Learning and Development course timetable

“A climate where people feel safe to contribute their ideas, thoughts and even challenges without fear of humiliation or recrimination.” Professor Amy Edmondson, Harvard Business School. Levels of trust and psychological safety in a team can have a significant impact on performance. When it is present, motivation and innovation will increase. When we feel safe, we can communicate openly and transparently, and this allows us to learn and grow. A lack of trust results in mistakes being buried, and in difficulties with retention, stress and low morale. This session will allow you to reflect on how a psychologically safe environment can be fostered and the role you play in this.

The top two categories of requests from you, the community, are Networking and Community Building and Best Practices and Experience Sharing. These regular catch ups are designed as an open forum for informal conversation, collaboration, and mutual learning with peers across the University, including members of the core team. We encourage you to come prepared to share your successes, challenges, and insights, as your experiences will shape the richness of the discussion. Whether you're looking for a listening ear, fresh ideas, offering your own strategies, or simply seeking to connect with others in similar roles, this is your opportunity to contribute to and benefit from the collective expertise of the community.

In this interactive one-hour session, you will explore the essential skills and strategies needed to navigate and lead through change effectively. Through discussions, and sharing knowledge and information, you will gain insights into different types of change, the critical role of managers in guiding teams through uncertainty, and practical tools to plan and implement change successfully. You’ll also receive a list of resources to support your development and learn about additional information available to enhance your change management capabilities.

This session will set the scene for those moving in to a role with professional responsibility for other members of staff at the University, supporting their work, behavior and development. As we all know from our personal and professional experience, leaders and managers play a critical role in ensuring a productive, motivating and inclusive working environment.

This interactive session will explore the responsibilities of a manager or leader at the University, introduce tools to support the performance of your team, and provide pointers to where to find important information and further development as needed.

It is aimed at staff across all areas, disciplines, staff groups and levels of responsibility, including staff who are:

• new to managing one or more others
• new to leading a service or research area
• new to Cambridge, either as a new manager or with previous experience

You've heard of a book group, but how about one for podcasts? In these sessions we will focus on a different episode from the wonderful Squiggly Careers Amazing If podcasts, which includes over 300 episodes on career based topics ranging from coaching and confidence, to strength and values.

Before each session you will be sent a link to a podcast episode to listen to and reflect upon. During the session you will be led through a selection of tasks/exercises recommended in the episode Pod Sheet. You will have the opportunity to work on these individually and then reflect back as a group.

Session 19: What's holding back your career development?

In this episode podcast hosts talk about creative ideas to overcome the most common career challenges, such as; not having enough time to learn, not having people who can help you, not knowing what to focus on for your development, and not having progression options in your organisation.

Managing conflict in the workplace can be difficult, time consuming and can potentially have a negative impact on you and your team. This course will help you to understand some of the reasons why these situations arise, and identify strategies for managing these situations effectively.

This workshop provides an opportunity for academic staff to understand the recruitment and selection process and how to create the conditions where you can recruit the best candidate and avoid common pitfalls. It includes an overview of the recruitment and selection process and identifies the key principles to ensure practice is fair to all candidates at each stage.

The course is primarily aimed at academic staff involved in making selection decisions for academic roles and those with responsibility for coordinating academic recruitment procedures.

Join us in our next in-person event and find out how your Grants Administration Community of Practice (CoP) can help you. This is your opportunity to share your experience of the pre-award module and hear about how others have found Worktribe: we will hear from members of departments at the Schools of Technology, Clinical Medicine, and AHSS. This CoP event will be our space to share and challenge perceptions, moving towards a shared understanding and good practice. Register and spread the news among your grants colleagues as well! Places are limited. Registration will close on Thursday 17th April.

A light lunch will be provided starting at 12:30pm.

This development programme for generalist and specialist administrators draws on the expertise of senior figures in the University and provides up to date information on the various strands and issues of University strategy and governance. It includes development of some key skills and a project activity, and offers a valuable opportunity to network with administrators from the UAS and other departments and institutions.

• You need to meet the selection criteria for the programme and complete an application form for the programme.
• Applications will require approval by your line manager and will then be reviewed and prioritised by School Secretary, Head of Division and Head of Institution, Registrary as appropriate.
• Please see further information about key themes and speakers on the programme brochure.
• Applications typically open in May each year.

This development programme for generalist and specialist administrators draws on the expertise of senior figures in the University and provides up to date information on the various strands and issues of University strategy and governance. It includes development of some key skills and a project activity, and offers a valuable opportunity to network with administrators from the UAS and other departments and institutions.

• You need to meet the selection criteria for the programme and complete an application form for the programme.
• Applications will require approval by your line manager and will then be reviewed and prioritised by School Secretary, Head of Division and Head of Institution, Registrary as appropriate.
• Please see further information about key themes and speakers on the programme brochure.
• Applications typically open in May each year.

This course is recommended for any members of faculties and departments who are involved in student administration. The University is required to ensure compliance with the responsibilities of its student sponsor licence, granted by the Home Office to provide visa sponsorship for international students. The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the immigration regulations affecting students, with a focus on the requirements for visiting students and the practicalities of supporting this activity within the Cambridge context.

We are excited to invite you to the official launch of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Community of Practice (EDI CoP) – a unique opportunity for EDI practitioners and those interested in enhancing their EDI knowledge to come together, collaborate, and build a thriving community that fosters professional growth and innovation.

The EDI CoP is a friendly and inclusive space, welcoming individuals at any level of EDI knowledge and experience, across all staff types in the collegiate university. Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or just beginning your EDI journey, this community is for anyone committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion. By joining, you will have the chance to engage in meaningful peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, share best practices, and collaborate with like-minded individuals who are passionate about driving positive change in the University’s EDI landscape.

This event will introduce attendees to the EDI CoP and provide some broader institutional context of EDI within the University. We will also collaboratively explore key EDI priorities and activities that will shape the CoP’s work in the coming months. This is an opportunity to contribute your insights and ideas, ensuring that the community’s efforts reflect the diverse needs and goals of the CoP membership. The event will also feature an informal networking session, where you can meet other EDI practitioners and staff, exchange ideas, and start building valuable connections that will enhance your practice and professional development.

To support inclusion and different preferences for engagement, we have in-person and online options for attendance.

To place an online booking for the event, please continue to book on this page.

In-person attendance is capped at 50 people due to capacity of the space. For in person bookings, please visit here.

This short webinar is a useful refresher about the overall purpose and outcomes of SRD (appraisal) and an opportunity to consider what you can do to help ensure an effective discussion as reviewee and/or reviewer. Whether you work in a research, teaching or professional service area, SRD (appraisal) provides the opportunity for individuals to engage in constructive discussion with supervisors, managers or academic/research colleagues about current and future work and personal and career development.

The webinar will have limited opportunity for discussion due to time, for further content, please view the online module Effective Staff Review and Development: Online Course and the LinkedIn pathway LinkedIn Learning: Staff Review and Development All Staff.

This full day specialist bespoke training equips Wellbeing Advocates to be powerful champions for wellbeing. The training is designed to establish the roles and responsibilities of a Wellbeing Advocate and to support you with the knowledge, skills, and experience to develop in your role.

Training Outcomes:  

• The fundamentals of physical, psychological and social wellbeing 
• The role of the Wellbeing Advocate 
• The importance of healthy boundaries 
• Interpersonal skills for Wellbeing Champions 
• How to lead effective wellbeing and health campaign 

Please Note: Once you have booked on the course, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar. This contains the link to the MS Teams course meeting under Joining Instructions that you will use to join on the day of the course.

Please note these are stand-alone training sessions and participants should only attend one session.

Values are what makes you you. They are the things that drive and motivate you. Being more aware of them can help you to make better decisions at work, leaving you more fulfilled and happy. They can help you make good choices and provide a guiding force to point you in the right direction at times of uncertainty. This session gives the opportunity to join with a small group of colleagues to explore your values. You will be guided through an exercise by an experienced facilitator from the Organisational Development team.

This is an interactive session, so please join the call from somewhere where you feel comfortable to talk and participate fully in group activities.

This workshop provides an opportunity for those recruiting to professional services roles to update and refresh their understanding of the recruitment and selection processes at the University of Cambridge. It includes an overview of the current recruitment and selection process and how to create the conditions where you can recruit the best candidate, avoiding common pitfalls, whilst ensuring practice is fair to all candidates at each stage.

NOTE If you are new to recruitment and selection, it is recommended that you attend the Recruitment and Selection Skills workshop.

This interactive session aims to support our mentees to find a mentor. A selection of our currently available mentors will introduce themselves and share a little bit about their background, knowledge, and experience. It offers the opportunity for mentees to get to know some of our available mentors and consider whether they may be a good potential match. There will then be time for questions so that you can consider which potential mentors could best support your growth, learning, and career development.

Please take advantage of this chance to connect with mentors willing to share their experiences and assist you in achieving your goals. Sign up now and start your mentorship journey!

The Briefing aims to address key information required for Heads of Institution with regard to finance. Daniel Benham, Director of Finance will cover the following topics:

• Planning, budgeting and investment decision making (today and tomorrow)
• Introduction to key Financial Regulations and operational procedures
• Current key transformational initiatives
• Where to go for help and support

Please note that this session will be recorded and details will follow after the session. There will be an opportunity to discuss points and ask questions once the recording has ended.

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