Who Sheffield Leader 1 is for:
You are likely to be in your first leadership and management position or be a first line manager/team leader who has not previously undertaken any leadership development. Your role could either be in the form of a defined line management position or in a position of leadership as an expert in your chosen field. In academic areas, this could include the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students. Your sphere of influence will be primarily within your own team and your stakeholders will be other members of your team (peers and/or line reports), your own immediate line manager and, in student-facing roles, students.
The aims of Sheffield Leader 1:
• Raise awareness of the role and challenges of leadership at TUoS
• Explore what leadership means in their current roles
• Assist individual leaders identify the necessary capabilities required to develop themselves for their current and future leadership roles.
• Help participants identify appropriate development opportunities
What Sheffield Leader 1 involves:
For each participant the time commitment will be 2 days. This will involve 2 one day modules held one month apart. They will be signposted to the management electives as part of the Staff Development programme and other management development guides. They will be encouraged to review their leadership development through SRDS.
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