New dates have been released for line manager workshops taking place throughout November and December. These practical workshops have been designed to support line managers with their development in a number of key areas.
These courses have proved to be very popular so line managers are invited to .
The courses and available dates can be found below.

Maximising Contribution
- Strengthen your ability to hold regular and effective discussions about staff performance and enable team members to maximise their contribution.
- Learn new techniques to support you when setting clear expectations, providing quality feedback and discussing staff performance.
- This workshop focuses on many of the key skills required to hold effective appraisal discussions and regular one-to-one meetings.
Available dates:
7 November – 12:30 to 16:30
5 December – 09:00 to 13:00
10 December – 13:00 to 17:00
Enabling Change
- Enhance your ability to manage and lead effectively when faced with change.
- Learn new techniques to support you with communicating change messages.
- Strengthen your ability to identify and resolve potential conflict and develop strategies for overcoming resistance to change.
Available dates
14 November – 13:00 to 17:00
30 November – 09:00 to 13:00
14 December – 09:00 to 13:00
Managing Under Performance
- Identify your role and responsibilities to manage the performance of your team members.
- Recognise barriers to managing performance and how you might address and overcome them.
- Apply some tools and techniques to drive more productive outcomes when faced with performance issues.
- Be confident to utilise the processes and resources available within the University to manage under-performance.
- Create a plan to avoid any underperformance and manage it, should it arise.
Available dates
9 November – 09:00 to 13:00
16 November – 09:30 to 13:30
7 December – 09:30 to 13:30
11 December – 09:00 to 13:00
For information on all other workshops available via the Leadership & Management Development Team, please visit their webpage.
To book onto the any of the above dates, .
