Email sent to all FD staff from Ann Allen, Director of Campus Innovation and Development, on Tuesday 30 July.
I want to start by thanking everyone who was involved in making graduation such a success. It really is such a joy seeing smiling students and their guests on campus, and I know how much work goes on behind-the-scenes to make it work. It’s very much appreciated.
Thanks too to colleagues for their support in organising the UK Corporate Games last weekend – a fantastic event for the University. Congratulations to those from the FD who took part, I heard it was great fun! You’ll be able to view the full results in tomorrow’s eNews.
Operational Excellence team
The newly-formed Operational Excellence team is making great progress. Four secondees from the Infrastructure, Construction and Delivery team – Ryan Ball, Ric Fisher, Richard Martin and Kristian Page – are identifying opportunities for business improvement by gaining insight from colleagues at all levels into their roles and challenges. They then work with FD teams to help implement and develop solutions, supported by the FD’s business improvement team.
Over the past two months they have found nearly 300 potential opportunities and have 30 different live projects. In a quick win for Grounds & Gardens recently, the teams worked together to change their daily briefing meeting, making better use of the time and clarifying processes.
This project is core to the FD’s business plan and to our values. Working collaboratively to improve what we do makes working life better for all of us. At the same time, we are being more effective and efficient and that has an impact on staff and students. Thank you to everyone involved and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Communications
The Marketing & Communications team are running a survey to ask FD staff what they like, don’t like and would like to see from the way they communicate with you all about what is happening in the FD. You can fill in the survey online and they have a paper version that they can bring along to team meetings or leave in staff areas.
They are working with heads of service to get round teams but please do contact Prue Griffiths or Matt Shevlin if you’d like them to get a paper survey to you or if you have any questions. They’re very keen to understand what people think so they can keep making improvements. It closes on Friday 6 September.
Thanks to people across all FD teams who are taking part in focus groups as the team build an intranet for the FD – a staff website that only we can access. This will be a really effective and useful tool for bringing together the FD. Hopefully many of you have been exploring the University intranet.
Fire safety
The most recent annual fire evacuation drill for the FD Building revealed that some staff did not use their nearest fire exit. A reminder that as well as the main entrance to the building, there is a fire exit in the back corner of the building (towards Mount Preston Street). In case of an alarm, providing it is not blocked, staff should always evacuate via their nearest fire exit. Any questions, please contact Tim Knighton in Health & Safety.
Professional Behaviours training
Thanks to everyone who has completed the training. This work is really important to the culture of the FD. Claire Sowerby and the team appreciate your feedback and the training is being finessed in response to that. Find out more about the training and the steps we’re taking towards creating a more inclusive culture.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Mike Leonard, who is a finalist in the Staff category of this year’s Green Gown Awards. Winners are announced on Wednesday 13 November.
Lucy McDonald, Marketing & Communications Executive, is giving a presentation at this week’s Browzer Buzz, an industry event for Residence Life and Accommodation teams across the country.
This will profile work she has instigated and led on establishing new guides to reflect our diverse student population. My thanks to Lucy for going above and beyond, and not just spotting a need but providing a solution.
Regards,
Ann Allen
Director of Campus Innovation and Development
FD Bulletin – August 2024
/by Matthew ShevlinEmail sent to all FD staff from Ann Allen, Director of Campus Innovation and Development, on Tuesday 30 July.
I want to start by thanking everyone who was involved in making graduation such a success. It really is such a joy seeing smiling students and their guests on campus, and I know how much work goes on behind-the-scenes to make it work. It’s very much appreciated.
Thanks too to colleagues for their support in organising the UK Corporate Games last weekend – a fantastic event for the University. Congratulations to those from the FD who took part, I heard it was great fun! You’ll be able to view the full results in tomorrow’s eNews.
Operational Excellence team
The newly-formed Operational Excellence team is making great progress. Four secondees from the Infrastructure, Construction and Delivery team – Ryan Ball, Ric Fisher, Richard Martin and Kristian Page – are identifying opportunities for business improvement by gaining insight from colleagues at all levels into their roles and challenges. They then work with FD teams to help implement and develop solutions, supported by the FD’s business improvement team.
Over the past two months they have found nearly 300 potential opportunities and have 30 different live projects. In a quick win for Grounds & Gardens recently, the teams worked together to change their daily briefing meeting, making better use of the time and clarifying processes.
This project is core to the FD’s business plan and to our values. Working collaboratively to improve what we do makes working life better for all of us. At the same time, we are being more effective and efficient and that has an impact on staff and students. Thank you to everyone involved and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Communications
The Marketing & Communications team are running a survey to ask FD staff what they like, don’t like and would like to see from the way they communicate with you all about what is happening in the FD. You can fill in the survey online and they have a paper version that they can bring along to team meetings or leave in staff areas.
They are working with heads of service to get round teams but please do contact Prue Griffiths or Matt Shevlin if you’d like them to get a paper survey to you or if you have any questions. They’re very keen to understand what people think so they can keep making improvements. It closes on Friday 6 September.
Thanks to people across all FD teams who are taking part in focus groups as the team build an intranet for the FD – a staff website that only we can access. This will be a really effective and useful tool for bringing together the FD. Hopefully many of you have been exploring the University intranet.
Fire safety
The most recent annual fire evacuation drill for the FD Building revealed that some staff did not use their nearest fire exit. A reminder that as well as the main entrance to the building, there is a fire exit in the back corner of the building (towards Mount Preston Street). In case of an alarm, providing it is not blocked, staff should always evacuate via their nearest fire exit. Any questions, please contact Tim Knighton in Health & Safety.
Professional Behaviours training
Thanks to everyone who has completed the training. This work is really important to the culture of the FD. Claire Sowerby and the team appreciate your feedback and the training is being finessed in response to that. Find out more about the training and the steps we’re taking towards creating a more inclusive culture.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Mike Leonard, who is a finalist in the Staff category of this year’s Green Gown Awards. Winners are announced on Wednesday 13 November.
Lucy McDonald, Marketing & Communications Executive, is giving a presentation at this week’s Browzer Buzz, an industry event for Residence Life and Accommodation teams across the country.
This will profile work she has instigated and led on establishing new guides to reflect our diverse student population. My thanks to Lucy for going above and beyond, and not just spotting a need but providing a solution.
Regards,
Ann Allen
Director of Campus Innovation and Development
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