Springboard: A Women's Development Programme

Prerequisites

Springboard is a personal development programme for all women staff/graduate students. It will give you the opportunity to take stock and consider your personal and professional goals. During the programme you will explore your future in a practical way and learn how to develop your potential. You will undertake realistic self-assessment and set challenging goals. Key areas covered include communication skills, assertiveness, self confidence, improving your work/life balance and developing positive skills and attitude. If you want to progress and develop, then this programme is for you.

The programme comprises four days over a three-month period and a workbook to be completed between sessions.

• University staff
• College staff
• PhD students

This programme requires attendance at all four sessions

Number of sessions: 4

• to have assessed yourself and identified your strengths
• to be able to communicate more assertively and effectively
• to have increased your self-confidence and motivation
• to be able to present a positive image and increase your visibility
• to have identified how to improve your work/life balance
• to have set clear goals to take you forward
• to have met others and gained support to make changes

• Further details about the Springboard programme can be obtained from the Springboard Consultancy’s website

'I underestimated what a positive influence Springboard could be. I have come away with a whole new range of skills to better manage my life and development.'
'I feel I have lots of useful Springboard experience that is making my life better - I feel more empowered and able to make positive changes in my life.'

Four full day sessions

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