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Welcome to Exeter Leader

SAL and HoD roles

Introduction to role

The SAL introduction to role is a comprehensive introduction to the Senior Academic Lead (SAL) role delivered collabroatively by HoDs, HR Partner and People Development:

We are working on a short introduction to the role of Head of Department along similar lines. More news will appear here and will be circulated to HoDs.

People Management Conversations (includes PDR Reviewer skills)

Both Academic roles are also invited to attend our new People Management Conversations session, attendance at which also means delegates do not need to attend the mandatory PDR Reviewer training as these topics are covered in this session.

HoD Engage

The Engage forum provides a space for HoDs to meet and share expertise and insights, focused on strategic topics and themes. Chaired by the Provost this is a chance to discuss concerns, visualise opportunities and raise awareness, feeding directly back to the University's Executive Board. Sessions are organised by People Development working closely with the Provost's Office.

Managing People

For those new to people management

We have a set of workshops structured into a Management Essentials Pathway that give you the essential skills to manage your team. You can choose to attend any workshop listed below that is useful to you. If you complete the whole pathway you will recieve accreditation from the Institute of Leadership, including e-credentials that list the detail of all the topics you have covered. If you are interested in gaining this accreditation please email people development.

For those with some experience or who would like a refresher

We have a set of workshops structured into a Management Practitioner Pathway that give you the essential skills to manage your team. You can choose to attend any workshop listed below that is useful to you. If you complete the whole pathway you will recieve accreditation from the Institute of Leadership, including e-credentials that list the detail of all the topics you have covered. If you are interested in gaining this accreditation please email people development.

Notes

All our workshops are delivered by our external partners Centre 4 Learning.

See how it all fits in our new Interactive Leadership Landscape

Leadership

Our core leadership development programme for Academic and Professional Services leaders is our award-winning Leadership Difference programme.

About

For our Senior Leaders who are comfortable with People Management and have previously completed leadership training or have equivalent experience, we offer a programme of development for our Leadership Academy with content delivered by our highly esteemed Exeter Centre for Leadership.

This inspirational, external looking, programme features monthly 1.5 hour leadership talks delivered by Exeter scholars, a skills self-assessment tool and allow participants to reflect on their understanding and practice leadership a structured setting. 

Full details can be found in our .

Taking part

Limited spaces are available and the first session begins on October 20th so please enrol early!‌ You only need to sign-up once and you will recieve invitations to each of the individual sessions in the series.

Book onto the programme here.