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Management Competencies. UCL recognises the importance of effective management skills to ensure that it maintains its place in a competitive global market The staff survey highlighted the need for more consistent management standards across UCL
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Management Competencies • UCL recognises the importance of effective management skills to ensure that it maintains its place in a competitive global market • The staff survey highlighted the need for more consistent management standards across UCL • As a result a simple set of transparent, coherent management competencies has been agreed and publicised • Launched in January 2008 via all staff email and currently being piloted with all grade 10 staff - including non clinical professors • Website with relevant information and links to related policy & strategy documents is available at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/competencies/index.php
What does it affect?Recruitment • UCL must recruit staff who can demonstrate the management competencies it values • UCL’s management competencies must be reflected in the person specification • The management competencies document must be made available as part of the further particulars so that applicants are aware of UCL’s expectations • HR will carry out checks on grade 10 adverts and information packs to ensure that the competencies document is appropriately used.
Induction, Appraisal and Development Induction • Use competencies in the induction process to give staff with management responsibilities a detailed understanding of what is expected of them Appraisal • Managers of grade 10 staff will discuss the implications of management competencies for an individual in their appraisal meeting. Grade 10 staff should be able to cite examples of using relevant management competencies and discuss their development needs Training and Development • Training is available to help managers develop competencies. Where gaps are identified the Organisational and Staff Development Team is available to help staff find the right development activity
Summary/ Future Developments • HR Consultancy can help with advice on the implementation of the management competencies- e.g. its use in recruitment, induction and appraisal • In 2008-09 the use of management competencies will be rolled out to all staff with management responsibilities. • HR will keep managers and staff updated as the roll out is implemented • Any questions?