Courses and resources

Theme:

Leadership & Management

Category:

People Management

About this course:

As more colleagues prepare for a return to campus working and/or a more permanent hybrid arrangement, it's important that managers feel equipped to guide and support their staff through this transition period and beyond.

Discussions and decisions about working arrangements will be informed by strategic priorities and business needs of the university, whilst continuing to balance this with the health and wellbeing of staff.

People managers will play a critical role in supporting the needs of their team members and the university - all of which will require you to handle a range of scenarios in a supportive and constructive manner.

This session will predominately focus on the skills and behaviours required for having supportive conversations with staff about their working arrangements, which could include a return to campus, a hybrid arrangement or a continuation of home working.

You will also learn where you can access further guidance, as well as the teams that can offer support in the process if required, eg, HR, Health & Safety, Occupational Health.

Whilst there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions, you will get the most from the session if you have familiarised yourself with the HR guidance, issued in the calendar invite, prior to attending.

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This session is being run as a webinar.

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A week prior to the session you will be sent a calendar invitation including the link to the webinar.

If you have signed onto a session and have not received an invitation within 24 hours of the course start date, please email peopledevelopment@exeter.ac.uk.

Learning outcomes:

As a result of attending this course, you will be able to:.

- List the key steps to follow in preparation for a transition to campus working, hybrid working or ongoing home working.

- Describe a range of tools and techniques that foster supportive and constructive conversations.

- Know where to access further guidance and specialist support, if required.

Who should attend this course:

Staff who are responsible for discussing and agreeing the future working arrangements of their team members eg return to campus working / hybrid working / home working.

Presenter(s):

Rachel Brewer - Learning & Development Manager.

Claire Breading / Angela Boyd / Sandra McArthur - HR Business Partner.

Before the course:

Whilst there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions, you will get the most from the session if you have familiarised yourself with the HR guidance, issued in the calendar invite, prior to attending.

Learning provider:

This course is administered by People Development; please contact peopledevelopment@exeter.ac.uk for more details.

Please add yourself to the waiting list and we will contact you once dates are available.

Book your place or add your name to the waiting list