MSDP Programme of Events
Midlands Staff Development Partnership (MSDP) events are organised by a regional consortia and are Free of Charge to Participating MSDP Institutions.
MSDP Programme of Events 2012-2013
Applications to attend MSDP events must be made through your own individual MSDP Institutional Administrator, see details of your Institution's contact person.
| Date of Event | MSDP Workshops (2012-2013 programme) |
|---|---|
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Friday |
Hosted by Birmingham City University Participants on this highly participative course will explore the whys and hows of taking charge of their job searches and applications. The course will enable participants to be clearer about the direction and practical steps they need to take to become a credible applicant. |
| Thursday 23 May 2013 (10.00am-2.30pm) |
Effective Communication in the Workplace: Using a transactional approach Hosted by Staffordshire University This session would be relevant to a broad range of staff who communicate with colleagues, customers and others. The principles could be applied to managing others, working in teams and front line roles. |
| Thursday 20 June 2013 (9.30am - 4.00pm) |
Hosted by Oxford Brookes University This workshop take you through the project life cycle. Your facilitator has managed a variety of projects in various blue chip companies and was seconded to the Oxford Brookes senior management team to project manage the restructure of the university. |
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Tuesday |
Hosted by University of East Anglia The workshop is built around group interactions and activities and how they can be managed using alternative creative tools and techniques. Participants will consider how they can apply creative facilitation in their own context. The workshop will involve practical work, discussion and group activity. |
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To be rescheduled - this event was postponed from |
Handling Difficult Conversations Hosted by University of East Anglia The workshop is built around group interactions and activities and how they can be managed using alternative creative tools and techniques. Participants will consider how they can apply creative facilitation in their own context. The workshop will involve practical work, discussion and group activity. |
How to make your Reservations
A reminder that applications to attend MSDP events must be made through your own individual MSDP Institutional Administrator, see MSDP Reservations for details.
NOTE: Nominations for attendance at these events are through the applicant's Staff Development Unit and not direct to the event organisers; the closing date for nominations is normally between two to four weeks prior to the event date.
MSDP events held earlier in the year
| Previous MSDP events | MSDP Workshops (2012-2013 programme) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 16 April 2013 (1.30pm-4.30pm) |
Being Influential in the Workplace Hosted by University of Lincoln To build understanding and skills on how to effectively influence others in the workplace. |
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Monday |
Hosted by University of Warwick Explore a framework for mediation, look at the skills needed to mediate effectively, and consider when mediation is and isn’t appropriate in the work environment. |
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Thursday |
Hosted by Cranfield University Personal resilience is the capacity to maintain well-being and work performance under pressure, including being able to bounce-back from setbacks effectively. Resilience is a combination of personal characteristics and learned skills. |
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