St Andrews Manager Programme

This programme will focus on the critical competencies that you need as a manager at the University of St Andrews. The programme entails 4 consecutive days consisting of outcome focussed workshops covering how to manage yourself, your staff, and your service.

On completion of this programme, you will have a team plan dove-tailed into the University Strategy, a team development plan and have a personal development plan.

Programme Aims

  • To build line management capability

  • To build critical management knowledge and skills

  • To increase self-awareness in relation to own management competencies

  • To create a community of managers transcending boundaries between units, schools, disciplines, and professional backgrounds.

Target audience

The St Andrews Manager Programme is suited to all staff who have existing people management responsibilities and are looking to develop and enhance their management skills.

Time Commitment

The programme is a blend of OSDS directed learning and in person workshops covering 4 consecutive days which includes Action Learning Set.

Commitment includes:

  • 4 full day sessions – 2 workshops per day.
  • 1 – 2 hours of directed learning between sessions.

Programme dates

24th– 27th June 2024

Gateway Lecture Theatre 2

9:30 – 16:00

15th – 18th July 2024

WBH Conference room 9

10:00 – 16:00

5th – 8th August 2024

Gateway Lecture Theatre 2

9:30 – 16:00

 

Day 1: Managing People

  • Programme launch
  • Communication for effective managers
  • Managing across cultures

Day 2: Managing the Service

  • Scanning and planning your service
  • Skills and behaviours: Developing your team

Day 3: Managing Productivity

  • Focus and Success: Being productive
  • Managing team wellbeing

Day 4: Managing Self

  • Planning your personal development
  • Action learning Sets
  • Programme close

Material and Resources

The programme is supported through Moodle, LinkedIn Learning and SharePoint.

Sign-up process

We are now currently open to managers signing up through PDMS. Please discuss with your line management your aspirations and goals for attending the programme.