Leadership & management
In this section
SDDU plays a key role in developing management and leadership skills in staff at all levels to maximise organisational and individual impact and can create tailored solutions to meet University, faculty and group needs. From guidance and support in adopting the principles of ‘Investors in People’, via the People Management Framework which links people management to organisational goals, to specialist advice in leadership training and development, SDDU has a wide range of expertise in working with departments on a variety of issues.
The types of activities we support include:
- Design and delivery of a range of open and bespoke leadership and management development courses and programmes for staff at all levels, including: deans, heads of school, ‘tomorrow’s leaders‘ and first-line managers
- Open courses, including: leadership in challenging times; managing performance, recruitment and selection; staff review and development; building effective teams; strategic planning; managing change, conflict, influencing, finance and projects
- Facilitation of away days to promote strategic planning, team development, building a positive working environment, customer care, etc
- Diversity and equality training
- Development of mentoring and coaching programmes.
Feedback on SDDU support:
"From a personal point of view it is great to feel supported and guided through this process of culture change. I wish I’d known 2 years ago that SDDU offers this kind of developmental work for teams!"
Training and Development Staff
Paul Heaton
Debbie Greenwood
Penny Hatton
Penny Foster
Marcus Hill
Mark Lewis
Course Co-ordinators