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 August)
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.
Further introductory sessions suitable for all people managers:
The Aspiring Managers Programme offers a structured development pathway for individuals who are considering moving into their first supervisory/people management role.
To view this self guided learning programme please click this link to find out more.
Managing People
PLEASE NOTE: A full new programme of development is being prepared and will be published in August 2024. The list below includes some courses that may now be closed for this academic year. Please add your name to the waiting list instead.
For those new to people management
We have a set of workshops structured into a Management Essentials Pathway that give you the essential skills to manage your team.
You can choose to attend any workshop listed below that is useful to you.
If you complete the whole pathway you will recieve accreditation from the Institute of Leadership, including e-credentials that list the detail of all the topics you have covered. If you are interested in gaining this accreditation please email people development.
- Me as Manager: my role
- Me as Manager: my communication
- Planning for performance
- Managing performance
For those with some experience or who would like a refresher
We have a set of workshops structured into a Management Practitioner Pathway that give you the essential skills to manage your team.
You can choose to attend any workshop listed below that is useful to you.
If you complete the whole pathway you will recieve accreditation from the Institute of Leadership, including e-credentials that list the detail of all the topics you have covered. If you are interested in gaining this accreditation please email people development.
- Me as Manager: my role
- Me as Manager: my communication
- Developing individuals
- Developing teams
- Difficult conversations
Notes
All our workshops are delivered by our external partners Centre 4 Learning.
See how it all fits in our Interactive Leadership Landscape (NOW CLOSED. A new version for 2024/25 will be published in August).
The below programmes have been specifically selected for our Professional Services colleagues.