Leadership Development

The Human Resources Division continuously offers a range of Leadership Development Programmes including Executive Team Leadership Development ; Academic Leadership Development; Research Leadership Development & Leadership Development Programme for Support Managers. These are modular based programmes specifically designed for the Higher Education Sector. The programmes cover such areas as Leading Strategic Change in a HE Context; Understanding Personal and Collective Team Leadership Styles; Strategic Planning; International Visits, 360 Degree Feedback; One to One Coaching and the undertaking of an Institutional Diagnostic Survey etc. The Academic & Research programmes are being undertaken in partnership with the Leadership Foundation for HE in the UK and Ranmore Consulting who have extensive experience of working in the HE sector and the research community.

THE ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The aims of the Academic Leadership programme are to provide participants with:

• An enhanced understanding of the leadership skills required to be an effective senior academic leader in a higher education institution.
• a heightened sense of self-awareness about their own leadership, communicaiton and decision-making style, through the use of a number of diagnostic questionnaires, including the use of 360 degree feedback process.
• an increased capacity to assess the strategic issues facing higher education institutions and the University of Limerick.
• a wider appreciation of the strategic planning and financial skills required to manage in an increasingly business-orientated approach to the delivery of higher education.
• greater awareness of good practice in people management.
• an increased understanding of the experience and skills of other senior colleagues and development of practical steps to help lead major change projects.

THE RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER -LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (RKT-2)

This new leadership development programme is a response to the increasing importance the university is placing on Research and Knowledge Transfer within the recently published institutional strategic plan; Pioneering & Connected.  The aims are to

• provide the opportunity to build a strong network of R&KT leaders across the University,
• gain insights into some of the current strategic issues in the R&KT field and in parallel
• develop and refine the leadership and management skills necessary for the future development of the R&KT agenda across the university.

THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR SUPPORT MANAGERS

This programme builds skills in the three key areas of ‘Best Practice Senior Management Competencies – Lead, Manage and Coach’ – and is based on the philosophy that it will unlock the potential within individuals and teams, through a range of models, tools and techniques in a way that brings lasting change for individuals and sustained benefit for their teams and the University overall.   The upcoming Leadership Development Programme is a real opportunity to grow and develop your skillsets in a number of ways! 

Participants will get input from a variety of sources including a 360 degree feedback exercise, Myers Briggs Psychometric evaluation and a number of 1:1 coaching sessions to support and challenge your learning. For further information please contact Alison.ORegan@ul.ie - Ext 3437