UCL Human Resources - Appraisal, Review and Development Scheme- Research Staff Appraisees

Professional Development Programme

Appraisal, Review and Development Scheme training - Appraisers

Participants:
Any manager who has line management responsibilities, should complete a relevant UCL workshop, regardless of previous experience before conducting any staff review. This scheme applies to all staff who have satisfactorily completed their probation period. Staff must have read and familiarised themselves with the Appraisal, Review and Development Scheme guidelines, before they attend the Appraisal workshops. Please go to www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/staff_review_development.php

Pre-requisites:
None

Overview:
These workshops meet the UCL requirement for all Appraisers to be trained before conducting appraisals. The Appraisal Review and Development Scheme (ARDS) aims to:

enhance the work of the department and the success of UCL through assisting individuals to develop to their full potential
ensure regular discussion of an individual's progress against aims and objectives
identify strengths and development needs and enable discussion of career aspirations
enhance communication within departments
review and meet the developmental needs of staff in roles with management responsibilities1 in line with UCL’s management competencies see www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/osd/resources/competencies.php
review and meet the development needs of academic, research and teaching staff regarding UCL's expectation of academic excellence which are defined in "Excellence and the UCL community: a shared endeavour" see www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/ucl_excellence.php

Anticipated Learning Outcomes:
Participating on an OSD Appraisal workshop will enable the appraiser to

explain the Appraisal, Review and Development Scheme
use it according to UCL's policy.

Participants will be provided with some suggestions for making the process as effective as possible.

UCL management competencies addressed:

Provides leadership, direction and feedback on team and individual objectives
Ensures regular review of teaching, research, knowledge transfer, enabling and support activities to maximise effectiveness
Promotes UCL's values and corporate objectives to colleagues and externally to UCL
Facilitates training and the development of an appropriate skills base within the team

Outline:

what is appraisal, review and development
the UCL scheme
preparation for appraisal
the actual Appraisal meeting
equal opportunities
staff objectives & future goals

Preparation:
Staff must have read and familiarised themselves with the Appraisal, Review and Development Scheme guidelines, before they attend the Appraisal Workshops. Please go to www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/staff_review_development.php

Related resources:
Desktop Learning articles:

Dates, time and venue: 2.5-hour workshop

Appraisers (All Staff)

Date	Time	Venue
16 July 2013	1000 - 1230	Engineering Front & Executive Suite
13 August 2013	1000 - 1230	Engineering Front & Executive Suite

Facilitator: Either Penny Bridges, Charlotte Croffie, Terah Enoch or Richard Laughlin, Organisation and Staff Development Consultants, UCL.

Cost: No cost for UCL employees

How to book: Booking Form

OSD Course Contact: Ed Drinkwater