Committed to your development

Committed to your development

HAVE YOU MET THE POD (PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT) TEAM?

Susan MacLennan, Senior OD Specialist, Tina McGregor, OD Specialist and Susan Mackay, OD Coordinator make up this crucial arm of HR.

“We support the university’s strategic ambition by supporting staff in realising their full potential,” says Susan MacLennan. “Working collaboratively, we promote learning, development, creativity and resilience at individual, team, school and department level. Our overall aim is to make sure staff at RGU feel supported throughout their career and personal development journeys, making sure they’re aware of the opportunities on offer.

The team offers a varied range of staff development opportunities:

AURORA

Aurora is the women-only leadership development initiative launched by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (LFHE). It was launched to address the reduction in the number of women in senior posts in Higher Education. Since its inception in 2013, 50 women at RGU have gone through Aurora.

PIONEER

This is the RGU Future Leaders Programme. It’s been developed by HR in collaboration with the LFHE. The programme supports the development of staff in their career aspirations and nurtures a cohort of talented ‘RGU ready’ leaders.

VOYAGER

The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) accredited Voyager programme has been designed for RGU’s middle managers. The programme equips managers with the skills and tools they need to be effective.

DISCOVERER

Discoverer is aimed at both aspiring and existing first line managers/ team leaders. It equips participants with an understanding of essential management tools and techniques. Again this course is ILM accredited.

SKILLS4SUCCESS

The Skills4Success portfolio has been designed by the POD team to support the university’s HR strategy. This comprehensive portfolio of leadership, management and personal development sessions provide all staff with the opportunity to improve their knowledge and skills in relevant professional areas.

RGU LINKS

This is RGU’s staff mentoring programme. It supports staff in fulfilling longer term objectives, exchanging knowledge and strengthens career development.

THE RGU MANAGER

This one-day course is essential for all new managers at RGU.