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Personal Development

Creating personal and professional development opportunities for members and for staff aspiring to their roles is a key theme of AHUA's activities.

In addition to our conferences and regional meetings, we offer members the following series of development opportunities:

Learning Sets
Access to a network of peers with whom to share and discuss current issues in a confidential and supportive environment is invaluable. AHUA Learning Sets enable this to happen by bringing together members in small groups of 6-8 people, for 5 sessions, to focus on topical work-based issues and to explore effective ways of dealing with them.

Organisational Consultancy Visits
These visits offer an exceptional opportunity to experience first-hand the culture and challenges of another organisation. Over 1-2 days, through observation, discussion and consultative work with a small group of colleagues, you are encouraged to reflect and report back on the similarities and differences between the host organisation and your own. The knowledge exchange acquired from exposure to an organisation in another sector can be translated back to your own institution to great effect.

Coaching
1-1 coaching offers space to explore and reflect on current work issues in an objective and supportive environment with a qualified professional coach. To assist with the transition to a demanding, high-profile role, newly appointed Registrars and AHUA members have the opportunity to take up a series of four executive coaching sessions during the first year of their appointment. As an investment in our new members, the sessions are fully funded by the Association.

If you are interested in any of the above, please contact Catherine Webb in the AHUA office.

Development programmes for other staff