The new Operational Leaders Programme from the Leadership and Management Academy is now open for applications.

If you lead a team of people focussed on delivering a service, to students or staff, the Operational Leaders Programme has been designed to give you the opportunity to develop your skills both in day to day leadership and the specifics of delivering an excellent service.

Piloted with supervisors from Estates, Catering, Halls Management, Security, Grounds and Libraries last year, this year we are opening the programme up to all departments at the University.

Staff from all job families are invited to apply. Applications are open until Tuesday 13 November.

Find out more/apply.

Further programmes and development tools

A number of our other leadership programmes are also currently open for applications;

• If you’re thinking about taking on their first leadership role, the Aspiring Leaders programme is a great opportunity to develop your leadership skills and deepen your understanding of what leadership means for the University. Open for applications until Tuesday 30 October. Find out more/apply.
• If you’re in your first leadership role, Stepping into Leadership will help you develop your foundational leadership skills and improve the way you lead. Equally, if you’ve been a leader for a while, but haven’t had an opportunity for formal leadership development, this is a great place to start. Find out more/apply. Open for applications until Tuesday 30 October. Find out more/apply.
• Our Future Leaders Programme is ideal if you’re moving from an operational leadership role to a more strategic leadership role. You might have ambitions to become a head of a school or a professional service team, or perhaps wish to take on more responsibility across the University. The deadline for applications is Saturday 10 November 2018. Find out more/apply.
• The Strategic Leaders Programme is aimed at leaders with University wide responsibility looking to develop their leadership skills is also open for applications until Tuesday 30 October. Find out more/apply.

You can also find out more about all of these programmes as well as our coaching and mentoring offers by visiting the LMA Hub on Moodle, or by contacting a member of the Leadership and Management Team.

There’s also a huge range of on-line learning resources available for all staff to access on the Learning and Resources page of the LMA Hub. From performance management and emotional intelligence to personal impact and managing stress, there’s a range of topics to choose from, so even if you’re not looking to come on a programme you can find something to help you develop today.