Faculties of Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry & Health and Science GROW Programme Official Launch Wednesday, 10 October 2012 Professional Services Mentoring Scheme 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

Welcome and Introductions Faculty of Engineering Dr Malcom Butler, DFO Engineering Steph Allen, Chair Training & Development Group Caroline Potts, Programme Co-ordinator Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Susan Bridgeford, DFO Medicine, Dentistry & Health Linda Hudson, Chair Training & Development Group Louise Goss, Programme Co-ordinator Faculty of Science Terry Croft, DFO Science Emily Hopkinson and Frances Dee, HR 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

Faculty benefits and goals Professional services staff are crucial to Faculty operations Through the Faculty, we can support each other Chance to learn beyond department and faculty boundaries Solid evidence of positive impact from the pilot programmes undertaken last year in the three Faculties Excellent networking opportunities to share good practice and to encourage thinking with unlimited boundaries Could DFO’s speak to this slide please? 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

Feedback from pilot schemes Participants on the pilot schemes felt they: Gained greater understanding of their role in the University Gained greater understanding of another faculty or department Re-worked their CV to be better placed for progression Made new contacts in other parts of the University Increased self-confidence levels Increased self-reflection about their career progression and personal development 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

“ Evaluation Quotes” Do it! It does not take much time and is a really good way to broaden your career experience. It was good to meeting someone outside my department and understand a little more how other parts of the faculty work. Do it! Its quite fun, enjoyable and rewarding. I would recommend it hugely as you gain so much insight on how other departments are run and its helpful to share concerns/ideas with someone who is not your Line Manager. I hoped to be able to help some develop their skills and work towards a goal – my mentee got another job so I definitely think the programme worked! Go for it! It takes very little time but can be really valuable. I found it useful to have someone outside my department to talk to and gain a better overview of the role of a technician in the University. I would recommend the scheme to anyone because it is informal, confidential and flexible. You are able to tailor it so you get exactly what you need without feeling under any pressure to meet formal targets. I think my mentoring partnership has benefited mostly by making a new friend in a different department, I especially enjoyed being shown around the department they worked in it. I found out about other new people who can help me in my work. I liked that there was no pressure in the mentoring and I got what I wanted out of it My mentor was excellent, exactly the level of person I was hoping to be matched with. We had lengthy chats about work, our department, the Faculty, problems, personal life, everything! I now have a greater understanding of the University and Faculty and have benefitted greatly from speak to someone with my mentor’s experience. It has been great! 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

Amalgamation: Technical Focus and Grow Programme The above schemes have been amalgamated and will run as the GROW Programme in two strands across the Faculties :– Admin Focus and Technical Focus ADMIN FOCUS Admin Focus is for all Faculty Professional Services staff based in any department across the three faculties. TECHNICAL FOCUS (formerly Science & Engineering) Technical Focus is for all Technical staff based in any department across the three faculties including AMI. 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

What is the GROW Programme? Mentoring programme All categories of professional services staff Voluntary participation Training provided to all participants Mentoring 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

What is mentoring? "off-line help by one person to another in making significant transitions in knowledge, work or thinking“ Megginson & Clutterbuck (1995) “learning relationship which helps people to take charge of their own development, to release their potential and to achieve results which they value” Connor and Pokora, (2007) Mentee driven 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

The GROW Programme is NOT a coaching scheme What is coaching? “Coaching relates primarily to performance improvement (often over the short-term) in a specific skills area…While the learner has primary ownership of the goal, the coach has primary ownership of the process” Megginson & Clutterbuck (2005) Coach driven The GROW Programme is NOT a coaching scheme 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

How will it work? Staff complete an application form and attend the appropriate training workshop(s) Staff can apply to be a mentor and a mentee Mentors and mentees will be paired by the co-ordinators and pairings confirmed in December 2012 An introductory meeting will take place Mentors and mentees will meet a minimum of three times from January 2013 to July 2013 Decide what you would like to achieve Work together on goals 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

Why join the programme? Mentors Mentees Share knowledge and experience Improve skills in supporting other people Coach and encourage colleagues Find out more about how other departments work Mentees Access advice and support Get ideas and inspiration Think about current role and future prospects Find out more about how other departments work 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

What if…. There isn’t a suitable match for me? I want to opt out later? My job changes? I need to talk to the co-ordinators? Email: growprogramme@sheffield.ac.uk 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

I’m interested – what next? Get involved! Application forms (email and web) To get the best match possible include as much information as you can. Strict confidentiality is observed and information shared only with the programme co-ordinators and HR Training workshops: Thursday, 15th November 2012 (Frances Dee) Monday, 19th November 2012 (Emily Hopkinson) Visit the website: http://www.shef.ac.uk/growprogramme http://www.shef.ac.uk/growprogramme Completed application forms to be received by 8th November 2012 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield

Thank you for your interest – Any questions? 14/10/2018 © The University of Sheffield