Planning and Organisation

Who is this course for?

This course is for all staff who would like to re-evaluate their work habits and explore how they can build their resilience practice, enabling them to minimise the barriers of resilience and maximise the enablers of resilience. 

The course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to reflect on their current work practices, provide a framework that can enable them to prioritise their energy, maintain their wellbeing and focus on achieving high levels of performance. 

How long is this course?

This course is 3.5 hours in duration.

What topics will be covered?

This workshop will focus on the work and research of (opens in a new window)The Resilience Dynamic® including the key enablers and barriers to building our personal resilience. Participants will learn how to incorporate simple techniques into their weekly and daily work to enable them to balance well-being and productivity. Participants will share ideas and challenges and will generate a practical personal action plan aimed at building their resilience habits. 

By the end of the workshop participants will: 

• Have raised their awareness of their current work practices and how they are contributing to their existing levels of resilience 
• Have explored the barriers that can result in lower levels of well-being and productivity at work
• Have developed an understanding of how they can resource themselves by investing in habits and enablers of resilience
• Have learned practical tips that can be incorporated into weekly planning to maximise productivity.

Following the session participants will be provided with resources to further engage in the topic, this may include suggested reading, LinkedIn Learning videos or other online content and materials to continue your development.

Booking:

For details of upcoming events or to book your place on available courses, please visit the (opens in a new window)HR - Professional Development booking centre  If your chosen course is fully booked or no longer available, you can access the UCD LinkedIn learning portal via your UCD Connect login where you will find a range of eLearning courses. 

If you have any further queries on this programme, please contact (opens in a new window)peopledevelopment@ucd.ie or call ext 4919.

Who is this course for?

This course is for all staff who wish to develop the skills to plan high-energy, creative meetings which achieve more in less time while, at the same time building engagement.

How long is this course?

The course duration is 3.5 hours.

What topics will be covered?

So much work happens in meetings and they both reflect and shape the culture of a team - they are key places where values are experienced. 

• Writing a great agenda that creates interest, helps participants prepare and keep everyone on track
• Effective meeting preparation including shaping strategic objectives
• Designing engaging meetings/finding creative ways to generate discussion and make decisions
• Inclusive meetings 
• Achieve better outcomes in less time, while building team strength and commitment.

Following the session participants will be provided with resources to further engage in the topic, this may include suggested reading, LinkedIn Learning videos or other online content and materials to continue your development.

Booking:

For details of upcoming events or to book your place on available courses, please visit the (opens in a new window)HR - Professional Development booking centre  If your chosen course is fully booked or no longer available, you can access the UCD LinkedIn learning portal via your UCD Connect login where you will find a range of eLearning courses. 

If you have any further queries on this programme, please contact (opens in a new window)peopledevelopment@ucd.ie or call ext 4919.

Who is this course for?

This two-day programme is for all staff considering retirement in the next 24 months. The objective of the two-day programme is to provide participants with an overview of the wide-ranging changes associated with retirement and how they can best prepare for these, as well as guidance regarding personal retirement planning. 

How long is this course?

This is a two-day course on consecutive days.

What topics will be covered?

• Planning for retirement
• Health & Lifestyle 
• Psychological Preparation / Social Engagement 
• State Pension and Social Welfare 
• Finance / Money 
• Legal 
• Taxation.

You will be provided with a “Retirement Workbook” which is designed to support the information and the other materials course participants receive as part of their retirement planning course. The exercises within this workbook are structured to help participants collect their thoughts about retirement, reflect on their own personal circumstances and to stimulate different ways of thinking and generate new ideas. Participants are asked to work through the content of this workbook to help them design a meaningful plan for making the most of their time in retirement.

Following the session participants will be provided with resources to further engage in the topic, this may include suggested reading, LinkedIn Learning videos or other online content and materials to continue your development.

Booking

For details of upcoming events or to book your place on available courses, please visit the (opens in a new window)HR - Professional Development booking centre  If your chosen course is fully booked or no longer available, you can access the UCD LinkedIn learning portal via your UCD Connect login where you will find a range of eLearning courses. 

If you have any further queries on this programme, please contact (opens in a new window)peopledevelopment@ucd.ie or call ext 4919.

Who is this course for?

This course is for all staff who want to take a strategic approach to their time management in order to better manage their workload.

How long is this course?

The course duration is 3.5 hours.

What topics will be covered?

• Evaluating your personal time management patterns
• Categorising your workload into deliverables, strategic work and maintenance tasks
• Identifying time-wasters and their root causes
• Reallocating time toward future-focused activities
• Identifying behaviours that will increase your strategic impact 
• Linking practical tips to leadership effectiveness, delegation, and stakeholder management
• Creating a detailed action plan to address an upcoming strategic opportunity.

Following the session participants will be provided with resources to further engage in the topic, this may include suggested reading, LinkedIn Learning videos or other online content and materials to continue your development.

Booking:

For details of upcoming events or to book your place on available courses, please visit the (opens in a new window)HR - Professional Development booking centre  If your chosen course is fully booked or no longer available, you can access the UCD LinkedIn learning portal via your UCD Connect login where you will find a range of eLearning courses. 

If you have any further queries on this programme, please contact (opens in a new window)peopledevelopment@ucd.ie or call ext 4919.

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