The Institute Program focuses on developing participants' management
skills, particularly those related to managing interactions with
the campus community and working with other people. The Program
provides a foundation of management skills and is of benefit to
those who are involved in information technology and information
resources within universities.
| General Sessions |
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Organisational Issues |
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Exploring organisation
Understanding interconnections and trends
Determining organisational culture
Exploring the management of change
Making it personal (i.e. what can I do?) |
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Personal Communication |
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Perceptions in the communications process
The key elements of good communication
Communications styles and how to use them
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Project Management Concepts |
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Project Management (PM) in the Campus Context
Role and importance of PM
Elements of good PM
PM as a "state of mind"
Establishing a PM "culture" |
| Topic Sessions |
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Situational Leadership |
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Understand the task/relationship model and its 4 stages of
leadership
Practise applying the model to a higher education example
Identify a personal action to apply the model in your workplace, e g to improve
delegation |
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Managing for Performance |
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Linking performance with organisational goals
The importance of feedback
Coaching to improve performance |
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Managing Your Career |
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Personal career objectives
Facilitating career change
Planning your career |
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Organisational Issues |
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Exploring organisation
Understanding interconnections and trends
Determining organisational culture
Exploring the management of change
Making it personal (i.e. what can I do?) |
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Effective Teams |
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What makes a good team
Team roles and types
Stages of team development |
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Customer Service |
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What is service and why does it matter?
Developing and maintaining a service culture
Who is our customer? |
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Building Your Leadership |
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Explain why and how we build strategic relationships in universities
Examine the central role of trust in relationships
Understand and play with behaviours that make and break trust |
| Case Study |
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Participants work in small groups for a highly interactive
problem-solving activity related to the use of IT in universities.
The Case Study aims to apply some of the concepts and skills
developed at the Institute as well as look at core issues faced
in universities. On the final day, groups will have the opportunity
to present their solutions in creative and innovative ways. |