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Management and Leadership Skills
WORKSHOP TITLE WORKSHOP CONTENT DURATION*
Recruitment in the Age of
Social Media
• Source and attract qualified candidates
• Maximise your career site to attract more potential employees
• Accurately assess candidates
• Utilise social media reviews to enhance company brand
6-12 hours
NEW FOR YEAR 4
Strategic Thinking
• Recognise steps that can help to develop a strategic mind-set
• Recognise how to use information effectively to support strategic thinking
• Describe how SWOT/TOWS analysis can support strategic thinking
• Determine the most appropriate trade-off in a given situation
• Recognise techniques that help creative thinking
12 hours
The Role of the Manager • Understand the roles and responsibilities of a manager
• Understand the skills and attributes of an effective manager
• Identify and use the management 'tools' available
3 hours
NEW FOR YEAR 4
Unconscious Bias in
Recruitment and Selection
• Understand the basic science and evidence for unconscious bias as a concept3
• Recognise that this topic is about performance and fair decision-making
• Understand the impact (or future impact) of bias
• Be able to apply learning to reduce bias
3 hours
NEW FOR YEAR 4
Working and Managing in a
Diverse Environment
• What do Equality, Diversity and Inclusion mean?
• Summary of rationale and benefits of ED&I
• Discuss Challenges and barriers
• Identify Solutions and support.
3 hours
NEW FOR YEAR 4
Workplace Investigation Skills
• Identify the nature, scope and types of workplace investigations
• Understand the initial responsibilities when starting an investigation
• Understand the key skills and techniques to undertake an investigation
• Know how, and where, to gather and assess relevant information
• Understand the importance of gaining information from all relevant parties
• Demonstrate investigative planning, decision making and recording of the
investigative process
6 hours
Teamwork through
boardgaming
• Working together: using each person's strengths to achieve goals
• Overcoming weaknesses found within the team
• Strategising and planning ahead
• Adapting different thought patterns and thinking outside the box
3 hours