The latest news in learning and development.Wellbeing
The University has recognised for some time that stress poses a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of staff and we have addressed the issue by:
- Putting in place a new wellbeing policy
- Continuing to provide individual support
- Promoting physical wellbeing programmes
- Improving the skills of our managers to manage change
Alongside these measures we recognise the need to develop the skills of our leaders and managers. With this in mind, we have designed a brand new course to help you improve wellbeing in the workplace.
Wellbeing: Building Resilient & Effective Organisations
This 2 day programme comprises of a powerful blend of theory and practice including experiential learning, personal reflection, peer coaching and group work.
What will I get out of it?
- Understanding of the thinking styles and behaviours which can help people become more resilient
- Understanding of the key stressors in the workplace which they can positively influence
- You will learn through practice and peer coaching how you can reduce negative impacts of stress in yourself and others
- You will be able to identify key values & behaviours to foster a climate of resilience and effectiveness
- You will be able to raise any relevant issues, themes and patterns that are embedded in the University’s culture and therefore need to be addressed at a more strategic level
IT Training
We have a range of face-to-face and online courses to help you improve your IT skills.
Our face-to -face training will help you to become more skilled and confident in your use of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
For more specific queries we recommend using the Microsoft training pages which gives you access to free online courses.
The new ASPIRE Fellowship is launched
Are you a member of staff at the University who teaches or supports students’ learning?
Are you looking to gain a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, to accredit your professional practice?
From September 2011, you can do this at the University of Exeter through the ASPIRE scheme. To find out more visit our ASPIRE Fellowship webpage.
New course dates available for 2011/12
The course calendar for 2011/12 has been finalised and there are new course dates available for you to book on to.
As well as our usual provision, new courses this year include:
ILM Awards Ceremony
On 21st April 2011 our ILM Centre’s first nine successful candidates were presented with their certificates by David Allen, University Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive. Our ILM External Verifier, Gavin Edwards, was also present along with guests of the candidates. Five of the ILM candidates also received their Aspirational Managers Programme Certificates having successfully completed their 12 month curriculum of learning and development.
For more information on the ILM, please see our ILM webpages.
Career development for technical specialist staff
Details of internal and external development opportunities are available from our web pages for technical specialist staff.
Our Leadership and Management development framework
We offer a range of development opportunities organised into the nationally recognised Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) qualifications framework. The ILM use the UK-wide Qualifications and Credit Framework to assign Levels to learning and development opportunities.
We have mapped these Levels onto our own job grades allowing managers to instantly see the most appropriate learning and development for their job as it is now and also what might be needed to progress to more demanding roles.
We also offer ILM qualifications for staff who are seeking formal recognition of their learning and development.
New Staff Learning and Development website
The Staff Learning and Development website has been updated into the new-style University pages and to meet the needs of staff at the University. We welcome feedback from users of these pages; please email feedback to sld@exeter.ac.uk
Trent HR self service
Did you know that as well as registering to attend learning events through Trent HR self service you can look at your training history and add training records through your Personal Learning Account. Log in toTrent HR self service and click on learning and then personal learning account. See the user guide for more information.
