Professional Development Calendar 2011
There are many opportunities for staff to enhance their knowledge, skills and career outcomes. All staff are encouraged to read the professional development opportunites below, and contact the relevant senior staff if interested in attending one or more of these.
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Date and Location |
Duration |
Title |
Description |
Recommended |
Offered by |
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7 April - UoN |
1 day |
Vision Introductory/Intermediate |
Learn how to use Microsoft Visio 2007 |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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12 April - UoN |
4 hours |
Communication Workshop - Level 3 (HR Online) |
This advanced program is designed for participants who want to stretch and grow their communication skills. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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13 April - UoN |
2 hours |
Spendvision (HR Online) |
Spendvision is the University's Expense Management System. This system uses web-based technologies to deliver online management of the University's credit cards and staff reimbursements. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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April (TBC) - Sydney |
1 day |
Contemporary Issues & Practice in Research & Development |
Research is a significant area of university business. All administrators & managers need to be up to date with the key policy drivers and practices. |
Understanding the sector |
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April (TBC) - Cairns |
3 days |
Middle Managers |
Middle Managers program designed for existing middle managers who are thinking about moving on in their careers, and who want to prepare them selves for taking on more or different responsibilities. |
Growing Careers |
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April (TBC) - UoN |
8+ days |
Diploma in Management |
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who are engaged to manage the work of others, or to add value to or review management practices. Their role may be in any industry or organisational setting. Typically people in these roles will have considerable experience in their respective industries or vocational areas and couple an informed perspective of the specific work requirements with their managerial approaches. The BSB51107 Diploma of Management requires a sound theoretical knowledge base and managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate own work and/or the work of a team. |
Growing Careers |
UoN (HR Online) |
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13 April - UoN Ourimbah |
2 hours |
Communication Workshop - Level 1 |
This foundation program aims to raise awareness of what it means to be an effective communicator and to equip participants with practical skills. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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14 April - UoN |
1 hour |
Groupwise Archiving |
This short course is designed for those already familiar with GroupWise but who require assistance either getting started with or learning more about GroupWise archiving. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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4 May - UoN |
7.5 hours |
Writing for Clarity and Accuracy |
Improving writing skills |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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5 May - UoN |
3.5 hours |
Minute Taking at UoN |
Improve minute taking skills |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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9 & 16 May - UoN Ourimbah |
2 days |
Excel Introduction / Intermediate |
Microsoft Excel course |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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18-20 May, 16-17 June, 8-9 August - Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne |
7 days throughout May, June & August |
Tertiary Education Leadership |
This intensive residential program provides the opportunity to explore significant policy issues, change implementation strategies and the leadership challenges and opportunities faced by academic and administrative Department/School Heads in the implementation of institutional strategy. |
Managers / Senior Administrators |
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19 May - UoN |
3 hours |
Groupwise Introduction |
How to use Groupwise at an inroductory level |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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24 May - UoN |
3 hours |
Groupwise Advanced |
How to use Groupwise at advanced level |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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24 May - UoN |
4 hours |
Communication Workshop - Level 2 |
This program focuses on how to build trust and commitment using influencing skills. It builds on the foundation program and equips participants with the skills and strategies for influencing up and across the organisation. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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25 May - UoN |
3 hours |
Excel Pivot Tables |
Staff attending this course should have received training in MS Excel Introductory/Intermediate course or have equivalent knowledge. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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30 May & 6 June - UoN |
2 days |
Access Introduction/Intermediate |
Introduction to Microsoft Access |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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30 May - UoN |
7.5 hours |
Service Excellence |
This program will provide you with the skills and knowledge to ensure your products and services are delivered and maintained to consistently meet organisational quality and delivery standards. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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31 May - UoN |
7.5 hours |
Service Excellence |
This program will provide you with the skills and knowledge to ensure your products and services are delivered and maintained to consistently meet organisational quality and delivery standards. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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May-October(TBC) - UoN |
6 sessions May-October |
HEW 7-9 Leadership / Develop your Image as an Emerging Leader |
The focus of this year's Leadership Development Program will be on cross collaboration and how staff can assist each other to achieve maximum performance in their roles. It is an exciting program with excellent facilitators and a great opportunity for staff to develop their skills and interact with peers. |
Growing Careers |
UoN (HR Online) |
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May (TBC) - Online |
Online |
Leadership as Intervention Webinar |
An interactive online workshop program of 6 x 90 min sessions in which senior and middle level university managers & professionals from across the range of functions gain skills in exercising leadership for change through handling contentious - messy - problems more productively, eg apparent resistance to change; partnering issues; difficulty in engaging with those up the line; group/individual performance issues. |
Growing Careers |
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1 & 8 June - UoN Ourimbah |
2 days |
Word Introduction/Intermediate |
Introduction to Micosoft Word |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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6-7 June - Brisbane |
2 days |
Budgeting & Financial Management for the Tertiary Sector |
Provides an opportunity for those responsible for managing financial resources to enhance their understanding of financial systems, tools and processes, and optimise their use in improved management and strategic planning. |
Senior staff with budget &/or resource management responsibilties |
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7 June - UoN |
4 hours |
Communication Workshop - Level 3 |
This advanced program is designed for participants who want to stretch and grow their communication skills. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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7 June - TBC |
1 day |
Having the Difficult Conversations: Working with Underperforming Staff |
Provides understanding on how to deal with difficult/undeperforming staff and conflict management |
Managers |
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7 June - UoN |
1 day |
Workstation Ergonomics Training |
Workstation Ergonomics training is available to all staff and provides the latest guidelines on how to best set up your own workstation. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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8 June - UoN |
4 hours |
Communication Workshop - Level 3 |
This advanced program is designed for participants who want to stretch and grow their communication skills. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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14 June - UoN |
2 hours |
Communication Workshop - Level 1 |
This foundation program aims to raise awareness of what it means to be an effective communicator and to equip participants with practical skills. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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16 & 23 June - UoN |
2 days |
Access Advanced |
Learn how to use Microsoft Access at an advanced level. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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20 June - UoN |
7.5 hours |
Using Time Effectively |
This one day program aims to provide you with practical strategies and skills to use your time more effectively. This will be achieved through completing a brief pre-course activity which will be used as the basis for activities during the program; assessing the use of your time in a work setting; planning and prioritising the effective use of time and the use of specific time management tools. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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21 June - UoN |
2 hours |
Spendvision |
Spendvision is the University's Expense Management System. This system uses web-based technologies to deliver online management of the University's credit cards and staff reimbursements. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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22 & 29 June - UoN |
2 days |
Excel Advanced |
Learn how to use Microsoft Advanced at an advanced level |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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28 June - UoN |
4 hours |
Communcation Workshop - Level 2 |
This program focuses on how to build trust and commitment using influencing skills. It builds on the foundation program and equips participants with the skills and strategies for influencing up and across the organisation. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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June (TBC) - Sydney |
1 day |
Orientation to the Tertiary Education Sector |
Provides an introduction for people new to the sector, & those who want to learn more about how the sector operates. |
Understanding the Sector |
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12 July - UoN |
4 hours |
Communication Workshop - Level 3 |
This advanced program is designed for participants who want to stretch and grow their communication skills. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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July (TBC) - Brisbane |
3 days |
Expanding your Influence |
This is an opportunity to explore how you operate in your role in your organisation and how to continue to build your effectiveness and influence. |
Growing Careers |
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14-17 August - Gold Coast |
3 days |
Tertiarry Education Management Conference (TEMC) |
Theme: 'Riding the Waves'. As leaders & managers we ride the waves of the expected and unexpected of change and challenge. |
Connecting People and Groups |
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22 August - UoN |
7.5 hours |
Using Time Effectively |
This one day program aims to provide you with practical strategies and skills to use your time more effectively. This will be achieved through completing a brief pre-course activity which will be used as the basis for activities during the program; assessing the use of your time in a work setting; planning and prioritising the effective use of time and the use of specific time management tools. |
All staff |
UoN (HR Online) |
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August (TBC) - Sydney |
2 days |
The Leadership Imperative: Winning 'Hearts and Minds' at Work |
The Enneagram is a powerful tool describing nine distinctly different personality profiles. Organisations depend on people working co-operatively. |
Growing Careers |
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August (TBC) - Sydney |
1 day |
Orienatation to the Higher Education Sector |
This program provides an introduction for people new to the sector, and those who wnat to learn more about how the sector operates. |
Understanding the Sector |
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29-30 September - Sydney |
2 days |
Budgeting & Financial Management for the Tertiary Sector |
Provides an opportunity for those responsible for managing financial resources to enhance their understanding of financial systems, tools and processes, and optimise their use in improved management and strategic planning. |
Senior staff with budget &/or resource management responsibilties |
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3-7 October - Melbourne |
5 day residential program |
Moving Into Management |
Provides an opportunity for new managers to explore different leadership styles and their effects, team dynamics, broader leadership challenges, and the policy environment of their institution.
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New and aspiring Managers |
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27 October - Brisbane |
1 day |
National Fees Forum |
Annual gathering of universities to showcase and discuss student fees related issues. |
Suitable for staff responsible for managing student financial issues. |
University of QLD |
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14 November - UAC |
1 day |
Scholarships Information/Refresher Session |
Session to explain processes and tasks associated with scholarship applications, verifications, assessments and offers via UAC (ESSUN). |
Suitable for staff responsible for the management of University Equity Scholarships |
UAC |
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14-18 November -Canberra
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5 day residential program |
Senior Strategic Leadership
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Provides opportunity to explore significant policy issues, strategic imperatives and approaches to leadership with high profile guest speakers, master classes and problem-based learning. Key themes to be examined include: the challenge of establishing strategic direction; implementing strategic plans; and ensuring sustainability in the current dynamic tertiary environment. Particular emphasis is placed on the opportunities and challenges posed by the current policy environment.
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Senior Administrators |
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23 November -Melbourne |
1 day |
Conversations with Dave Ulrich: Sustaining an Effective Workforce - HR Challenges & Solutions |
Excellent and high achieving staff are the backbone of any tertiary institution. Motivating and sustaining quality staff is a key challenge facing tertiary leaders. Professor David Ulrich, world leader in human resource management, will present and discuss the latest trends in leading, motivating and rewarding staff in this half-day executive seminar. Participants will have the opportunity to raise strategic HR issues and to interact with peers who face similar challenges. |
Managers/Senior Administrators |
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TBC - TBC |
1 day |
The Sustainable Campus |
Developed in collaboration with the Eidos Institute, this new program explores the social, economic and educational benefits of tertiary education institutions ‘going green’. Rather than a fragmented approach to tertiary education institutions’ impact on the environment, the program addresses the question of sustainability holistically, ranging from policies on energy conservation to the pursuit of sustainable missions. |
Senior Administrators |
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TBC - UON |
1 day |
Managing Effective Workplace Relations |
Provide supervisors and team members with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to be an effective team member, and to contribute to their team's overall development and performance, as well as participating in creating a more committed and co operative work environment within the organisation by focusing on effective workplace relations.
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Building Professionalism |
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TBC - UON |
1 day |
Customer Service Across Cultures |
Explore factors that influence the way our clients behave and strategies to imporve communication skills. Participants relect on services provided from the client perspective, learn techniques to improve communication with clients who have limited English skills, and explore the impact of culture on behaviour. |
Building Professionalism
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