Training Programmes
Personal and organisational effectiveness in the planning and development field
This module uniquely focuses on the interface between personal management, managing other people and operating in an organisational context. While it aims to improve individual effectiveness and efficiency, this process invariably raises fundamental questions of management and organisational operation, addressing the barriers to effectiveness these present, and exploring the mechanisms for overcoming them.
It is therefore a key module for anyone involved in or relating to best value initiatives, since it provides the basic concepts for fundamental organisational and performance review; and for instituting improvement based on the principles of effectiveness, efficiency and economy.
It covers many practical aspects of personal management, including handling time pressures, paperwork, interruptions and crises etc. However, it goes beyond these into broader aspects of management such as delegation, communication, handling information etc. Crucially, it examines closely how things are managed in planning organisations (often described as the "organisational culture") and how organisational practice - as distinct from organisational structure - can be changed to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
The module is related to the practical realities of managing in a very busy, unpredictable work environment. The work based assignments and group exercises in the Tutorial Sessions reflect this practical concern.
The module includes attendance at two separate two-day tutorial sessions at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, and successful completion of assessed practical project work. The dates of the two Tutorial sessions are given below.
Full details available on request - telephone Shelagh Pooley on 01204 385678
| Presenters: | Trevor Roberts and Chris Weetman |
| Course Type: | Certificated Course at Madingley Hall, Cambridge |
| Max. Numbers: | 12 |
| Date(s): |
30 Mar 2009 to 31 Mar 2009
- Madingley Hall, Cambridge
18 May 2009 to 19 May 2009 - Madingley Hall, Cambridge £795.00 per person |
| Programme: | University of Cambridge Certificated Courses |
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PARTICIPANT COMMENTS:
"I now have a better understanding of time management and ability to distinguish between efficiency and effectiveness. I will now be better equipped to deal with a crisis situation and review outcomes that arise"
"I found most of the background reading stimuating and was applying some of the concepts before the first tutorial session. I have learnt to be more systematic in how I organise myself and to prioritise my work so that I can deal with it more effectively"
"I have learnt the difference between delegation and allocation of work which is something that I have never thought of before and it has been invaluable. Have recognised that I need to organise myself and my time more to be more effective"