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Managing your career

Heather MoyesCardiff University


Session objectives

Understand approaches to career management

Consider tools and techniques available in HE context

Articulate a personal career plan

Identify your next step


The null hypothesis

“It is impossible to manage a career in

higher education administration!”

Discuss…


Careers in HE administration

The big questions:

•Where are you now? •How did you get here?•Where do you want to be in five years’ time?


AUA professional behaviours framework


The behavioursManaging self and personal skillsWilling and able to assess and apply own skills, abilities and experience. Being aware of own behaviour and how it impacts on others.Delivering excellent serviceProviding the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.Finding innovative solutionsTaking a holistic view and working enthusiastically and with creativity to analyse problems and develop innovative and workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.Embracing changeAdjusting to unfamiliar situations, demands and changing roles. Seeing change as an opportunity and being receptive to new ideas.Using resourcesMaking effective use of available resources including people, information, networks and budgets. Being aware of the financial and commercial aspects of the organisation.

Providing directionSeeing the work that you do in the context of the bigger picture and taking a long-term view. Communicating vision clearly and enthusiastically to inspire and motivate others.Developing self and othersShowing commitment to own development and supporting and encouraging others to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential for the wider benefit of the organisation.Working with peopleWorking co-operatively with others in order to achieve objectives. Demonstrating a commitment to diversity and applying a wide range of interpersonal skills.Achieving resultsPlanning and organising workloads to ensure that deadlines are met within resource constraints. Consistently meeting objectives and success criteria.


Self-assessment


The behavioursManaging self and personal skillsWilling and able to assess and apply own skills, abilities and experience. Being aware of own behaviour and how it impacts on others.Delivering excellent serviceProviding the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.Finding innovative solutionsTaking a holistic view and working enthusiastically and with creativity to analyse problems and develop innovative and workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.Embracing changeAdjusting to unfamiliar situations, demands and changing roles. Seeing change as an opportunity and being receptive to new ideas.Using resourcesMaking effective use of available resources including people, information, networks and budgets. Being aware of the financial and commercial aspects of the organisation.

Providing directionSeeing the work that you do in the context of the bigger picture and taking a long-term view. Communicating vision clearly and enthusiastically to inspire and motivate others.Developing self and othersShowing commitment to own development and supporting and encouraging others to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential for the wider benefit of the organisation.Working with peopleWorking co-operatively with others in order to achieve objectives. Demonstrating a commitment to diversity and applying a wide range of interpersonal skills.Achieving resultsPlanning and organising workloads to ensure that deadlines are met within resource constraints. Consistently meeting objectives and success criteria.


Meeting your development needs

Get the wider picture CPD: it’s not all about courses Use networks effectively Manage management relationships Seek wisdom: others’ and your own Make positive choices: what’s your

“good”?

Take responsibility!


The all important next step


Find out more: http://cpdframework.aua.ac.uk/

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managing your career - heather moyes

Education

excellent service

service standards

personal skills willing

innovative solutions

best quality service

longterm view

personal career plan

career management