Additional Resources for Staff Learning and Development

Additional Resources

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Memberships

Check out our Learning and Development Membership Brochure

New Memberships

We are delighted to share our new University of Galway Learning Hub as part of our membership with DCM Learning. 

The hub includes;

  • 30+ on-demand courses, 100's bitesize courses, Wellness Hub, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion program
  • Discounts on certified and in-house training sessions

Ruth Caffrey, can assist you with accessing courses and enrolling your team(s). You will find contact details and a chatbox feature within the hub. To access the learning hub click: University of Galway Learning Hub Further information is also available: University of Galway Learning Hub Brochure

DCM Learning

New lineup of live member training sessions for Q2/2024! Simply share the link and your teams can self-register for any of the topics directly,  HERE

Upcoming webinars below, to register click -> DCM Member Webinars <-

April 2024

  • Excel at Excel: Advanced Skills - 22nd April 2pm - 3:30pm
  • Management & Leadership: Seek Help and Embrace Feedback - 26th April 10am - 11am
  • Lean & Business Agility: Spring Clean with Lean | Process Analysis - 29th April 10am - 11am
  • Power Skills: Handling Challenging Situations - 20th April 10am - 11am

May 2024

  • Management | Leadership Skills & Journey to Success | 3rd May 10am - 11am
  • HR | Employment Law Updates with Peninsula HR Guest Speaker, Brian Murray | 9th May 10am - 11am
  • MS Excel | Spill Functions | 10th May 10am - 11:30am
  • Wellness | Mental Health First Aid (Full-Day) for European Mental Health Awareness Week | 13th May 9:30am - 3:30pm
  • Inclusion | Creating a Safe Space for LGBTQ+ People at Work with guest speaker Oisin O'Reilly CEO of Outhouse and in recognition of International Day Against Homophibia, Transphobia and Biphobia | 14th May 10am - 11am
  • Women in Leadership | Find Your Tribe with Impactful Networking | 20th May 10am - 11am
  • MS Excel | *Due to High Demand, MS Excel Intermediate Skills | 27th May 10am - 11:30am
  • Lean | Blueprint for Efficiency and Practical Process Mapping | 31st May 10am - 11am

To register click -> DCM Member Webinars <-

Reading Recommendations

- Staff Development for Enhanced Learning and Teaching (Irish Universities Association, 2021)

Role of the Line Manager (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development,  2021)

- Inclusion top tips for hybrid working (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development,  2021)

- Line manager guide on supporting hybrid working (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development,  2021)

Podcast Recommendations

- Evidence-based L&D - the rise of virtual learning (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development, 2021)

Financing a Green and Just Recovery from COVID-19 (London School of Economics, 2021)‌

LinkedIn Learning Recommendations

Dignity and Respect Learning Path - collated by us, Learning and Development

General Data Protection Regulations Learning Path - to support your GDPR knowledge‌

Interview Recommendations

The Big Interview is a resource for both staff and students of the University, see further information here. This is an interview preparation and techniques tool.

You can login using your university credentials here.