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Organisational Development Update - 24 February 2022

By: Lisette Whittaker

Last updated: Thursday, 24 February 2022

International Women’s Day 8 March #BreaktheBias

Will you help break the bias? To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are recommending two courses on LinkedIn Learning. Fighting Gender Bias at Work is a 15-minute course that gives a brief overview of the different types of biases that impact women in the workplace. A slightly longer course, ‘Becoming a Male Ally at Work’, includes practical tips on how men can support female colleagues and improve gender equality in the workplace. We will also shortly be announcing some online events during the week beginning 7 March to promote IWD.

OD Spring 2022 Timetable:

Please book your place on Eventbrite using your Sussex email address.

Date	Time	Event	Trainer
2 March	10.30 am to 12.00 pm	Becoming a Mentee: How mentoring can help you and what to consider as a mentee. Book your place here	Sarah O’Malley
4 March	12.00 pm to 2.00 pm	In person at the Meeting House, Menopause Café. A friendly, safe and confidential space to talk about the menopause with your colleagues. There is no set agenda and no intention to lead anyone to a conclusion, product or action. Book your place here.
8 March		IWD – events tbc but will focus on women’s health and wellbeing, menopause and apprenticeships
9 March	1.00 pm 2.00 pm	Apprenticeship Briefings: Level 3 and 5 Leadership and Management: Register your interest here Level 7, Senior Leadership. Register your interest here .	Knowledgebrief
9 March	10.30 am to 12.15 pm	Coaching Skills for Managers. This session will help you to take a coaching approach to empower and support your staff. Book your place here	Sarah O’Malley
14 March	10.00 am to 12.00 pm	Why the Menopause Matters: Raising Awareness of the Menopause in the Workplace. This session is for all staff to find out more about what the menopause is and where you can access resources support. We all need to be talking about the menopause. You will be able to book your place shortly.	Dr Jill Kirby Lisette Whittaker
16 March	10.30 am to 12.00 pm	Effective Mentoring Skills for Mentors. A fundamental training for new mentors, covering what mentoring is, core skills and effective contracting Book your place here	Sarah O’Malley
16 March	11.00 am to 12:30 pm	Introduction to Management - developing your management skills. This workshop will explore the differences between management & leadership; introduce contemporary management and leadership theory and the Sussex Leader competency framework; and provide an opportunity to understand and develop your style as a manager Book your place here	Sarah Engineer
22 March	12.00 to 1.30 pm	How to Delegate Effectively. This workshop will identify the benefits and barriers to delegation and the benefits of delegation; Identify tasks you should be delegating; and enable managers to learn how to successfully delegate Book your place here	Sarah Engineer
22 March	1.00 pm 2:00 pm	Apprenticeship Briefings: Level 3 and 5 Leadership and Management: Register your interest here Level 7, Senior Leadership. Register your interest here	Knowledgebrief
31 March	11.00 am to 12:30 pm	Giving Effective Feedback. You will be introduced to simple tools and techniques to implement to support and motivate your staff and teams. Book your place here	Sarah Engineer
26 April	10.30 am to 12.00 pm	Leading and Managing Teams. You will explore the concept of high performing teams; get insights into how to build and influence successful teams; and learn techniques to manage team conflict. Book your place here	Sarah Engineer
28 April	1.00 to 2.30 pm	Developing your people management skills. This workshop will look at performance management and share good practice; introduce contemporary practices to motivate your staff; and provide an understanding of how to empower people to work at their best. Book your place here	Sarah Engineer	Sarah Engineer
4 May	10.30 am to 12.00 pm	Coaching Skills for Managers. This session will help you to take a coaching approach to empower and support your staff. Book your place here	Sarah O’Malley
10 May	10.30 am to 12.00 pm	How to have Difficult Conversations. This workshop will explore different types of behaviour manages may see and offers tools and techniques to reach positive outcomes. Book your place here	Sarah Engineer
18 May	1.00 pm to 230 pm	Introduction to Managing Change. This workshop will give you understanding of workplace change and how it impacts people; understand how you as a manager react to change and increase your confidence to deal with potential resistance. Book your place here	Sarah Engineer

Please be aware that if a workshop has fewer than six places booked, we may need to cancel the session.