LJMU Events and Appointments

Do you look and feel confident when speaking to a group? What impact will your presentation make? How can you influence people so that they will be interested in, and remember, what you have said?

This interactive workshop will focus on:

• What makes a presentation good or bad
• Managing 5 key areasThis is a relaxed and informal session with open discussion.

You will have the opportunity to speak in front of the group although there is no pressure to do so.

Please note: The venue for this session is Meeting Rooms 1&2 in the atrium of Exchange Station. There will be a comfort break. Refreshments are not provided although you are welcome to bring your own food and drink. Bean cafe is also located in the Exchange Station atrium.

Facilitator: John Trantom

j.trantom@ljmu.ac.uk

"Part of the LJMU LEAD Programme - Leadership Enhancement and Development".

If you are a manager of people, it is vital that you feel sufficiently confident to embark on career conversations with your reports. This workshop will take you some way to achieving that level of confidence.

Research tells us that these conversations are highly valued by staff and contribute significantly to levels of motivation, engagement and commitment to the organisation. Managers who readily address these issues are also perceived as more competent and supportive leaders.  However, we also know that many Managers feel intimidated discussing career aspirations and often these discussions are avoided. Commonly, a greater emphasis is placed on the more immediate HR requirements of job tasks and yearly objective setting.

This workshop will explore why these conversations are so important and outline the skills managers need to lead these effectively (note: this does not include specialist insight to the jobs market or career counselling skills!).

By the end of the workshop you will have an understanding of the approaches and steps to follow to steer a productive conversation about longer term hopes, challenges and ways forward with your reports. Equipped with some techniques AND greater confidence, you will be better able to tackle this vital management responsibility and support your team in a way which improves productivity and motivation and also enhances your leadership reputation.

This session is part of the LJMU LEAD Programme – Leadership Enhancement and Development but is for all staff who are to take part in any recruitment and selection of staff at LJMU.

We recognise that our employees are our greatest asset and ensuring that our recruiting managers follow the university's recruitment and selection policy is essential in attracting and retaining the right staff. Getting it wrong can have a lasting impact on the business and the individual leading to problems with staff morale and absence.

This session is aimed at taking recruiters through the recruitment and selection process including:

• How to use the hiring manager self-service portal (Hireserve) from advertising through to offer
• Producing a job description and person specification
• Advertising the position
• Carrying out a fair selection process at both shortlist and interview, gathering accurate information, interpreting information, and making decisions
• Equal opportunities, dealing with subjectivity, diversity and good practice
• Interviewing skills including preparing questions, questioning techniques and structuring the interview

"Part of the LJMU LEAD Programme - Leadership Enhancement and Development".

There is no single ‘correct’ way to lead others, but there will usually be a ‘right way for the right time’. This workshop is designed to provide participants with valuable insights into the various leadership styles that can be utilised, and how to adapt their approaches based on different situations and contexts. It will focus on helping participants recognise their own preferred leadership styles, and the impact of this style on their team's dynamics.

Through self-assessment tools, scenarios and exercises, participants will gain valuable insights into their strengths as leaders, enabling them to adapt their approach and style based on the specific situations they experience.

Key topics covered will include:

1. Understanding the fundamental principles and characteristics of different leadership styles
2. Recognising the impact of leadership styles on team dynamics, employee motivation, and engagement
3. Developing self-awareness about personal leadership styles and areas for growth
4. Learning to adapt leadership styles to different contexts and challenges

Related workshops:

The Road Ahead: Your Leadership Development Journey

Talk the Talk: Effective Leadership Communication

Turn and Face the Strange: Agile and Values Based Leadership

Open to both staff and students. For researchers who are currently or have previous experience of undertaking PE/PPI activities and want to enhance your skills within this area. This session will provide the opportunity to connect with other engaged researchers in peer to peer support. This co-delivered session by Gemma Reed (Public Engagement Officer) and Claire Adshead (PPI Coordinator) will cover:

• Public perception of Research and Development.
• How to create sustained, long-term engagement and involvement.
• Best practices and LJMU case studies.
• How to approach evaluation.

This session is part of the LJMU LEAD Programme – Leadership Enhancement and Development but is for all staff who are to take part in any recruitment and selection of staff at LJMU.

We recognise that our employees are our greatest asset and ensuring that our recruiting managers follow the university's recruitment and selection policy is essential in attracting and retaining the right staff. Getting it wrong can have a lasting impact on the business and the individual leading to problems with staff morale and absence.

This session is aimed at taking recruiters through the recruitment and selection process including:

• How to use the hiring manager self-service portal (Hireserve) from advertising through to offer
• Producing a job description and person specification
• Advertising the position
• Carrying out a fair selection process at both shortlist and interview, gathering accurate information, interpreting information, and making decisions
• Equal opportunities, dealing with subjectivity, diversity and good practice
• Interviewing skills including preparing questions, questioning techniques and structuring the interview

The university has introduced a system to support you in recording and tracking performance and development conversations. Actus, will enable you to more easily engage with, and take ownership of, your objectives and development.

Actus is a secure online space where you will be able to access information relating to your work objectives and development; you will be able to track your catch-ups, progress against your objectives, prepare for your appraisal and record development activity.

This online briefing will provide an overview of the platform, including how to record your objectives and appraisal on Actus.

"Part of the LJMU LEAD Programme - Leadership Enhancement and Development".

Change is inevitable in any organisation and setting, and can, if not handled appropriately, be a source of confusion and worry for the individuals it affects. This workshop is designed to focus on both the practical and logistical aspects of coordinating change, whilst also considering the psychology of change and its impact on individuals and teams.

Participants on the workshop will have the opportunity to consider the drivers of change, identify positive step changes they can make themselves, and work through approaches that allow change to be effectively communicated and positively embraced.

Key topics covered will include:

1. The fundamentals of change management, including driving forces and restraints
2. Stakeholder engagement and communication, and overcoming challenges
3. How to break down the change process into manageable phases
4. Identify methods to measure the effectiveness of change initiatives

Related workshops:

Talk the Talk: Effective Leadership Communication

It's Getting Better All the Time: Developing Continuous Improvement

From Start to Finish: Effective Project Management

This session is part of the LJMU LEAD Programme – Leadership Enhancement and Development but is for all staff who are to take part in any recruitment and selection of staff at LJMU.

We recognise that our employees are our greatest asset and ensuring that our recruiting managers follow the university's recruitment and selection policy is essential in attracting and retaining the right staff. Getting it wrong can have a lasting impact on the business and the individual leading to problems with staff morale and absence.

This session is aimed at taking recruiters through the recruitment and selection process including:

• How to use the hiring manager self-service portal (Hireserve) from advertising through to offer
• Producing a job description and person specification
• Advertising the position
• Carrying out a fair selection process at both shortlist and interview, gathering accurate information, interpreting information, and making decisions
• Equal opportunities, dealing with subjectivity, diversity and good practice
• Interviewing skills including preparing questions, questioning techniques and structuring the interview

The LJMU Mentoring and Coaching Programme provides an introduction to and understanding of mentoring and coaching, models used in the process and the characteristics of the effective mentor/coach.

The Programme gives participants the opportunity to practise coaching and reflect on skills, gain an awareness of the benefits of mentoring and coaching and consideration of next steps to put the process into practice.

Participants should attend both days (in chronological order) and are strongly encouraged to join the expanding pool of mentors at the University to support LJMU staff including new starters, Aurora participants and those applying for Readership and Professorship.

The Mentoring and Coaching Programme provides an introduction to and understanding of mentoring and coaching, models used in the process and the characteristics of the effective mentor/coach.

The Programme gives participants the opportunity to practise coaching and reflect on skills, gain an awareness of the benefits of mentoring and coaching and consideration of next steps to put the process into practice.

Participants should attend both days (in chronological order) and are strongly encouraged to join the expanding pool of mentors at the University to support LJMU staff including new starters, Aurora participants and those applying for Readership and Professorship.

The university has introduced a system to support you in recording and tracking performance and development conversations. Actus, will enable you to more easily engage with, and take ownership of, your objectives and development.

Actus is a secure online space where you will be able to access information relating to your work objectives and development; you will be able to track your catch-ups, progress against your objectives, prepare for your appraisal and record development activity.

This online briefing will provide an overview of the platform, including how to record your objectives and appraisal on Actus.