Organisational Development
The Organisational Development team are here to support all staff with change, growth, and improvement. We provide development support across the university at a team and individual level.
We can support you with:
- skills development and training
- coaching and mentoring
- career management
- team building, development and performance enhancement
- support for organisational objectives and strategies, including the 2030 LJMU People Plan
To discuss further, please contact us at orgdev@ljmu.ac.uk.
- LJMU 2030 People Plan
- The OD team, alongside colleagues within HR and collaborative partners across LJMU, support the delivery of the 2030 People Plan.
- Meet the team
- The team are available to discuss your needs and requirements, provide guidance on support available, and answer questions.
- Staff Development Calendar
- The OD team work in partnership with colleagues across LJMU to bring you a range of workshops and development events.
- ACTivator Programme
- The ACTivator Programme provides a range of development opportunities targeted at supporting staff to fulfil their research potential and ambitions. All sessions are open to all staff.
- Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
- The Concordat aims to support the culture and environment in which research is conducted, benefiting both the researcher and the research itself.
- LEAD Programme
- The LEAD Programme provides a range of open workshops available to all staff to enhance their current and potential leadership and management skills.
- One-to-one support
- A range of individual support options are available, including coaching and mentoring opportunities, and you can speak confidentially to one of the team at any time.
- Appraisals
- The annual appraisal is an opportunity for all staff to focus on their progress, career development, reflection, future planning and development.
- Employment Guidelines and Documentation
- An A to Z of guidelines to help with any employment queries.
- Recruitment and Selection
- Guidance and support on all stages of the recruitment process is available.
- Staff Development Funding
- Staff who are interested in undertaking formal qualifications have the opportunity to apply for apprenticeship funding for internal and external programmes, and to apply for a fee waiver for internal programmes.
- LinkedIn Learning
- LinkedIn Learning is an online platform available to all LJMU staff to support your personal and career development.
- Staff eLearning Modules
- There are a number of online modules that new staff need to complete, and existing staff will re-complete intermittently.
- AdvanceHE
- Advance HE is a member-led charity of and for the sector that works with partners across the globe to improve higher education for staff, students and society.
- Association of Higher Education Professionals (AHEP)
- Connecting and developing higher education professionals.
- Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA)
- A community committed to supporting world-changing research across the UK.
- Vitae
- Realising the potential of researchers.