Inspire Personal Skills Interpersonal & Organisational Awareness Developing People Deliver Creative Thinking & Problem Solving Decision Making, Prioritising, Planning & Organising Using Resources Lead Strategic Focus Managing People & Performance Managing Change Queen’s Management & Leadership Framework

Lead (How you behave) Strategic Focus Definition: Appreciates the longer term view and has the courage to give purpose and direction to take the University forward. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders understand the long term goals of the University and can effectively manage information to contribute to, formulate, translate and communicate strategic focus into realistic objectives for others whilst promoting compliance with University policies and procedures. They can manage the balance between strategic and operational leadership/management. Managing People and Performance Definition: Leads by example, manages people and their performance. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders are confident and professional in their leadership. They secure buy in and engagement of others by creating a positive and inclusive work environment, and promote a positive approach to performance by focusing on performance over process. They set clear expectations for others, effectively plan and allocate work to realise objectives according to the strengths of others and take clear actions to resolve team issues or individual performance. Managing Change Definition: Anticipates, prepares for, initiates and implements change. Monitors and reviews change initiatives. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders appreciate the factors that lead to change, and adapt and act accordingly.They can initiate change where appropriate and understand the concerns of others by communicating change reasons and implementation plans in a clear and timely manner. To ensure change is managed successfully, they monitor and review change initiatives once implemented. Description of Management & Leadership behaviours under “Lead”

Inspire (How you are) Personal Skills Definition: Is aware of and develops one’s own personal skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviours. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders understand and reflect on their own personal leadership style, and can adapt it to suit a range of situations. They manage personal resources effectively and take personal ownership, responsibility and accountability for all their actions, including updating their own specialist knowledge, learning and development. Interpersonal & Organisational Awareness Definition: Is aware of the organisation’s culture and one’s own impact on others. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders communicate effectively (orally and in writing), interact appropriately and network with others to foster beneficial internal and external relationships. They foster a culture of “one University” by understanding the organisational climate in which they work, sharing values and beliefs and harnessing personal ambition for institutional gain. They can negotiate and influence whilst listening to and retaining respect for others and create a climate that recognises and appreciates the skills and contributions of all. Developing People Definition: Supports others to realise potential. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders recognise and praise the achievements of others. They encourage and empower others to develop, by providing appropriate and timely feedback and development opportunities. They foster an atmosphere of trust to enable others to accept responsibilities, and provide direction and support to others by coaching and mentoring where required. Description of Management & Leadership behaviours Under “Inspire”

. Deliver (What you do) Creative Thinking & Problem Solving Definition: Has the courage and confidence to challenge how things are done and generates original ideas and solutions to achieve quality results leading to high performance. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders continually look for better ways of doing things. They can identify trends; assess situations and spot issues or opportunities that others may miss. Using this ability, they take a new look at issues or problems and encourage, and seek out and implement different ways to effectively resolve them. Decision Making, Prioritising, Planning & Organising Definition: Makes effective decisions, plans and organises to achieve quality results leading to high performance. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders evaluate the alternatives, measure risks and involve the appropriate people before making decisions. They are clear in prioritising what needs to be achieved and participate in and contribute to the planning process within their area. They ensure that individual and team activities are planned, organised and delegated in a fair and consistent manner to achieve appropriate, timely and quality results required for both internal and external customers. Using Resources Definition: Is aware of and makes use of financial and physical resources to achieve quality results leading to high performance. Descriptor: Queen’s leaders have sufficient commercial awareness to allow them to identify the physical and financial resources required to enable them to deliver their objectives. They can contribute to resource and financial planning within their own area and effectively manage those resources to achieve results, by monitoring their effective use, providing value for money, adapting when priorities change, and planning for contingency and business continuity where required. Description of Management & Leadership behaviours Under “Deliver”