Change and Programme Management Office course timetable

A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys.

Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions.

The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.

We believe in the people at the heart of what we do, and we believe in the importance of leadership and management. The CoP will aim to champion best practice, build on communal expertise, and provide support across the diversity of our staff. We will work alongside the change programmes, supporting those with leadership and management roles in making the most of those programmes, and helping the University to continue to thrive. The Community of Practice will run events, encourage ongoing conversation amongst peers and provide feedback / requests to central teams, advocating for change in a constructive way. To launch the Community of Practice, we are excited to be hosting our first event at The Postdoc Academy, Eddington on Tuesday 21st May. Join us to celebrate the new CoP, meet colleagues & learn more!

A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys.

Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions.

The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.

This interactive course is complementary to other courses within the Continuous Improvement theme and is designed to give delegates the knowledge and tools to;

• plan and deliver process improvement workshops
• coach and support others to improve processes

A Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common passion, set of problems, or interest in a topic and who come together to fulfil both individual and group goals. 

CoPs bring colleagues together in order to:

• Create support networks

• Learn and grow their skills

• Share knowledge and join up related work

• Share common approaches

• Collaborate and innovate, and create better practices for everyone.

Come along to this session to find out more about how CoPs are being established and embedded at Cambridge, and the ways in which they could help you and those who you work with to achieve your objectives. There will be the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas for potential new CoPs and learn more about this exciting new area of development in the University.

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 8: How to cage your confidence gremlins

In this episode podcast hosts talk about common gremlins that can mean we stall or get stuck in our careers and some of the ‘foods’ (people, past, and places) that grow our gremlins. They share 3 ideas for how you can cage your gremlins so you can explore your potential and possibilities in a squiggly career.

A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys.

Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions.

The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.

A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys.

Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions.

The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.

A series of 30 minute drop-in sessions to talk with one of the Continuous Improvement team. We offer expert, impartial advice relating all things process improvement and want to support our colleagues on their own continuous improvement journeys.

Please note, these sessions are informal, 1-2-1 meetings where colleagues can ask for advice and guidance from the team. These are not workshops or taught sessions.

The team will be available 9-10 and 4-5 every Tuesday and Friday - each hour can be split into two sessions of 30 minutes depending on demand.

The course is designed to give participants an overview of the history and principles of the Lean methodology, and an explanation of some of the basic tools used to make improvements to processes. This session will provide some basic tools that can be used immediately to facilitate a continuous improvement way of working

This course is accredited with the LCS (Lean Competency System), a certificate will be provided on completion of a short assessment.

Details regarding LCS can be found here - https://www.leancompetency.org/

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Are you interested in Lean thinking? Maybe you fancy a refresher? If you can you remember your Wastes and your 5 Whys (or even if you can't!), come and put your skills to the test with the Lean Escape Room!

Taking place in Greenwich House initially, there will be several opportunities over two days to pit your wits against clues and Lean puzzles.

This is a hands-on challenge in under an hour for your team or workmates (up to 5 per room), this Lean Escape Room has been developed using ideas from our LeanHE friends from The University of Tromso.

Have you ever wished you could get 10 minutes with a senior colleague to ask their advice on how they would handle something? Have you ever wondered how others approach challenging problems? This is your opportunity to ask. We are bringing together a panel of very experienced colleagues from across the University for a special speed mentoring session so that they can offer you their support and advice.

Speed mentoring offers you the opportunity for a series of short, focused conversations about a specific question or issue you are struggling with. You will rotate around four different mentors, spending around 10 minutes with each, to gain different perspectives on an issue you are seeking to resolve or a project you are trying to progress.

"I liked that there were a diverse background of university staff involved in the session, and all of the mentors were really engaged and enthusiastic. I felt that I could be honest about some of my experiences in the University, good and bad. All the mentors I spoke to acted as a good sound board for the issues that I wanted to discuss and they have given me some excellent advice and ideas."

"The fact that we saw 4 different mentees was brilliant - we gained different perspectives, saw different mentoring types and were also introduced to people and roles we may not have known about."

Mentors:

• Zara Sheldrake - Business Architect, University Information Services.

• Bukky Gray - TM and HR Manager, University Development and Alumni Relations.

• Holly Rowe - Head of Widening Participation, Cambridge Admission Office.

• Ros Alexander - Organisational Development Consultant, Human Resources Division.

• Kate Livingstone - Head of Digital Transformation, University Information Services.

• Steph Hall - Scientific Operations Manager, Wellcome Trust Medical Research.