Planning, Development and Review (PDR) for Managers

Program Overview

PDR enables an ongoing focus on work objectives and helps to plan for the resources and development required to make them possible. Importantly, PDR is also about enhancing communication and providing ongoing feedback around performance. This interactive workshop will give you useful techniques to help guide and coach your staff through PDR, and help you to carry out ongoing effective performance and development conversations.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this four hour workshop, you will have the tools to help you to:

• Understand PDR at the University, including roles and responsibilities
• Develop work objectives, performance indicators and development plans
• Prepare for holding an effective PDR discussion, as well as practise core conversation skills
• Practise giving and receiving meaningful feedback

• Identify strategies and techniques for engaging staff

Program Strucutre

PDR for Managers is a 4 hour workshop covering the following topics:

• Key Elements of PDR
• Your responsibility as a Manager
• Your responsibility as a Staff Member
• Setting Objectives
• Core PDR Skills
• Questioning techniques
• Giving feedback
• Taking a coaching approach

• Engaging staff and handling a lack of engagement

Nomination Criteria

PDR for Managers applies to all Managers and Supervisors. Enrolment is done through the course booking system

2013 Program Dates

22 March

24 July

31 October

Extra sessions may be scheduled based on demand

Provider

This customised program is presented by Veronica Lee, VLee HRM Consulting.

Cost

This program is funded by the Staff Learning and Development budget and so there is no cost to the Area/School.

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