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Active Bystander Training: Dr Miriam Lynn

Miriam is an Inclusion consultant, project manager and mentor with over twenty-five years’ experience in planning, delivering and managing cultural change and equity initiatives.

She has worked in several sectors including statutory, voluntary and most recently within the higher education sector, leading teams to deliver effective change. Miriam is a qualified trainer (PTLLS) and an experienced public speaker, mentor and educator.

Active Bystander Workshop Aims:

• Understand the principles behind Active Bystander interventions and the psychology behind why we choose to intervene or not

• Recognise contexts which support us to become active bystanders and strategies to amplify and strengthen these contexts

• Identify practical bystander interventions using the 4D model

• Set out and discuss through case studies and the expectations of behaviour in the workplace, including freedom of speech.

*Please note that this session requires a minimum of 5 attendees to run; cancellations and unfilled sessions won't run.*

This online session will be lead by Dr Audrey Tang and what a better time to attend a session on Mental Health Awareness Week.

Audrey is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and award-winning author with a focus on practical self improvement. Her recent book, "The Leader's Guide to Wellbeing" outlines different techniques leaders can use to get positive affect. Her practical and easily applicable tools for real results are often the standout feature, along with her motivational training style and unique approach to workshops using interactive training methods.

Key takeaways from this session:

Identifying the “Leader as Coach” framework as a successful method to implement change.

Recognise the issues that the leader may face when implementing transformational change, and how to address them.

Define what a “wellbeing culture” actually looks like to you as a leader or a people professional – and in turn the team.

Raising awareness of the resources already available (as well as recognising their effectiveness for individual team needs).

Finding ways to implement team interventions.

Identifying what is and isn’t “wellbeing”, and recognising the different pathways of support available.

Feedback from previous sessions:

"I found the session very useful. I am new to management and the information about how to have coaching conversations in relation to wellbeing and the models to use will be very useful"

Join us for a special 1-hour session in support of Carers Week 2025, hosted by the SPACE (Supporting Parents and Carers @ Cambridge Network). This event is an excellent opportunity for staff and students to come together, share experiences, and gain valuable insights from the Chair of SPACE, Rachel Bailey, and other community members.

Who is a carer?

A carer is anyone who provides unpaid care to a family member (child with additional needs or an adult), partner or friend who, due to illness, disability, a mental health condition, or an addiction could not cope without their support. This care may be provided remotely and/or in-person.

Whether you have caring responsibilities, know someone who has, or simply want to learn more about the challenges and rewards of caregiving, this session is for you.

Come along to connect, support, and know that you are not alone. There will be tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

This is a 1-hour, 30-minute workshop, looking at an overview of Disability Awareness with Neurobox.

Neurobox is a leading workplace adjustments provider in Cambridge, dedicated to fostering inclusive and accessible work environments for disabled and neurodivergent individuals.

This session is to enable colleagues to become more aware of the needs of employees and colleagues with disabilities and long-term health conditions.

What does disability mean?

Disclosing a disability

How might a disability affect a person’s work?

Barriers that people with disabilities face

What are and are not reasonable adjustments

Legislation including The Disability Discrimination Act and The Equality Act

This short interactive in-person training session is a useful refresher about the overall purpose and outcomes of SRD (appraisal) and an opportunity to consider what you can do to help ensure an effective discussion as reviewee and/or reviewer. Whether you work in a research, teaching or professional service area, SRD (appraisal) provides the opportunity for individuals to engage in constructive discussion with supervisors, managers or academic/research colleagues about current and future work and personal and career development.

The Session

This short interactive in-person training session, run by the L&D and HR Team, is a useful refresher about the overall purpose and outcomes of SRD (appraisal) and an opportunity to consider what you can do to help ensure an effective discussion as reviewee and/or reviewer.

Whether you work in a research, teaching or professional service area, SRD (appraisal) provides the opportunity for individuals to engage in constructive discussion with supervisors, managers or academic/research colleagues about current and future work and personal and career development.

The Why

Appraisals are a valuable opportunity to reflect on progress, set goals, and support professional development. For researchers, this process is especially important in shaping future career paths, identifying training needs, and fostering a sense of direction and achievement.

Communication in any organisation is complex and challenging. This is particularly so in the diverse community of a University where there are emotive internal and external communications that often have a significant impact. This can create emotive responses which can be challenging to handle.

Self-awareness as well as an awareness of others' needs is crucial and this workshop is a chance for members to explore in more detail their own approach to having challenging conversations and to further develop some strategies that work for you, as well as understanding other tools that could help.

The session will happen between 9:30 - 12:30. You only need to attend 1 session. This is the same session repeated.

Light refreshments will be provided, please email staff-training@eng.cam.ac.uk for any dietary requirements or adjustments.

There is a growing interest from funders in projects that embed impact through public engagement - but what is impact, and how do you build your skills in public engagement? Participants of this course will gain an overview of public engagement and techniques to plan engagement. They will discuss what impact is, why it matters and how to build impact through public engagement. They will find out more about how the University can support their public engagement priorities, further training and funding opportunities and activities to participate in and develop their skills through.

This session will be lead by Audrey Tang. Audrey is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and award-winning author with a focus on practical self improvement. Her recent book, "The Leader's Guide to Wellbeing" outlines different techniques leaders can use to get positive affect. Her practical and easily applicable tools for real results are often the standout feature, along with her motivational training style and unique approach to workshops using interactive training methods.

Key takeaways:

Identifying the “Leader as Coach” framework as a successful method to implement change Recognise the issues that the leader may face when implementing transformational change, and how to address them

Define what a “wellbeing culture” looks like to the Leader – and in turn the team.

Raising awareness of the resources already available (as well as recognising their effectiveness for individual team needs).

Finding ways to implement team interventions.

Identifying what is and isn’t “wellbeing”, and recognising the different pathways of support available.

This session will be lead by Audrey Tang. Audrey is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and award-winning author with a focus on practical self improvement. Her recent book, "The Leader's Guide to Wellbeing" outlines different techniques leaders can use to get positive affect. Her practical and easily applicable tools for real results are often the standout feature, along with her motivational training style and unique approach to workshops using interactive training methods.

Key takeaways:

Identifying the “Leader as Coach” framework as a successful method to implement change

Recognise the issues that the leader may face when implementing transformational change, and how to address them

Define what a “wellbeing culture” looks like to the Leader – and in turn the team

Raising awareness of the resources already available (as well as recognising their effectiveness for individual team needs)

Finding ways to implement team interventions

Identifying what is and isn’t “wellbeing”, and recognising the different pathways of support available.

This session will be held between 11:00-12:30, 5th December 2024.

This session will be lead by Audrey Tang. Audrey is a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) and award-winning author with a focus on practical self improvement. Her recent book, "The Leader's Guide to Wellbeing" outlines different techniques leaders can use to get positive affect. Her practical and easily applicable tools for real results are often the standout feature, along with her motivational training style and unique approach to workshops using interactive training methods.

Key takeaways:

Identifying the “Leader as Coach” framework as a successful method to implement change Recognise the issues that the leader may face when implementing transformational change, and how to address them

Define what a “wellbeing culture” looks like to the Leader – and in turn the team.

Raising awareness of the resources already available (as well as recognising their effectiveness for individual team needs).

Finding ways to implement team interventions.

Identifying what is and isn’t “wellbeing”, and recognising the different pathways of support available.

This session is a mix of presentations and practical individual and group exercises.

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Define “manual handling” • Explain how manual handling can cause injuries • Understand the principles for controlling manual handling risk & apply these to a practical situation • Demonstrate good handling technique

We are happy to be collaborating with Mind for World Mental Health Day for an online webinar session, with guest speaker, Sarah Gallimore.

"It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace"

This session will go through:

• What is mental health

• Stigma

• Evolution of mental health awareness in the last few years

• Stress (tools for managing stress)

• How to support someone (conversations, spotting the signs)

• Driving culture change and promoting wellbeing

• Sources of support and info

To register for this webinar, please use this link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9c92f0a2-7708-494b-9e19-7b7bc454dd50@49a50445-bdfa-4b79-ade3-547b4f3986e9

The webinar will be from 11 am - 12 pm online via MS Teams, 10th October on World Mental Health Day.

We understand that not everyone will be able to attend this session therefore it will be recorded, please register still to: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9c92f0a2-7708-494b-9e19-7b7bc454dd50@49a50445-bdfa-4b79-ade3-547b4f3986e9 to receive the link to the recording afterward.

The material provided is for internal organisational use only, please do not share outside the University.

This is a half-day session led by Neurobox's Alexa Smith.

Neurobox is a leading workplace adjustments and training provider in Cambridge. https://neurobox.co.uk/

This is an awareness session designed specifically to support understanding, awareness, and inclusion of neurodiversity (and/or disability) and an exploration of the challenges they might encounter in the workplace.

As part of our approach, we take the time to understand your organisation's unique working environments and the existing systems and resources you have in place.

Typical sessions might include topics around:

• What is neurodiversity and why it matters
• Language
• An in-depth look into some neuro-differences, – including strengths, challenges, and how to support.
• Workplace Assessments, Adjustments, and the Equality Act.
• Managing Challenges – scenarios and case studies
• Target audience

Do you regularly take notes for meetings, working groups, or committees? Would you like to feel more confident and efficient in how you prepare, capture, and finalise your notes?

Join our Note-Taking Support Session designed specifically for colleagues in roles where accurate and effective note-taking is key.

This session will be led by the HR Business Partner in the School of Technology / Head of HR in the Department, who is highly experienced in this field and will share practical insights and best practices.

What You’ll Learn:

• Preparation tips: How to get ready before the meeting starts.
• Effective note-taking techniques: Stay focused and capture what matters.
• Reviewing and finalising notes: Ensuring clarity, accuracy, and completeness.
• Formatting guidance: Align your notes with university expectations and professional standards.

Whether you're new to note-taking or looking to refine your approach, this session will provide practical tools and insights to support your role.

This is an in-person, all day workshop delivered by Keith Crampton from Wiz Training.

This will equip participants to be effective members of project teams, serve as a useful refresher for those who feel established in effectively managing a project, and provide a foundation for colleagues new to managing projects.

The workshop uses a foundation of 9 key project management steps that can be scaled to suit any size of the project and includes example documentation (alternatively your own methodology can be integrated into the material)

The session will be starting at 9:30 and finishing at 4:30.

Light refreshments will be provided, please email staff-training@eng.cam.ac.uk if you have any dietary requirements or adjustments.

Time is the most valuable commodity for any person or organisation, and everybody has different ways of ‘managing’ it. Sometimes these approaches are driven by situations or even habits. Organising your time is about the choices you make; the amount of time you have is finite! In addition, if you manage others, you have the responsibility of using their time effectively and delegating appropriately.

Are factors such as procrastination, lengthy meetings and time ‘hijacking’ sapping the time available? If you’re not entirely happy with the way you use your time, this course provides the basis for organising yourself and your time, providing lots of tips.

This is a 1-hour online session on the 30th October, 11:30 - 12:30, which will be hosted on Teams with Keith from Wiz. The Teams link and joining details will be in the joining instructions.

Please note, this is an external provider. If you have any issues with booking this course or do not see the Teams link details, please email staff-training@eng.cam.ac.uk.

Time is the most valuable commodity for any person or organisation, and everybody has different ways of ‘managing’ it. Sometimes these approaches are driven by situations or even habits. Organising your time is about the choices you make, the amount of time you have is finite! In addition if you manage others you have the responsibility of using their time effectively and delegating appropriately.

Are factors such as procrastination, lengthy meetings and time ‘hijacking’ sapping the time available? If you’re not entirely happy with the way you use your time this course provides the basis for organising yourself and your time and will give lots of tips.

Explore the science of stress, pause for reflection, and experience practical tools to boost focus, calm and resilience.

A 45-Minute Practical Session for Staff and Students:

Department of Engineering

Boost your focus, calm and resilience with stress-reducing and mindfulness practices.

What you’ll gain:

• Understand how stress impacts your body and mind

• Reflect on your personal patterns and triggers

• Learn evidence-based tools to enhance your wellbeing

Guided by The Zen Project, this session offers practical tips you can apply right away.

Session Dates & Locations:

• Tuesday 14th October, 11:00–11:50, West Site – West Hub, Room E

• Tuesday 14th October, 13:30–14:30, Trumpington – JDB Teaching Room