Leadership and People Management
Our offerings of leadership programmes and workshops are continuously evolving in UCD, always aimed at supporting and developing our people and project leaders to realise their full potential.
These programmes, introduced by the People and Organisation Development unit, have been designed to support and develop leaders at all levels to help UCD build and strengthen its internal capability to fulfil the strategic goals and beyond.
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This Leadership programme has been created to support the delivery of the UCD Strategy 2020-2024, 'Rising to the Future'. As per our strategy, we commit to rising to meet the global challenges of the future through the excellence and impact of our research, scholarship and innovation, while ensuring every member of our community is enabled to achieve their full potential.
Our new strategy places a strong and defined emphasis on the pivotal role that developing our faculty and staff will have in the achievement of the four strategic themes. This programme will enhance the quality of leadership and management within the University by supporting our leaders in the development of the skills, knowledge, and behaviours necessary to live and work successfully in the constantly evolving VUCA world (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity).
This new programme, in conjunction with our external training partner Flow Group, has been designed to bring together the Leadership and Management populations of UCD to reflect and plan their individual and collective approaches to navigating the complex landscape.
In order to continue to deliver on UCDs ambitious strategy we need to create a collaborative, agile approach to leadership and management that will foster a culture and environment which actively empowers people to thrive and do their best work.
Booking:
For details of upcoming events or to book your place on available courses, please visit the UCD RISE Leadership and People Management Booking Centre. Book Here
Please note only eligible participants will have access to book on the UCD RISE Leadership and People Management Programme.
If you have any queries relating to this programme, please contact peopledevelopment@ucd.ie
The new "THRIVE - Leadership in Research" 2022 Programme is a joint initiative between UCD People and Organisation Development and UCD Research in consultation with our training partner 64 Million Artists. This important programme will contribute to the development of our UCD Faculty members at Lecturer/Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level and supports the delivery of UCD’s strategic plans.
The programme will equip participants with the skills, knowledge, behaviours and confidence needed to realise their ambitions in UCD. Utilising a holistic approach, it provides a significant opportunity for Assistant Professors/Lecturers and Associate Professors across all disciplines to develop leadership and innovation skills in a group environment with peer-to-peer collaboration and networking.
Applications open on 20th September 2021. Find out more about "THRIVE - Leadership in Research" and submit your application on our dedicated webpage.
Aurora is a leadership development training programme aimed at women and those who identify as a woman. It aims to encourage those in academic and professional roles to think of themselves as leaders; to develop leadership skills and to help institutions like UCD optimise the leadership potential of women and those who identify as a woman.
Aurora originated through the Leadership Foundation in the UK, in response to Professor Louise Morley’s (2012) stimulus paper called ‘Women in Higher Education Leadership’ Absences and Aspirations’.
The programme is now delivered by Advance HE and it provides, in an interactive online learning environment, core and adaptive leadership skills and knowledge over six stand-alone days. These sessions are delivered online over a five month period.
The Aurora programme comprises of a combination of development days; self-directed learning from on-line resources; cross-institutional action learning sets and in-house mentoring. Training is delivered in an online format with attendance of between 80-100 participants.
Participants
The programme was established in 2013 and has run in a number of venues in the UK and Ireland, including London; Manchester; Bristol and Glasgow and Dublin. UCD has supported over 143 women to participate in the programme since 2015, demonstrating the University's commitment to leadership development and gender equality.
- Aurora Participants 2015 (Pilot)
- Aurora Participants 2016
- Aurora Participants 2016-2017
- Aurora Participants 2017-2018
- Aurora Participants 2018-2019
- Aurora Participants 2019-2020
- Aurora Participants 2020-2021
Mentors
Aurora requires that the University puts systems in place to help support and develop participants on their Aurora experience. This includes having mentors in place to work with participants; having an overall UCD Aurora Champion and also support and liaison through the People and Organisation Development, UCD HR. Although the development days are run over 5 months, the mentoring arrangement continues throughout a calendar year to help participants maximise the benefit of the programme.
- 2015-2016 Aurora List of Mentors
- 2016-2017 Aurora List of Mentors
- 2017-2018 Aurora List of Mentors
- 2018-2019 Aurora List of Mentors
- 2019-2020 Aurora List of Mentors
- 2020-2021 Aurora List of Mentors
Prof Joe Carthy is the overall Aurora Programme Champion and Katharine Slattery, People and Organisation Development Specialist, is your contact in HR. Should you have any queries in relation to Aurora in UCD, please contact peopledevelopment@ucd.ie.
Planning on making an application for 2022-2023?
More information will be available here in September 2022.
In the meantime, for more information about Aurora, you can visit the AdvanceHE website.
If you have questions relating to other leadership or management development please discuss this with your Line Manager or Head of School/Unit at your annual P4G conversation.
This induction has been designed specifically for new Heads of School to provide them with the necessary information early in their headship,
The programme is scheduled every September, and includes presentations from colleagues in UCD Finance, HR and Global Engagement, it also provides an opportunity to meet and network with other new Heads of School.
Attendance at this induction is by invitation only from People and Organisation Development. If you have any queries relating to this induction, please contact peopledevelopment@ucd.ie or call +353 1 716 4919.
Learning Path*: Leader Behaviours, Strategic Leadership, Become a Leader, Leading and Managing Change
Courses: Leading with Vision, Coaching and Developing Employees, Enhancing Team Innovation, Managing Team Conflict, Having Difficult Conversations, Time Management for Managers
* Learning Path – includes several courses focussed around a larger topic