To be or not to be a Head of Unit?

• Get more clarity on whether you want to be a Head of Unit or not
• Review your personal fit with managerial responsibilities and challenges
• Reflect individually and discuss your personal and professional development with others.

The pre-work for this course is not mandatory. 

1. Watch the video to check this is the right course for you.
2. Have a short discussion with 3 different managers (at the management level you are considering). Exploring the following 3 questions with them:

• What were their motivators in applying for the position?
• What are their main challenges in the position?
• Who do they consider their key stakeholders (360 degrees) and what are their expectations?
• What do they find rewarding in the job? Do they feel they make the right decision & if not, why not?

Day 1

• Connecting with the group – what do we have in common and what is different?
• Exploring our career anchors
• Mapping our needs – what we want and what we don’t want from career and life
• Round table discussion with experienced managers is on the 1st day 14 – 15:30

Day 2

• Learning from our life experience and past decisions
• Getting aligned and preparing ourselves for fulfilling change
• Defining and getting clarity on your decision through peer support and coaching