QUB/2307/22 Learning and Development Framework

Tender description

The Organisational Development team within the People and Culture Directorate at Queen's University Belfast delivers a range of learning and development events and other resources for staff to build organisational capability. This includes events, courses and workshops which are co-ordinated and offered on an annual basis. Some aspects utilise internal expertise, some elements require delivery from external providers.The Organisational Development team has a requirement to augment existing internal expertise/programmes which they manage. They are therefore seeking to establish a framework of suitable providers under the following Lots:- • Lot 1: Personal/professional skills development• Lot 2: Leadership and Management Development The scope of this framework solely relates to central Organisational Development budgeted learning and development. Lot 1: Personal/professional skills development Lot 1 covers Personal/Professional Skills development which is appropriate for the full range of staff categories and grades in the University. The appointed Framework Providers must be able to provide skills/capability development to promote the following indicative topics, which is not exhaustive:-• Communicating effectively• Time management/managing your workload/working smarter• Skills for Effective Mentoring• Effective Project Working, Project Management Skills • Preparing for Management/Leadership Roles• Responding to change• Individual Career Development• Interviewee Skills • Personal Development Review Skills (Reviewers and Reviewees) Lot 2: Management and Leadership Development This Lot covers the design and delivery of learning and development inititatives for senior levels of staff in the UniversityExamples of topics and development tools which may be required are listed below. This list is not exhaustive:• Leading effective teams• Managing people • Managing performance effectively• Conducting effective performance and development reviews• Difficult conversations• Facilitation, managing group discussions and chairing meetings• Developing a business case• Emotional Intelligence/self-awareness as a leader/manager• Personal resilience and enabling resilience in others• Adapting your leadership style• Coaching skills for managers• Critical thinking/decision making• Strategic thinking/developing strategy• Leading change effectively in an agile environment• External awareness/working with stakeholders• Leadership development at senior strategic level• Coach development/supervision• Executive coaching (1:1 for senior leaders, where offered as an inherent part of Programme)• Development support methods and tools e.g. Action Learning, 360 degree feedback and other psychometric or development tools