The Managers' Toolkit is designed to help you build on your expertise and skills, so that you can support and lead your teams in the most effective way.
The programme workshops are open to colleagues in management and leadership roles - some sessions are also relevant to staff aspiring to a leadership role.
Our courses are delivered by a group of internal and external experts. You can find out more about each facilitator and each session in the session description.
You can search for the session title on iTrent to book your place. Please check this webpage for updates; we will also announce additional sessions via the staff newsletter and notice board.
Session Overview: An introduction to the essential areas which support new and existing managers within the University; including policies, responsibilities, HR Business Partner framework and functions, Performance management and Professional Development Reviews, Staff Development and Staff Wellbeing.
Date
Location: Luton and Virtual Sessions
This course is delivered by HR Business Partner, Carolyn Carman.
Overview: An overview of the purpose and benefits of making reasonable adjustments for employees. For example, making changes which remove or reduce a disadvantaged related to an employee’s disability when doing their job, or applying for positions.
Dates and Times:
Location: Luton Campus and Virtual delivery
This course is delivered by HR Business Partner, Grant Valentine
Overview: The Active Bystander workshop aims to empower staff to challenge poor behaviours, and bring about cultural change through the reinforcement of messages defining the boundaries of unacceptable behaviours.
Dates and Times:
Location: Virtual Session
This course is delivered by an expert provider.
Overview: If managers are to strengthen employee relationships in multicultural/multi-ethnicity teams, they need to explore the opportunities and challenges these teams encounter in the first place. As such, this training will firstly explore the link between culturally/ethnically diverse teams and organisational outcomes, the proven business case and benefits these teams are likely to bring to an organisation, as long as those in leadership management positions provide inclusive environments and careful management of their staff.
This training will bring varying perspectives and scenarios based on our own staff declared ethnicities/cultural backgrounds to help managers better understand the challenges and recommendations to improve practices.
Dates and Times:
Location: Virtual Session
This course is delivered by Dr Mohammad Alramahi ; Principal Lecturer in Law and Co-Chair- Race Equality Charter (REC). Dr Alramahi has recently been appointed to the University Governing Board and he is currently Chair of the University’s Race Equality Network (REN) (Formerly- BAME Staff Network). Dr Alramahi plays an important role in driving forward our University’s EDI ambition.
Overview: In this session you will gain the skills needed to lead difficult conversations in the workplace.
Dates and Times:
Location: Luton Campus and Virtual Delivery
This course is delivered by P&C Manager, Alision Solomon
Overview: This interactive workshop that will provide space for exploring own resilience through the use of Acceptance and commitment training. The Acceptance and commitment method helps managers to work with their teams to develop a repertoire of responses and approaches to change, by connecting their leadership with their core values.
Dates and Times:
Location: Luton Campus
This course is delivered by P&C Manager, Grant Valentine.
Overview: This training will develop your understanding of mental health in the workplace and how to support your team.
Dates and Times:
Location: Luton Campus
This course is delivered by People Development Advisor, Tracey Massey
Overview: Managers play a vital role in building a culture that supports well-being and performance. My Whole Self - Manager's Toolkit [PDF] has been developed in line with the Chartered Management Institute’s professional standards, to support managers through the employee life cycle.
This resources is designed to empower managers with practical, actionable tools and resources to drive positive transformation in workplace mental health and performance.