher for anyone currently in a people management role.
Introductory sessions about managing performance and managing sickness absence are delivered in your department by HR Advisers on request. Please speak to your HR Adviser.
The Aspiring Manager Programme is ideal for anyone with little (or no) previous management experience, but with intentions of pursuing a managerial role.
This is an in-person course delivered by CRISP CPD, and consisting of two half-days.
As part of the training, you will:
- Consider what makes a good manager
- Learn about specific skills which contribute to effective management, such as self-awareness and communication
- Reflect on theories and frameworks underpinning leadership and learning styles, as well as skills and attributes, such as emotional intelligence
- Learn how to tackle difficult conversations effectively, and to give and receive feedback
- Collaborate with your peers
… And much more!
How to book
You can book onto the programme via our course list. Simply follow the link and search for ‘Aspiring Manager Programme’: All courses | Learning and Development | University of Exeter
Alternatively, you can book via the Learning tab in your Employee Self-Service.
If you have any questions about the course, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via email to peopledevelopment@exeter.ac.uk.
Managing People
You can choose to attend any workshop listed below that is useful to you.
- Me as Manager: my role
- Me as Manager: my communication
- Planning for performance
- Managing performance
- Developing individuals
- Developing teams
- Difficult conversations
- Making a difference through change for managers
Getting accreditation from the Institute of Leadership
There are two combinations (pathways) of the above modules that enable you to get accreditation: "Management Essentials" and "Management Practitioner". If you complete each pathway you will receive accreditation from the Institute of Leadership, including e-credentials that list the detail of all the topics you have covered and you will be entitled to use the professional, post-nominal letters AIoL (Associate of the Institute of Leadership).
More details can be found in our C4L Accreditation details document.
Before you proceed: if you are interested in gaining this accreditation please email People Development.
Notes
All our workshops are delivered by our external partners Centre 4 Learning.
The below programmes have been specifically selected for our Professional Services colleagues.
If you are new to managing researchers read through the guidance and useful info on our Resources and courses for managers of researchers webpage.
This page includes a useful checklist to work through when you start in the role.