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FlightPlan
DATES & TIMES:
Part 1: Friday 1 February 2013, 09.30-16.30
Part 2: Friday 15 February 2013, 09.30-16.30
Part 3: Friday 1 March 2013, 09.30-16.30
Part 4: Thursday 14 March 2013, 09.30-16.30
Participants are required to attend all four sessions
VENUE: LaRC2, Floor 02, Library
FACILITATORS: Gurpreet Gill and Steve Oldfield
DETAILS:
This is a new personal development programme for men and women, aimed at staff who are in non-management roles. If you are feeling stuck or thinking ‘is this it?’ about your job or life in general, this course could help you move forwards. As the name suggests this is about preparing for the journey ahead, getting ready for take-off ….and ultimately reaching your destination!
In a safe, supportive environment, with gentle guidance, FlightPlan will give you time and space to do some personal stock taking. It will help you to gain the confidence to identify opportunities and find new ways of moving on in your life.
Key elements of the programme include:
- Exploring who you are
- Confidence building
- Finding support
- Values and goals
- Relaxation techniques
- Positive thinking
- Assertiveness
- Career development
- Dealing with change
- Work life balance
The programme was first successfully piloted in Spring 2011. It consists of 4 full day workshops spread over a two month period, and participants will be required to attend all sessions.
Participants on the pilot run said...
- I am a lot more confident and outgoing – I seem to have got my mojo back
- …the positivity from the programme has helped me work towards resolving my future career
- …work on dealing with change has been invaluable for me, as it helped me to see where I have been getting stuck when change has occurred in the past
- I have become more aware of my work-life balance and have changed things in my personal life
- Flightplan gave me the confidence to set bitesize goals and the motivation to achieve them
- I certainly and most resoundingly would [recommend this course. It is empowering, nurturing and insightful. It brings you joy and pleasure in the life that you already have and skills for the one you would like…
- I certainly and most resoundingly would [recommend this course]. It is empowering, nurturing and insightful…
- I will try for new job using knowledge gained
- Yes I would [recommend this course] if anyone has lost their way work-wise or in their personal life, it could be of great help
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The Creative Facilitator [NEW]
DATE & TIME: Friday 17 May, 2013, 09.30-16.30
VENUE: LaRC2, Learning and Resources Centre, Floor 02, Library
FACILITATORS: Gurpreet Gill & Steve Oldfield, CSED
DETAILS:
This is not a facilitator training course, but a one day workshop for people who already have some experience of facilitating group activities and want to enhance their existing skills by taking a more creative approach. It will be useful to anyone involved in:
- Running and chairing meetings
- Leading or managing team discussions
- Teaching and training activities
- Any group work with a goal or task to achieve
Participants will be introduced to a variety of tools and techniques that can be used to facilitate typical group activities more creatively.
The benefits of using a more creative approach in your facilitation are numerous:
- Greater engagement of group members
- Generates positive energy and momentum
- Can help to break down barriers and build group rapport
- Caters for people’s different ways of self expression
- Ensures that everyone has a voice and the opportunity to contribute
- Challenges and stretches group members’ thinking
- More stimulating and therefore memorable
- Makes working together fun
The workshop is built around a selection of typical group interactions and activities and how they can be managed using alternative creative tools and techniques. Participants will also be encouraged to adapt or develop their own creative approaches, and consider how they can apply creative facilitation in their own context.
The workshop will involve practical work, discussion and group activity. A range of methods and materials will be used and handouts will be available. Please dress comfortably and come with an open mind! Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
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Listening Responsively and Referring Appropriately
DATE & TIME: Thursday 21 March 2013, 09.30-12.30
VENUE: Room 0.24, Chancellor’s Drive Annexe
SESSION LEADER: Judy Moore, Director of UEA Counselling Services
DETAILS: Are you a magnet for other people’s problems? Do you sometimes feel out of your depth when trying to help? This session aims to look at some of the difficulties encountered by sympathetic listeners who can find themselves wondering how they can best help students and staff who turn to them in times of crisis.
The session will consider:
- How to identify what is the main problem
- When and how to refer someone on
- What resources are available and how to access them
We will consider some basic assessment skills (listening, reflecting back, paraphrasing, summarising) and how these can be naturally implemented in ordinary conversation. Information about University resources and referral routes will be provided as well as details of specialist organisations and agencies in the city. The session will involve some listening exercises in pairs and two or three participants will be invited to role play specific situations to help integrate the learning at the end of the morning.
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Assertiveness Workshop
DATE & TIME: Thursdays 8 & 15 November 2012, 10.00–13.00
REPEATED: Wednesdays 15 & 22 May 2013, 10.00–13.00
VENUE: LaRC2, LaRC, Floor 02, Library
SESSION LEADER: Gurpreet Gill
DETAILS: This is a two part workshop which aims to help people understand how their own behaviour affects their communication with others. Learning to express yourself in a clear and direct way, without resorting to aggressive or non assertive behaviour, results in more effective and confident communication. These assertive skills may take time and practice to cultivate, but can be used to good effect in your personal and professional interactions with others. The workshop involves a mix of theoretical input, discussion, practical exercises and self reflection, and will explore how assertive skills and techniques may be applied to particular situations.
The workshop is open to all staff. Participants are required to attend both sessions.
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Assertive Communication for Managers [NEW]
DATE & TIME: Wednesday 20 March 2013, 10.00-12.00
VENUE: LaRC2, Floor 02, Library
SESSION LEADER: Gurpreet Gill, CSED
DETAILS: Communicating assertively results in more respectful and productive working relationships; aggressive and non-assertive behaviour can be a barrier. This is a short workshop for managers who wish to develop a more assertive approach to communicating with staff. Taking elements from the longer two part course on assertiveness, the workshop will focus on different behaviour types and their effects in the managerial context. We look at key assertive skills and techniques, and tips on how to apply them to different situations in the workplace. There will be a mixture of discussion, individual reflection, groupwork and practical exercises.
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Communication Skills Workshop [NEW]
DATE & TIME: Tuesday 30 October 2012, 09.30-16.30VENUE: Chancellor’s Drive Annexe, 0.24
SESSION LEADER: Dave Knock, CSED
DETAILS: Few skills are as important as effective communications. While listening to instructions, expressing an opinion, offering expert guidance or in any number of other situations your effectiveness in your career, your place in the team and your prospects for promotion are all influenced by how well you communicate with others.
In this one day workshop we will explore communications in a general way in an effort to gain a better understanding of the process and how we can become more effective communicators at work.
During the workshop we will consider:
- Why and how we communicate
- The strengths and weaknesses of different forms of communication
- How to use questions effectively
- How to overcome communication barriers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Refreshments and lunch are provided.
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Retirement - Opportunity and Choice
DATE & TIME: Thursday 16 May 2013, 09.30-16.30
VENUE: Room 0.01, Thomas Paine Study Centre
SESSION LEADERS: Andrew Wood and Margaret Hutt, Focus for Change and Dan Woodruff, Independent Financial Adviser
DETAILS: Life is for living and while some enjoy the leisured-freedom they have always prized, others grasp the challenge of new interests. Yet others find it rewarding to utilise a lifetime of knowledge and skills to contribute to the community or generate income.
All these issues and more make up the friendly, interactive Retirement – Opportunity and Choice programme led by experienced Focus for Change presenters. Still not sure what the day is about?
Consider your answers to these questions:
- What do you really want from this next and most rewarding of phases?
- What are your priorities and, if relevant, those of your partner?
- What are the implications of those priorities?
- How will you adapt to this major life change; what are the real issues?
- What will be the daily structure?
- How will you use the quality time available?
- What are the options; can you develop a varied portfolio?
- Where are the challenges?
- What will put the fizz into your new lifestyle?
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APPRAISAL TRAINING AND BRIEFING
Training for New Appraisers
DATE & TIME: Wednesday 10 October 2012, 09.30-13.00
REPEATED: Tuesday 29 January 2013, 09.30–13.00
REPEATED: Tuesday 26 March 2013, 13.00–16.30
REPEATED: Friday 17 May 2013, 09.30-13.00
REPEATED: Thursday 4 July 2013, 09.30-13.00
VENUE: Council Chamber, Council House
DETAILS: This session explains the UEA appraisal process from an appraiser’s point of view, offering plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. Some practical work is involved for which a small amount of preparation is required, you will be given details with the joining instructions. This session is mandatory for staff who will carry out appraisals under the UEA scheme, please book early as places are limited.
Briefing for New Appraisees
DATE & TIME: Friday 19 October 2012, 09.30-11.00
REPEATED: Thursday 6 December 2012, 09.30-11.00
REPEATED: Tuesday 19 March 2013, 09.30-11.00
VENUE: Council Chamber, Council House
REPEATED: Wednesday 19 June 2013, 09.30- 11.00
VENUE: Chancellor’s Drive Annexe, 0.24
DETAILS: A short training workshop during which the trainer will describe the process of UEA appraisal from the perspective of the appraised person. Especially suitable for those new to the UEA appraisal system but also of value to anyone wanting to refresh their understanding and expectations of the process. Adequate time is allowed for questions and discussion relating to the UEA appraisal system.
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Agendas and Minutes
DATE & TIME: Thursday 11 October 2012, 10.00-13.00
REPEATED: Tuesday 12 March 2013, 10.00-13.00
VENUE: LaRC2, LaRC, Floor 02, Library
SESSION LEADER: Gurpreet Gill
DETAILS: Many people find themselves in a position where they are required to take minutes at meetings, often without having had any previous training or experience. This may be as an additional responsibility to your current role or it could form part of the duties of a new post. This course is designed for staff with little or no experience of taking minutes. It will cover the key aspects including the preparation of agendas, the structure and content of minutes and different minute taking styles. It will provide useful tips on writing effective minutes and will include a variety of practical exercises for participants to try. A workbook will be provided.
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