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Leadership and management support

The University recognises the key role all staff play in successfully delivering our vision and strategy. We offer a range of resources to support your development.

Line Manager Development Programme

Tailored to our University Community, over 60% of all line managers have attended the Line Manager Development Programme. The suite of 4 modules will enable participants to enhance their knowledge and skills using a range of engaging and interactive online and virtual learning solutions. Throughout the programme, participants will have the opportunity to engage with peers, share experiences and build their networks.

Please click here for further details and information on how you can enrol on the programme.

Leadership & Management Development Workshops

The Leadership and Management Development team facilitate several virtual training workshops for line managers, including;

Appraising with Confidence

Enabling Change

Managing Underperformance

Maximising Contribution

Recruitment Training

Personal Development

We offer several training workshops for all staff. To find out what support we are offering online, please visit Our Online Modules The virtual personal development sessions are designed to:

Help you reflect how you do things
Offer alternative approaches to develop skills
Enable you to share experiences and practices with other colleagues
Offer practical tools and tips to enable you get better results

These virtual Bitesize workshops include:

Active Bystander
Optimising your Time
Successful Communication
Personal Leadership
Working with Change

eLearning Modules

There are a range of eLearning modules available to support all staff with their personal development.

University Welcome eLearning - For more info, click here

To discover our range of eLearning modules, click on any of the links below and log onto Blackboard:

Appraisers/Appraisees
Communication
Creativity
Decision-Making
Problem-Solving
Self-Development
Time Management
Difficult Conversations
Leadership

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Professional development resources available for all staff

For further help with how to access all of the various online learning available for University of Southampton Staff, watch this handy video

Additional Resources

Support for Pre-Retirement Planning

If you are considering retirement or flexible retirement within the next 12 - 18 months, the online pre-retirement planning course may be of interest to you. This course will help you to consolidate your thinking and provide you with the opportunity to consider all aspects of your retirement, or partial retirement, in a structured way. Whether this is about lifestyle planning, financial considerations, or how to avoid some of the common pitfalls so you can make the most of your retirement, there is something to suit. If you haven't already decided exactly when to retire, the course will help you weigh up the possibilities and decide what is right for you.

Before applying for access to this online course, you will need to have: