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Building capabilities and skills in Deakin management practices.
The following is a sample of management courses offered in the staff development program.
Conducting a PPR
Explores the objective assessment of performance, how to give effective feedback, and the skills necessary to conduct a review, including how to deal with difficult situations.
Financial management at Deakin
Financial management practice at Deakin: Understanding the fundamentals and your responsibilities.
Planning and governance at Deakin
Understanding governance and legislative drivers of Deakin, the planning cycle and your role and responsibilities.
Recruitment, selection, induction, probation
Best practice in effective recruitment and understanding EEO principles of recruitment, confidentiality, privacy and positively managing the probation and induction process.
Performance management
Understanding policy, responsibilities and best practice for effective performance management, including staff development, PPR and promotion processes.
Equity and Equal Opportunity
Understanding your legislative responsibilities in the areas of EEO.
Occupational Health and Safety
Understanding your legislative responsibilities in the areas of OHS.
Manager as coach
To develop a clear foundation to more effectively have the conversations needed to enhance performance and to develop coaching skills within the workplace.
Managing conflict in the workplace
A comprehensive overview of strategies that can be employed to resolve workplace conflict and processes which encourage a positive workplace culture.
Staying motivated and motivating the team
Practical ways to motivate others, avoid de-motivating those around you, how to maintain your own levels of motivation when things get too challenging or not challenging enough.
Strategic influencing skills
The reality in a contemporary organisation is that the impact of authority has been eroded. Personal persuasive power gets the best results across all levels. This course in high level influencing skills will help sharpen participants' skills in setting strategic outcomes, planning a persuasive approach and developing their instance influencing skills.
Mentoring Partnership Program
The Mentoring Partnership Program (MPP) facilities a partnership between mentor and mentee for the purpose of providing guidance and direction to support the mentee;s career development. This program is for both academic and administrative staff, and runs over a six month period. MPP has been regarded as worthwhile and highly successful by mentors and mentees alike
