Personal effectiveness and wellbeing

Enhance time management, resilience and work-life balance while fostering a supportive and inclusive Library community. 

The following themes were identified as priorities for Library staff via anonymised analysis of learning development plans completed during the PDR process in 2024. Learning and development resources have been identified and made available in recognition of these areas of interest and priority for Library colleagues. 

Themes

• Improving time management, prioritisation, and personal resilience.
• Supporting individual and team mental health and work-life balance.
• Fostering a sense of belonging and community within the Organisation.

University opportunities

• Learning & Professional Development - University webpage - A range of programmes and courses which can be accessed either via workshops or via self-directed online learning.
• Building Resilience - LinkedIn Learning - a 34 minute online course containing strategies to handle stress and adverstity effectively.
• Developing Personal Resilience for Change - MyDevelopment - A 45 minute course to help build inner strength and adaptability to help navigate uncertainty.
• Time management fundamentals - LinkedIn Learning - a 2 hour 53 minute course that shares the practical foundations for managing your time and becoming more productive.
• Personal effectiveness skills development - University webpage with links to workshops and LinkedIn Learning courses.
• The Colleague wellbeing Programme - The University Wellbeing team oversees the University’s wellbeing services for colleagues. They provide advice and signposting, and collaborate with leaders and teams to enhance wellbeing. 
• Support for stress - University webpage.
• Wellness Action Plans - University webpage - A Wellness Action Plan (WAP) can help you to identify what good days at work look like, as well as how you may feel on days that aren't going so well. The questions in the plan can help you to reflect on what can help when you don't feel well at work.
• Community - University webpage - Get involved with University activities, societies, network groups and clubs. 

Library opportunities

• Library Community and Belonging work [coming soon].