Navigator - Personal and Professional Development for Men

‘The course provided strategies, tools and solutions to conquer personal and professional problems and challenges, which already helped me to make SMART and informed choices’

‘A good forum for considering opinions and re-evaluating perspectives’

‘I thought the course was a useful tool for self assessment, setting future goals and improving confidence in ability to go and achieve them’

(Cohort 1, 2010-2011, University of Westminster)

Men in ever more competitive and unstable work environments are increasingly expected to be able to see the big picture as well as plan strategically and with detail, take risks and make hard decisions as well as use soft skills such as dealing with people and have emotional intelligence.

This programme is designed for men from all backgrounds, ages and stages who want to examine their lives at work and home and take the next steps more consciously.

The results relate to the objectives each man sets himself on the first workshop. Many men use the programme to get results at work, such as new qualifications, promotions, new skills, a new attitude to change, boost of energy, motivation and determination. Some men steam up their career ladder, whilst others stay in the same job but with an invigorated sense of purpose and a more positive attitude. While others focus on results in their personal life, such as sorting out difficult relationships, improving health, dealing with stress and gaining a work/life balance

• 84% of past participants say they have ‘a more positive attitude’ since attending the Navigator development programme for men.
• 82% say they have ‘better decision making’ skills
• 82% say they have ‘better communication skills’
• 29% have received a performance related pay increase or bonus for which they credit the Navigator development programme for men

What does it cover?

• taking risks and making change
• setting a strategy that works
• realistic self assessment and skills assessment
• identifying individual values, motivation and goals
• communicating assertively and effectively
• building networks
• improving work/life balance and fitness
• putting yourself across positively and presenting the right image 

Programme dates 2012

Day 1 – 8 February, 9.30am - 5pm
Day 2 – 1 March, 9.30am - 5pm
Day 3 – 27 March, 9.30am - 5pm
Day 4 – 25 April, 9.30am - 5pm

***Attendance on all four dates and line manager’s approval are mandatory***

To book

Please email staffdevelopment@westminster.ac.uk or call Indre Jakumaite on ext 65149

Further information

http://www.wmin.ac.uk/page-21077

About the University of Westminster:

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