A scientific, customised assessment process to provide senior academics at Stellenbosch University (SU) with insight into their own leadership abilities SU COMPETENCIES : Introduction We have developed a tailor-made assessment centre for senior academic leaders at SU. This is available to all 1. Management/ executive heads, heads of department and heads of Leadership divisions in academic environments. The programme is based on international best practice, is scientific, and most · People important has been developed specifically with an in-depth development understanding of what it means to be a successful · Managing academic leader at SU. organisational What is an assessment centre? dynamics · Leadership This is a process during which various simulations and assessments are used to determine current ability, skills and training needs as well as potential with regards to 2. Work-/Process-related – management and people skills evaluating —by · Ensuring sustainability performance in the assessment centre against a number of · Strategic planning competencies which are regarded as being of critical importance for being effective in a position or role. 3. Decision-making/ Benefits of being assessed Problem-solving · Managing complexity through systems thinking Your insight into your ability to lead, manage and develop a · Pro-active team of people is increased, providing you with clarity on your strengths and development areas. This self-insight, decisionmaking arrived at on the basis of an in-depth feedback session, will inform and enhance your ability to optimise your learning on 4. Client/Stakeholder any future development programmes. engagement or management What it involves 5. Personal management · Adapting and Completing a series of on-line questionnaires that will coping give you an opportunity to understand the behaviour · Self-responsibility/ patterns that come naturally to you. Conscientiousness
A scientific, customised assessment process to provide senior academics at Stellenbosch University (SU) with insight into their own leadership abilities SU COMPETENCIES : 1. Management/ Leadership · People development · Managing organisational dynamics · Leadership 2. Work-/Process-related · Ensuring sustainability · Strategic planning 3. Decision-making/ Problem-solving · Managing complexity through systems thinking · Pro-active decisionmaking 4. Client/Stakeholder engagement or management 5. Personal management · Adapting and coping · Self-responsibility/ Conscientiousness Introduction We have developed a tailor-made assessment centre for senior academic leaders at SU. This is available to all executive heads, heads of department and heads of divisions in academic environments. The programme is based on international best practice, is scientific, and most important has been developed specifically with an in-depth understanding of what it means to be a successful academic leader at SU. What is an assessment centre? This is a process during which various simulations and assessments are used to determine current ability, skills and training needs as well as potential – with regards to management and people skills —by evaluating performance in the assessment centre against a number of competencies which are regarded as being of critical importance for being effective in a position or role. Benefits of being assessed Your insight into your ability to lead, manage and develop a team of people is increased, providing you with clarity on your strengths and development areas. This self-insight, arrived at on the basis of an in-depth feedback session, will inform and enhance your ability to optimise your learning on any future development programmes. What it involves Completing a series of on-line questionnaires that will give you an opportunity to understand the behaviour patterns that come naturally to you.
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