
Senate election for academic staff
News 19 FebruaryNominations are now open to appoint two members of our academic staff to the university Senate for a term ending in 2028.
15 February 2023
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A range of learning opportunities are offered to maximise your development with a focus on building capability and providing career development opportunities.
Discover the opportunities that are available on your campus and online in March.
Register via the links below or visit the Learning Calendar to explore other learning opportunities.
Project Management Foundations
Thursday 30 March, 9am–5pm AEDT
Audience: All staff
This workshop gives you the foundations for successfully shaping and running projects. This is a hands-on day spent working on a project of your own or a project idea. The workshop is best suited to you if you run simple or medium-sized projects alongside your normal job, you work as a project coordinator, or you want to build your skills.
Project Management Foundations
Tuesday 15 March, 9am–5pm AEDT
Audience: All staff
This workshop gives you the foundations for successfully shaping and running projects. This is a hands-on spent working on a project of your own or a project idea. The workshop is best suited to you if you run simple or medium-sized projects alongside your normal job, you work as a project coordinator, or you want to build your skills.
Project Management Foundations
Wednesday 22 March, 9am–5pm AEDT
Audience: All staff
This workshop gives you the foundations for successfully shaping and running projects. This is a hands-on day spent working on a project of your own or a project idea. The workshop is best suited to you if you run simple or medium-sized projects alongside your normal job, you work as a project coordinator, or you want to build your skills.
Coaching: Move People Forward
Tuesday 28 March, 9.15am–1.15pm AEDT
Audience: Supervisors
This course shows leaders how to flex their coaching approach to meet the unique needs of the people they’re coaching and guide them to successfully achieving a goal. Through self-insight tools, leaders explore their mindset toward others’ potential to grow and change as well as their own willingness to open up and disclose. Learn how to use simple, memorable coaching techniques that involve asking provocative questions, connecting at a human level, and energising people into action.
Networking for Enhanced Collaboration
Wednesday 29 March, 9.15am–1.15pm AEDT
Audience: All staff
This course will help learners increase personal and team value by teaching them to cultivate a network they can contact for information, advice and coaching. Learners identify what information and expertise they need and who can provide it, practise asking for help and then learn techniques for maintaining strong working relationships.
The Role of Chair
Tuesday 14 March, 1.30pm–2.45pm AEDT
Audience: Hiring managers
Gain a greater understanding of the end-to-end recruitment process and the role and responsibilities as the Selection Committee Chair, ensuring the process is equitable, transparent and timely and candidates have a positive experience.
Writing Effective Emails
Wednesday 15 March, 10am–11.30am AEDT
Audience: All staff
If you find yourself investing a lot of time responding to and drafting emails, this workshop may be for you. You will be guided through how to plan, organise and write concise emails to ensure that your readers can easily grasp the content and act on it, and you get results.
Leading Meetings Use Time Effectively
Thursday 16 March, 9.30am–1pm AEDT
Audience: All Staff
How many minutes of your day are spent in meetings? Let’s reclaim wasted time and make it matter! This session will present the science behind designing and leading effective meetings that engage and energise. You’ll embark on an activity-filled exploration of techniques for creating impactful agendas, encouraging active participation, and managing ineffective behaviour. And you’ll practise stewardship to make the best use of everyone’s time.
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