“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
All workshops are FREE of CHARGE (unless otherwise stated) and include coffee, course materials and Certificate of Attendance. Please read the additional information to find out about parking, access/special needs, refreshments and cancellation of workshops. See also the Funding Guidelines for MPD Workshops.
To avoid disappointment please enrol as soon as possible by completing the Management & Personal Development Workshops Application Form: PDF version ( 24K) | Word document (114K)
Date/Time: Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th May 2010: 9am-5pm
Presenters: Lorna Donnelly, Fiona Grant & Joan Muszynski [see presenters]
Venue: Rooms 2F02, 2F11 & 2F13, Dalhousie Building [see venues]
No of places: 36
NOTE: You MUST be able to attend both sessions
Can you recognise the signs of someone at risk of suicide? Would you know what to say to a member of staff, student, family member or contact with thoughts of suicide? ASIST is a 2-day highly interactive, practical, practice-oriented workshop suitable for anyone who wants to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.
ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Suicide First Aid training) aims to enable helpers (both professionals and lay people) to become more willing, ready and able to recognise and intervene effectively to help persons at risk of suicide. ASIST is intended as 'suicide first-aid' training. Participants develop skills through observation and supervised simulations.
Supported by the Scottish Government and the NHS in Scotland, worldwide over 750,000 people have participated in this 2-day workshop.
You can find out more by visiting this link: http://www.livingworks.net/.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"A superb course!"
"Really helpful and should be encouraged within the University".
"Thought it would be depressing. It is not - it's empowering!"
Date/Time: Tuesday 11th May 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Alastair Byres [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 20
If only people would listen ... and agree with me ....... Why is effective communication so difficult? Why do so many people/organisations do it badly? How do we do it better?
We look at issues surrounding good and bad communication and the consequences for teams, managers, individuals and the organisation.
This workshop includes:
Who will benefit?: Anyone who would like to improve their communication skills.
Date/Time: Thursday 25th February 2010: 9.15am-4.30pm
Presenter: Anne Simpson [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 16
You are who you think you are! Self confidence is the belief you can achieve and succeed. It starts with a parent helping a child to feel worthwhile and loved. Self confidence affects our entire life. In general the rougher things get on the outside the greater the need for self-worth on the inside. In our busy working lives, it's important to project an image of confidence and poise. Our workmates and colleagues tend to judge us on the image we project. A confident image will help set you apart and give you skills to deal with a variety of issues in our ever changing workplace.
The aim of the workshop is to introduce participants to issues of self confidence and self esteem and to impart several confidence-creating, confidence-building life affirming tips. And to encourage people to see how some changes in the workplace can be great opportunities.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the workshop participants should be able to:
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Anne was really good and I found the course a very positive experience".
"The best session in ages".
"Very interesting day".
Date/Time: Friday 12th March 2010: 9.30am-12pm
Presenter: Mark O'Reilly [see presenters]
Venue: Room 1G05, Dalhousie Building [see venues]
No of places: 8
Aims:
Content:
Who would benefit?
Aspiring but inefficient cycling commuters.
Participants should bring their own bikes if possible, but we will also be able to use the University's four pool bikes to lend to anyone who doesn't bring their own. That would have to be on a first come, first served basis.
Date/Time: Tuesday 2nd March 2010: 9am-3pm
Presenter: Lucinda Brown Douglas [see presenters]
Venue: River Rooms 1 & 2, 9th floor Tower Building [see venues]
No of places: 20
This workshop helps those who work with other people and find their behaviour challenging. The course aims to help participants find strategies and techniques to deal with difficult behaviour and helps them examine their own. Looks at eight different behaviours and body language.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Lucinda was very helpful, kind and honest. Also perceptive".
"Helped me with a problem I have had with a colleague".
"Helps to know your are not alone".
"Better understanding of conflict resolution and building personal confidence".
"Very interesting and worthwhile course, presenter was excellent, very real and engaging".
Date/Time: Thursday 11th February 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Dr Terry Vickers [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 16
Delegation is the key management skill. After this workshop you will do it more effectively by matching task to person and achieving the subtle balance between over-control and indifference. The benefits of this are better motivated and more confident staff.
Comments:
"Good to discover the difference between allocation and delegation".
"A better insight into dealing with issues of delegation and staff handling".
"Discussions amongst attendees of personal experiences helpful and interesting".
Date/Time: Thursday 4th & Thursday 11th March 2010: 1.30-4.30pm
Presenter: Ian Hunt [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library & Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
NOTE: You MUST be able to attend both sessions
A workshop for everyone who comes into contact with customers (internal and external). Participants will be able to reflect on how they deliver their service at work and explore opportunities where new approaches can be implemented.
The main topics discussed include:
Date/Time: Wednesday 21st April 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Alastair Byres [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 20
If people are an organisation's greatest asset, what are we doing to make the most of this asset? How do we achieve a well balanced, motivated team? Can we effectively develop others if we are not developing ourselves?
There is no quick fix or "one size fits all" but this workshop will explore these and other issues and will give some practical tips in your role as a manager or team leader.
This workshop includes:
Who will benefit?: Any manager or team leader.
Date/Time: Friday 29th January 2010: 10am-4pm
Presenter: Disability Services [see presenters]
Venue: Access Centre, Disability Services, Ewing Annexe [see venues]
This is a drop-in event for all University staff with an interest in meeting the Disability Services' team and finding out more about our services for staff and students. There will be an opportunity to see assistive technology in action, including text-to-speech, mind mapping and voice recognition software, and to learn more about our dyslexia screening and diagnostic services, our needs assessment services and our services for student requiring support workers. Disability Services' staff will be on hand throughout the day to answer any questions and to provide a tour of our facilities for disabled students.
Date/Time: Wednesday 10th March 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Claire Marchbank [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
Participative session exploring best practices to achieve effective meetings. Tips and techniques will be discussed to cover:
Comments:
"The presenter made it fun and enjoyable".
"Shared experiences of other participants".
Date/Time: Friday 12th February 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Joe Hoare [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 30
Aims:
Content:
Who would benefit?:
Anyone interested in:
Lunch will be provided.
Date/Time: Wednesday 10th February 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Dr Allan Jones [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 16
NOTE: This workshop is primarily intended for inexperienced presenters.
This workshop will discuss the pros and cons of different aspects of presentation styles and will provide guidelines for both the construction and delivery of presentations. It will include the effective use of PowerPoint as a delivery technology but will be equally relevant for those wishing to use other forms of presentation.
Comments:
"How to control nervousness".
"Dr Jones is very effective at delivering presentations. He is an inspiration for my future presentations".
"Some top tips which I had not thought about previously".
"Relaxed atmosphere and interesting topic".
Date/Time: Tuesday 9th March 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Ann Morris [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 16
This interactive workshop is suitable for all staff in the University. It will give you a deeper understanding of the impact of harassment and bullying on individuals as well as encouraging you to take a proactive role in eradicating harassment and bullying from the workplace.
Comments:
"Eye opener as to fact of how many people on course were bullied. Realised not only me".
"Would recommend this course to others".
"A safe environment in which to discuss an emotive topic".
"Very interesting. Brought out problems experienced by 90% of staff".
Date/Time: Monday 17th May 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Malcolm Hamilton [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 10
This one-day workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to think about possible ways to operationalise strategic change. You will have the opportunity to identify issues and challenges to change and to select and develop appropriate tactics and methods for the effective implementation of strategic change.
The event is aimed primarily at managers and senior staff with some prior experience or knowledge of strategic management, and whose role requires them to implement strategic change.
A practical approach will introduce you to some of the techniques available for strategy implementation. The workshop is designed to help you to implement strategy in your School or College in the context of the University's overall strategy.
Ideal for managers and leaders tasked with implementing strategy in the new structure.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Excellent!"
"A very interesting day on what could have been a 'dry' topic but was excellently presented and co-ordinated".
"Made me think about our College as a whole, where my plans fit in with the College and the University".
Date/Time: Monday 29th March 2010: 9.30-4.30pm
Presenter: Dr David Mason Brown [see presenters]
Venue: Room 1G06, Dalhousie Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
Purpose:
To introduce participants to a variety of ideas and principles that can be used to increase energy and combat fatigue. To present this information in a way that will enable participants to decide what will work best for them as individuals.
Participants Learn:
Each delegate will receive a comprehensive energy handbook that compliments this course and an energy and wellbeing audio CD personally recorded by Dr Mason Brown. The CD has exercises to help improve the quality of sleep and increase energy.
Lunch will be provided.
Date/Time: Tuesday 23rd March 2010: 9.30-4.30pm
Presenter: Ann Morris [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 16
This interactive workshop will benefit all staff in the University who are involved in project work or tasks which require interdepartmental co-operation and support.
Programme Outcomes:
Lunch will be provided.
Date/Time: Wednesday 24th February 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Dr Allan Jones [see presenters]
Venue: Watson Watt IT Teaching Room, 1st floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 10
This workshop introduces more sophisticated options. Appropriate for anyone who does, or will, need to give presentations formally.
Comments:
"Very friendly and approachable presenter".
"An understanding of options I never new existed on PowerPoint".
"Courage to try things out on my own".
"Well informed on the use of different tools in a PowerPoint programme".
Date/Time: Thursday 6th May 2010: 9.15am-4.30pm
Presenter: Anne Simpson [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 20
Whether it is for a job appraisal, internal promotion or a position in a new company, the interview is likely to be a deciding factor. At its simplest, the dynamics of an interview are easy to understand. The candidate wants a job, desires a promotion or hopes to shine in an appraisal. The interviewer has to figure out whether to give an offer to a candidate. Research suggests that the interview is over the in the first four minutes. It is critical that the interviewee gives a good first impression.
On the other hand, drafting a CV is seen as one of the first steps in the job hunt. It is a marketing document aimed at getting your "foot in the door". You can create a CV that makes you really stand out as a superior candidate. To write an effective CV you will have to learn how to think and write in a style that will be completely new to you. There is an art to creating a self-marketing tool which communicates your value to potential employers. It should represent an accurate description of your knowledge skills and experience. Above all it must describe your abilities and achievements.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of the seminar, participants should be able to:
Feedback CV Surgery
Participants who have sent the training provider their CVs in advance are invited to sign up for a short 10 minute session on a firstcome first-served basis. The feedback will only recommend any changes. There is no guarantee that you will be invited for a job interview or offered the job you are applying for. The CV Surgery is intended to help to improve the quality and marketability of your CV.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Very enjoyable".
"Recommended".
"I was surprised and pleased about ideas presented about personal analysis".
"I got some things to think about myself personally which I feel will be of benefit to my employment searching and personally".
"Lots of useful advice and books to read and tips on self improvement".
Date/Time: Monday 22nd February 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Malcolm Hamilton [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 16
Outcomes:
Participants will leave the workshop capable of writing a marketing plan for their event, based on an outline produced at the workshop.
Participants will learn about the approaches and specific actions needed for the marketing of events. The scope will include exhibitions; open days; conferences for the general public and conferences for professional groups.
This workshop is for anyone who has a first time responsibility for event management.
Comments:
"Malcolm is very easy to listen to and adds his own anecdotes which makes the workshop more interesting".
"It made me think of what I can improve on since my last event".
"Ideas for organising events in future".
Date/Time: Monday 10th May 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Liz Hudson [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 20
The aim of this course is to enable you to understand what is going on in the deeper, less conscious parts of your mind. You will explore how and why you respond the way you do to everyday situations and will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of NLP techniques.
The course would be beneficial for anyone who is curious to understand a little more about their inner world and would like to better understand others.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Strategies for dealing with problems at work".
"A useful foundation for coaching".
"I learnt how to engage with different people with varying outlooks and communicate more effectively with them".
"A useful and supportive course".
Date/Time: Tuesday 16th February 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Gordon Campbell [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2F15, Dalhousie Building [see venues]
No of places: 20
This session is intended to give an overview of Value Added Tax as it relates to the University. By the end of the session, you should know the difference between VAT-exempt and zero-rated, as well as some general rules about when you need to worry about VAT and when not!
Comments:
"Would recommend to other staff in other departments".
"Very good general background".
"Very helpful presenter".
"A very informative seminar and well presented".
Date/Time: Thursday 18h February 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: John McConnel [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
Aim:
To give participants the knowledge, insights and tools to become stress-free.
Who should attend?:
Staff who want the knowledge, insights and tools to understand and manage more effectively their own potential or actual stress.
Content:
Lunch will be provided.
Date/Time: Tuesday 23rd February 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Alastair Byres [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 20
Can we acquire leadership skills or are they innate? How can we be effective leaders in an environment that is constantly changing? Our teams expect to be involved in the decision making process - how does a leader handle that?
This workshop will explore these issues and discuss what action you can take to improve your leadership skills.
This workshop includes:
Who will benefit?: Anyone in a leadership role.
Date/Time: Tuesday 27th April 2010: 9.30-4.45pm
Presenter: Dr Anita Levinson [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
Key benefits of the course:
The course is highly interactive and contains a variety of group and individual exercises, including case studies, scenarios, questionnaires, group discussion, personal reflection and action planning.
The course comprises four sections:
Participants will receive a course workbook and a resource CD with information and tools they can use to put what they have learned on the course into practice in the workplace.
Lunch will be provided.
Date/Time: Wednesday 28th April 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenters: Gillian Jones and Mark Skeldon [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
This comprehensive all day workshop will consider the range of approaches to treating workplace absence as reflected in the University's Sickness Absence Management Policy and Procedures along with supporting policies such as Management of Stress at Work and the suite of Work/Life Balance Policies.
Content:
Benefit:
For managers and supervisors aiming to proactively minimise absence and deal constructively with attendance issues.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Excellent course. Well worth time spent".
"Enjoyed working on case studies with other people who had different views/points to make".
"Gave me a better understanding of how to handle 'back to work' interviews".
Date/Time: Wednesday 17th March 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Catriona Blake [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 10
This workshop is aimed both at those who are new to managing budgets and at those who have some experience of managing budgets but would like a refresher.
The main aim of the workshop is to demystify budget management. Focusing mainly on revenue budgets, you will learn about how budgets are created, how to read and interpret a budget report, and how to manage your budget proactively. Along the way, we will decode some technical terms and share useful tricks and tips.
Date/Time: Monday 26th April 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Malcolm Hamilton [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
You will learn a straightforward model for planning, managing and monitoring projects successfully and apply this to an actual situation using tools and techniques that are applicable to a wide range of situations. If you are running a project for the first time, then you will benefit from this workshop.
This programme is envisaged as a busy one-day workshop. Participants will be asked beforehand to bring a project with them and this project will be the vehicle for application of the ideas and models that will be covered during the day.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"A good foundation in project planning on which I can build my competence".
"Very enjoyable".
"Learned useful tools that can be applied to projects".
Date/Time: Friday 5th March 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Jan Tavendale [see presenters]
Venue: River Rooms 1 & 2, 9th floor Tower Building [see venues]
No of places: 14
Current evidence suggests that mental health difficulties are increasing in Scotland as elsewhere in the UK, with depression and anxiety being the most common reasons for seeing a GP. This workshop makes a contribution to redressing that trend, promoting a health oriented care system rather than a disease oriented cure system.
Whatever your own experience of mental health and wellbeing is right now, this workshop offers you an opportunity to reflect on and to practise a range of styles and approaches to self empowerment for holistic wellbeing of mind, body and spirit.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Jan was calm and reassuring - it would be good to take her home with me!"
"Excellent presenter".
"Will definitely benefit my life. So valuable, think it should be compulsory".
"Trainer's enthusiasm was inspirational".
Date/Time: Wednesday 17th February 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Claire Marchbank [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
Cut through the mystique of Minute Taking. A practical session designed for anyone (no shorthand required) who wishes to take minutes. Topics will include:
Comments:
"I will feel more confident if ever asked to take minutes".
"Glad to hear I'm not alone in the problems I've experienced in minute taking".
"A knowledge of how meetings are structured and items debated etc".
Date/Time: Friday 11th June 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Rachel Weiss [see presenters]
Venue: River Rooms 1 & 2, 9th floor Tower [see venues]
No of places: 12
This course aims to:
Content:
Who would benefit?: New managers and those aspiring to management positions.
Lunch will be provided.
Date/Time: Thursday 15th April 2010: 9.15am-4.30pm
Presenter: Anne Simpson [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 16
Old certainties are going. Employees increasingly need to adjust their attitudes in order to cope with change. Improving your personal effectiveness is a means towards becoming more productive in the workplace.
If you are facing an increasingly challenging and demanding workload and would like help on how to manage it, this short course aims to introduce participants to the concept of time management and then helps to explore ways in which you can add value to your job and support the University's corporate objectives.
Participants are introduced to dynamics of personal effectiveness and will consider the following:
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"For the first time a complete overview of the whole Management & Personal Development in realistic 3-D. I derived a clearer picture of how to follow a more effective strategy".
"How to assert myself more and have more self-belief".
"Anne presented well and was enthusiastic".
"A mine of information".
Date/Time: Wednesday 24th March 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Olwen Jones [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 10
The Money MOT is a workshop designed to save you money. It's packed with useful resources, tips and techniques all of which will help reduce your expenditure without compromising your lifestyle. Saving cash the Money MOT way isn't about living on Tesco Value baked beans for the rest of your life; it's about being a smarter consumer and getting the best deals available.
Topics covered during the workshop include:
Boost your income - give yourself a Money MOT!
Comments:
"Excellent course, excellent presenter".
"A very interesting and worthwhile course. Has given me plenty of ideas to save and make money. I would recommend this course to everyone".
"Excellent - so much valuable, practical information".
Date/Time: (1) Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th January 2010
(2) Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd February 2010>
(3) Tuesday 16th & Wednesday 17th March 2010
(4) Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st April 2010
(5) Tuesday 8th & Wednesday 9th June 2010
Presenter: Tayside Pre-Retirement Council [see presenters]
Venue: Mitchell Street Centre [see venues]
A 2-day Pre-Retirement course for those who are likely to retire within the next few years. Topics include:
There is also opportunity for small group discussion on general topics relevant to retirement.
Lunch will be provided.
PLEASE NOTE: The Preparation for Retirement courses are funded by Management & Personal Development. If you find you cannot attend the course for any reason you MUST let us know as quickly as possible as the fee is non-refundable 2 weeks prior to the course. If you do not let us know or don't attend, the full fee £162 will then be charged to your department.
Date/Time: Friday 29th January 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Jan Tavendale [see presenters]
Venue: River Rooms 1 & 2, 9th floor Tower Building [see venues]
No of places: 14
This workshop offers you an opportunity to give yourself genuine breathing space to create or enhance a sense of peace and possibility in your life.
You are a human 'being', not a human 'doing', or a human 'having'. Come with experience, or not, with expectations, or not; come to 'just be'.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"So many things make sense thanks to the way Jan presented everything".
"Leave feeling very relaxed".
"Time - permitted time to not think".
"Confidence, feeling of happiness".
"Good, re-affirming. Excellent that such opportunities are available at Dundee University".
Date/Time: Tuesday 30th March 2010: 1-4.30pm
Presenters: Joan Muszynski and Iliyan Stefanov [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 30
safeTALK is a half day session aimed at giving participants the skills to recognise that someone may be suicidal and to connect the person to someone with suicide intervention skills.
Can you recognise the signs of someone at risk of suicide? Would you know what to say to a member of staff, student, family member or contact with thoughts of suicide? Most persons with thoughts of suicide go unrecognised - even though most are, directly or indirectly, requesting help. Without safeTALK training, these invitations to help are too rarely accepted, or even noticed. In only a few hours, you will learn how to recognise these invitations and provide practical help to persons with thoughts of suicide. Expect to leave safeTALK more willing and able to perform an important helping role for persons with thoughts of suicide. The workshop is suitable for anyone within the University community but may be especially helpful for those people with a pastoral/welfare/support role and academic advisors.
Date/Time: Wednesday 31st March 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Dr Terry Vickers [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 12
The Insights material, which includes a personal report, is at the cutting edge of learning and development training programmes. Backed by ten years of continuous research and based solidly on the work of Swiss psychologist C G Jung, the workshop provides an engaging and helpful introduction to group dynamics and personal awareness.
Comments:
"Scarily accurate insight to my own personality!"
"Should be compulsory for all employees".
"The course was very helpful and interesting. Thoroughly enjoyed it".
"Insights into character were accurate to a high degree".
Date/Time: Friday 4th June 2010: 9.30am-4.30pm
Presenter: Jan Tavendale [see presenters]
Venue: River Rooms 1 & 2, 9th floor Tower Building [see venues]
No of places: 16
This workshop offers you the opportunity to develop increased clarity and choice in the direction of your life.
You will take the lead in exploring, discovering and re-discovering some of your own possibilities, purpose and passion. Through a range of activities you can start where you are, remember the best of where you have been and practise moving forward towards your preferred future.
You can then pursue these activities, well beyond the hours of the workshop, if you so choose, to continue a pattern of personal growth through ongoing self-coaching.
Be your own resource, to be even more of the 'you' that you want to be!
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Overall one of the most beneficial workshops. Plenty of time to reflect and draw on ideas. Have gained insight from the course".
"Was very interesting".
Date/Time: Tuesday 18th May 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Dr Terry Vickers [see presenters]
Venue: Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library [see venues]
No of places: 12
This workshop is designed for those involved in this scheme, both as reviewers and reviewees. It will deal with the preparation, the meeting and documentation but the focus will be on the individual skills in practice, not on details of the system.
Comments:
"Information on the steps involved".
"Good to get an idea of benefits/drawbacks of the process".
Date/Time: Wednesday 14th April 2010: 9am-2pm
Presenters: University Staff
Venue: Bonar Hall [see venues]
New members of staff will receive an invitation to this seminar, which is part of the Staff Induction programme. The topics include the aims, governance and finance of the University; key issues such as staff development; contractual aspects of employment and various other features and facilities that are available in the University. Existing staff members may also apply for a place.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Thoroughly enjoyable - a lot of information but presentations were appropriate to content. Nice venue, good speakers - very worthwhile".
"The induction day was excellent and very well structured".
"Super event".
"Thought I would be bored but was pleasantly surprised".
Date/Time: Tuesday 4th May 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Dr Terry Vickers [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 16
A workshop for people who work in groups and teams in the University. It aims to improve participants' effectiveness, understanding, enjoyment and job satisfaction at work. Groups and colleagues who work together are especially welcome, ideally of about 5 or 6 people and including a realistic mix of staff. Appropriate for all staff.
Comments:
"A clearer understanding of my strengths and weaknesses".
"Helped me to find where I fit in with the team".
"Aware of my weaknesses and how I need to develop them".
"This should be a required part of management training for middle managers and a process that should be provided to all teams within the University".
Date/Time: Thursday 4th February 2010: 9.30am-4.15pm
Presenter: Ian Hunt [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
This is the second of three workshops for supervisors and team leaders who want to develop their personal supervisory and team leading skills through improving communication and clarity of purpose. The workshop will help participants think and encourage them to go back to work with new ideas and an action plan to become a better team leader.
There are three key topics:
The main benefits are by the end of the workshop, participants will go away with more confidence, and a strategy of how to take their working lives forward in a focused and positive manner.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"Self-motivation tips".
"Well covered".
"Workshop was good length for subjects covered".
Date/Time: Thursday 22nd April 2010: 9.30am-4.15pm
Presenter: Ian Hunt [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
This is the third workshop in the series, helping you to build on your existing skills by improving your and your team's performance at work. The topics discussed include:
Each Team Leading Skills workshop stands alone so you can attend this workshop without attending the previous two.
Lunch will be provided.
.Date/Time: Thursday 20th May 2010: 1.15-4.30pm
Presenter: Anne Simpson [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
Email is one of many powerful marketing and communication tools. With so many ways to communicate, there are also increased opportunities to rub someone up the wrong way. Email with its speed and immediacy can give rise to communication breakdowns. There are many issues which impact on the quality of the emails we send, and with over 100 email messages clogging up the average office professional's inbox on a daily basis it can be impossible to find the ones we actually need. And there is often an imbalance in email between the sender and the receiver.
In the session participants will identify best practice in sending email messages and also consider ways of approaching, organising and prioritising their email correspondence.
Good managerial practices:
Date/Time: Thursdays 18th, 25th March & 1st April 2010: 9am-2pm
Presenter: Ian Hunt [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 6
NOTE: You MUST be able to attend all 3 sessions.
This workshop is designed for team leaders who want to develop their training skills when leading/facilitating a small group (3-10 people). The course will help participants to develop training notes, deal with how to involve group members, design visual aids and use teaching and testing questions.
Participants will be fully involved during all the days of the workshop. Joining instructions will be issued prior to the first day, so attendees can prepare themselves in advance.
Date/Time: Tuesday 26th January 2010: 10am-4pm
Presenters: Carole Storm and Cami Moorjani [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 20
This course is all about team dynamics and how to improve them! When all is well, teams function smoothly and individuals feel happy and productive ... but tussles for power and loss of direction and energy can leave individuals feeling disempowered, unsafe or disengaged; what can be done?
Topics will include:
Perfect for anyone who wants to better understand their own role in group dynamics, or for those with a particular 'team issue'. This workshop offers participants a valuable opportunity to develop and practice their own strategies and is ideal for boosting self esteem and enhancing workplace relationships.
Lunch will be provided.
Comments:
"An appreciation of how I view myself within a group and the differing personas I take".
"To remember that we are all different and not to pigeonhole people".
"Encouraged to listen correctly".
Date/Time: Tuesday 13th April 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Gordon Campbell [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
This session is intended to give an overview of the rules for VAT & Zero-Rating as they apply to Medical/Dental/Nursing/Life Sciences departments. If you have responsibility for administration/purchasing in such a department this course might be for you - particularly if you think that the University doesn't need to pay VAT because we are a charity!
Comments:
"Excellent opportunity to raise specific issues".
"Gordon was an excellent presenter. Discussed the subject well. A valuable experience.
"My knowledge of VAT has increased significantly with regard to my work".
Date/Time: Thursday 13th May 2009: 2-4pm
Presenter: Gillian Jones [see presenters]
Venue: Room 2.20, Carnelley Building [see venues]
No of places: 12
Designed to support our staff balance work and home life and deal with personal responsibilities, as well as some of life's major events. These policies benefit the University through the commitment of our staff; help us retain existing valuable employees; and support our aspiration to make the University of Dundee an employer of choice.
Benefit:
For managers and supervisors, this short workshop will allow full consideration of the suite of policies and their application.
Comments:
"An opportunity to air some questions for clarification and also to hear from others the problems that they have within their department".
"Interesting to see how others looked at and tackled the scenarios".
"Very well delivered by Gillian".
Date/Time:Wednesday 5th May 2010: 2-4.30pm
Presenter: Claralynn Nunamaker [see presenters]
Venue:Fairlie Meeting Room, 2nd floor Main Library
We'll explore the simple, practical language tools of compassionate communication (based on NVC, Non-violent Communication).
Learn how they can be used to dramatically improve personal and professional relationships. Work with your own situation and see through live modelling how the process can be used effectively in real life, within yourself and with others. The workshop will benefit instructors and their students, staff and their co-workers or anyone wanting to improve a personal or professional relationship.
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