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Your change network

A huge community of representatives is helping to provide their departments with the local support and guidance needed to become familiar with new ways of working. They include senior leaders; Heads and Directors of Faculty Operations; admin and research managers; Change Advocates; and a Change Management and Adoption Board.

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What will the Change Network do?

We'll meet Change Advocates for monthly 90-minute sessions to openly discuss the transformation. Change Advocates can use these conversations to help their communities prepare for the changes ahead, in a choice of two key areas.

  • A focus on the people: translating and sharing key messages among those they work with, signposting resources, and feeding back insights.
  • A focus on the system: getting involved with user testing for the affected processes, and guiding staff on how to carry them out effectively.

We'll also continue working with leaders, providing them with regular updates to share wider, and guiding them on how to support the Change Advocates in their departments.

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What will Change Advocates gain?

Being a Change Advocate brings with it a wide range of personal and professional benefits, shaped around their areas of interest.

  • Building relationships: connect with peers and colleagues from other teams to learn from, and collaborate on, shared challenges.
  • Growing career skills: learn to lead, communicate and problem-solve through workshops, coaching and other development opportunities.

The transformation's Change Management Team will support the Change Network throughout the programme. They'll work with Change Advocates to make sure everyone gains from the experience through tailored support and training.

Support to navigate change

Change, and the opportunities it brings, often feels exciting – but it can also lead to uncertainty and discomfort for some.

Alongside the existing wellbeing support on offer, we've launched a new Staff Learning Collection that includes practical resources for you and those you work with. We'll add more topics as we progress through the programme.

Explore the collection

It's great to see and hear how people have engaged with the Staff Learning Collection already, and found it useful in the context of the transformation. This month, we're focusing on understanding your response to change – how to find your control, influence and voice in uncertainty.

Chris, Development Partner