Staff development dialogue workshop

The staff development dialogue is more than just an annual conversation between a manager and an employee! SDD is a strategic dialogue that connects the employee’s wishes for competence development, well-being, and collaboration with the department’s strategic initiatives, direction, and future competency needs.

Target audience

The workshop is for:

• Managers with staff responsibility at AU

• Staff Development Dialogue facilitators and others who conduct Staff Development Dialogues

• Both new and experienced managers

The workshop is relevant for you, if you:

• Want to improve the quality of your Staff Development Dialogues

• Want to strengthen the strategic dimension of Staff Development Dialogue

• Experience that Staff Development Dialogues easily becomes routine rather than developmental

• Want a confident and effective approach to Staff Development Dialogue in mitHR

What will you gain?

The workshop gives you the opportunity to work with Staff Development Dialogue as a developmental and strategic conversation space – not just an annual obligation. We focus on how Staff Development Dialogue can be actively used as a management tool in alignment with AU’s strategy and local priorities.

You will work with the connection between tasks, well-being, and competence development, and gain tools to create clear expectations and systematic follow-up. We also address the difficult conversation and the balance between operations and development – ensuring that the dialogue is both realistic and forward-looking.

Specifically, you will gain:

• Tools to sharpen the purpose and structure of the conversation

• Inspiration to strengthen employee ownership and motivation

• Even for experienced managers, the workshop provides an opportunity to revisit and adjust your own practice in light of new requirements, priorities, and organizational changes

• Knowledge on how to ensure quality and coherence in follow-up

• A solid introduction to using Staff Development Dialogue in mitHR – before, during, and after the conversation

Format

The workshop alternates between:

• Professional presentations
• Reflection on your own practice
• Work with concrete cases from AU
• Dialogue and exchange of experiences with other managers
• We work in a practice-oriented way, based on AU’s frameworks and concepts for Staff Development Dialogue.

You will leave with clear guidelines for your next Staff Development Dialogue cycle.

Practical Information

• Duration: ½ day

• Format: In-person attendance

• Participation is free for AU employees

• Registration via the course catalogue

• The workshop is conducted by AU HR