Make Yourself Employable

This highly participative course will explore the why's and how's of taking charge of their job searches and applications so that they no longer need to rely on luck for success. 

Hosted by Birmingham City University 

Introduction to NLP  

An experimental and flexible way to allow you to learn skills and thinking that will enhance the way you manage yourself and others, how you communicate, influence, manage change and coach yourself. 

Hosted by Oxford Brookes - Wheatley Campus 

'Fountains in the Sand' - A CPD event for Stafff Developers

Venue Madingley Hall, Cambridge

Introduces the idea of CPD events which are constructed entirely from short sessions led by the participants and which are not connected by any unifying theme other than group learning. 

Organised by University of East Anglia

Four Faces of Communication - Expanding Your Repertoire, Maximising Your Potential 

Explore and develop a range of communication styles relevant to the challenges facing in everyday organisations. The programme will help participants substantially enhance their communication potential.

Hosted by University of Wolverhampton

Presenting ideas in a visually engaging way using Prezi

At the end of the session you will be able to know how best to plan and approach your Prezi design.  You will know the correct order in which to place your different elements in the  canvas, and how to use frames and paths to link these elements together and tell your story.  You will also learn how to collaborate with up to 10 colleagues in real time on the same Prezi canvas. 

Hosted by Coventry University 

Handling Conflict at Work

This workshop will address issues such as, Recognising conflict and its causes, Five ways of handling conflict, Dealing with conflict assertively, Resolving conflict through conversation and What to do when you cannot agree.

Hosted by University of Warwick  

Leading from the Middle: Being a Head in Higher Education

The head of department role in the context of the strategic challenges currently facing higher education institutions. Designed to engage and assist those tackling operational challenges associated with leading academic, research and support teams, emphasis on problem solving, team building and tools and techniques to manage change. 

Hosted by University of Wolverhampton (Telford Campus) 

Held on Wednesday
21 March 2012
(10.00am-1.00pm lunch and networking after)
(rearranged from Wed 14 March 2012) 

Developing an Academic Leadership Programme

The workshop traced the development and implementation of the new SEDA accredited Academic Leadership Programme at the University of Worcester.  Some practical experiences and examples of the skills sets involved in leadership without line management responsibility.

Hosted by University of Worcester, St. Johns Campus

A week of events held on Monday-Friday
19-23 March 2012 
(various times) 

Learning and Development Week

During the week there will be a variety of workshops taking place.

Hosted by Harper Adams University College

Held on 
Thursday
1 March 2012
(1.30pm-4.30pm) 

Personal Effectiveness and Assertiveness

To develop interpersonal and assertiveness skills to deal effectively with other people.

Hosted by University of Lincoln 

This event was Cancelled -
Tuesday
21 February 2012 
(10.00am-1.00pm)

Skills for Effective Staff Reviews 

Identified the key skills required to conduct a successful staff review, developed techniques to address potential challenging behaviour during a review, and practice new skills and techniques.

Hosted by University of Leicester

Basic Networking Skills: How to start a conversation with a stranger...!

Networking is simply connecting with people.  The workshops is for anyone wanting to develop their networking skills and confidence when networking with colleagues or at networking events.

Hosted by Cranfield University 

Held on Wednesday 
30 November 2011
(2.30pm-4.30pm)

'Leadership Discovery'

This Leadership Discovery workshop is all about enabling people to work better together. It will use lead/follow principals to help encourage and empower participants to increase their motivation, focus, productivity, personal well-being and success, both personally and professionally.

Hosted by Harper Adams University College