When asked to develop a team toolkit for the staff re-orientation webpages my first thought was ‘where do I start?’ It needed to be something that was useful to teams […]
Learning from Lockdown Teams
We hosted our first ever Virtual Staff Orientation this Wednesday and, to my mind, it was a very positive experience: no technical hitches, all the various presenters were there when […]
Leadership: Now and Next
Colleagues reading this who have some kind of leadership function in the University may be feeling a weight of responsibility beyond their previous expectations. Risk assessments, virtual team discussions, complete […]
What kind of positive is helpful right now?
I’m a generally optimistic person. I tend to hope things will work out for the best and I’m usually quite smiley and cheerful. Don’t get me wrong – I can […]
Learning is Clumsy
I heard this phrase from a speaker at a conference recently and was struck by it. When we envisage learning we perhaps have utopian ideas that we will positively embrace […]
What is in my control?
You may be familiar with the serenity prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,courage to change the things I can,and wisdom to know the […]
#KindnessMatters
We talk a lot about kindness, especially now in times of difficulty, and Mental Health Awareness Week. I want to dig underneath what we mean by kindness – how does […]
Working with a 2-Year-Old at Home … in Lockdown!
Hello! I’m Margaret Ayers, Director of Human Resources & Organisational Development. Like many of you I’m trying to continue my job whilst also having to care for a child at […]
Volunteering
Along with the rest of Society during these unprecedented times, charities are being stretched and challenged, with many facing uncertain futures. As they adapt to support their beneficiaries in different […]