A-Z Resources and Links
Staff Development is not just about courses!
Take advantage of our growing range of learning and development resources for your online access at any time convenient to you.
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- A Question of Evidence
a 20 minute video illustrating the skills of behaviour-based selection interviewing.
- Agreeing Development Objectives
an 18 minute video illustrating how managers can use questioning skills to help learners think through their aspirations.
- Data Protection
detailed information on all aspects of data protection including the University's Data Protection policy.
- Data Protection section of the Student Handbook
an outline of the processes used when the University deals with certain student information.
- Freedom of Information
an introduction to the Freedom of Information Act found under the University's Policy and Guidance web pages.
- Feedback: Fixing Performance Problems
a 17 minute video shows managers how to give negative feedback to someone they believe is not performing to the required standard or to their full potential.
The website for international staff moving to UK Universiies.
- Midland Academic Practice Network
a regional staff development network in Higher Education which focuses its programme of events on Academic Practice and Learning Support.
- Making Change Happen
a 16 minute video - a change initiative may be conceived by senior managers but it is the behaviour and actions of managers throughout the organisation which bring about its success - or failure.
- Manager's Toolkit
a huge range of online resources tailored for Loughborough University staff.
- Midlands Staff Development Partnership (MSDP)
a network committee of Staff Developers, representing Higher Education Institutions from the Midlands Region. Each institution within MSDP provides a training event with free access available to other MSDP member institutions.
- Office 2010 Self-Teach Materials
a wealth of information on Office 2010 including courses, FAQs and factsheets. All found in IT Services web pages.
- Office 2007 Self-Teach Materials
a wealth of information on Office 2007 including courses, FAQs and factsheets. All found in IT Services web pages.
- Performance Objectives that Work
a 16 minute video - Performance Objectives that Work goes beyond the process of SMART to illustrate the importance of gaining not only agreement but emotional engagement too.
- Scott Bradbury
video resources to complement our training sessions in a range of topics.
- Using Competancies Successfully
a 15 minute video - competencies make explicit the way your organisation wants its people to work. Using Competencies Successfully illustrates how to use them in PDRs, in promotion interviews and for self-development.
- WHAM!
a 23 minute performance mangement video. There are only four reasons why people don't perform well at work:- they don't know What to do;
- they don't know How they are doing;
- they aren't Able to do it or
- they aren't Motivated to do it. WHAM!

