Aspiring Directors

Fast-track your professional development on this 2-day strategic leadership course. 

This innovative and bespoke programme for ambitious HE commercial and campus services leaders of the future combines learning, coaching and practical application to help you sharpen your performance, develop your leadership skills and give you the clarity and passion to design the next decisive phase of your career.

Covering core leadership competencies, the programme offers coaching in techniques for leading strategic planning and influencing others, and provides tools for understanding organisational behaviour and change management. It features exclusive learning sessions with specific relevance to the operational challenges facing universities. You will emerge more capable, confident and sought after, with a clear plan for achieving career success.  

This course has already supported the careers of 60 leaders in commercial and campus services, from both universities and business partners. 

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“I thought the Aspiring Director’s Course was fantastic, one of the best and most engaging courses I have been on. Julie was brilliant, and it was perfect timing for me ahead of an interview for a new role, which I was successful in getting.”
- Sam Glenister-Batey, Deputy Director of Commercial and Business Development, University of Leeds

Sessions include:

• Changing roles, applying for posts and interviews
• Understanding self and building resilience
• The role of a leader to identify the need for strategic change
• Principles of strategic and operational planning
• Understanding organisational behaviour
• Leadership and chairing meetings
• Influencing others, championing yourself and the importance of networking
• The need for personal reflection, development and goal setting

Your tutors will be leadership trainers and senior sector practitioners:

• Julie Chew, Managing Director, The Learning Train
• Ian Jones, Deputy Director of Accommodation and Commercial ServicesUniversity of Sheffield, 
• Kirsty Woodward, Director of Campus Services and Estates, University of Leicester, and CUBO Chair
  

Who should attend?

This course is for ambitious higher education business leaders of the future: highly-motivated managers or recently appointed directors in commercial, campus or other HE professional and business services, working in universities, colleges and partner organisations.

What are the programme aims? 

The programme offers exclusive learning sessions with specific relevance to the operational challenges facing universities. The Aspiring Directors Class of 2024 will emerge more capable, skilled, confident and sought after, with a clear plan for achieving career success. You will also gain a peer network of senior sector contacts. 

Feedback from past participants:

“A great networking event and a real opportunity to evaluate my style and behaviours and understand how I could make the transition to becoming a director"

"The presenters were knowledgeable and freely shared their experiences."

“I came away feeling energised, enthused and refreshed. Not only with new knowledge gained from the course content, but from networking with peers where we shared valuable knowledge and experience.”

“A thoroughly insightful and beneficial course for any senior manager looking to step-up into a director-level role in the future.”

“The course content was excellent but moreover the energy and passion of every presenter was inspirational.”

"A valuable course delivered by those with real knowledge and experience."

Payment:

Our preferred method of payment is by purchasing card.

If your organisation doesn't use a purchasing card, you will not be able to make a booking until you have provided us with a valid purchase order. Please send your PO to Sarah.

Purchase orders to be addressed to:  Professional H E Services Ltd, 3 Holywell Drive, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU

Questions? Please contact the CUBO team 

Terms and conditions:

Please refer to our terms and conditions when booking this event