The Advance Programme

Organisational Development are delighted to announce a new development programme specifically aimed for you if you are a member of our Administrative Job family.

Advance is a highly participative modular based programme for our administrative job family which explores the University its strategy and the administrative year. It is aligned with the University values and is designed to build confidence, develop self-awareness and create authentic, responsible and collaborative staff.

Some feedback from Cohort 1:

‘It was a real insight into how we work.’

‘It linked all the administrators, no matter what your job title and which school or professional service.’

‘The session was full of content, and it was exhausting but good.’

Each cohort has four core face-to-face modules which participants must attend.

The programme runs twice a year to accommodate the peaks and troughs of all administrative roles. If you are interested in attending, you must complete an Expression of Interest Form and submit this as soon as possible.

Expression of Interest Form

For you to commit to attend all the modules it is important that you discuss your attendance with your manager prior to completing the form. Your managers will be required to allow you, once invited to the cohort, to be released from your daily role to attend this important development opportunity.

Cohort 3

Module 1	Tuesday 4th November 2025
Module 2	Tuesday 11th November 2025
Module 3	Tuesday 25th November 2025
Module 4	Tuesday 9th December 2025

This is a full day 10am - 4pm.

On our first day we come together to consider what…..

.. the Advance programme consists of
.. Loughborough University stands for
.. we do as one of the most diverse job families of this grand institution
.. are the other incredible people in this group like
.. I’d like to walk away with from Advance

One way or another, there will be something to think about, to consider, to try.

This is a half day session 9.30am - 1pm.

The second day we meet, we’ll look at …..

.. what cultural competence is.
.. how biases and stereotypes influence our thinking.
.. the importance of relationships and communication.
.. Working towards a more considered, inclusive environment here at Loughborough.

Again, there will be something to reflect upon and take into the way we work.

This is a half day session 9.30am - 1pm.

On the third day we will examine…..

..how we’re managing change -- personally.
..how we continue developing our resilience.
..how we can exercise more influence in our roles and across the institution.
..the concept of personal effectiveness.

Naturally, we build on what you already have, what you’ve discovered through learning, perhaps adding more for you to ponder and, maybe, incorporate into the way you work.

This is a full day session 10am - 4pm.

On our final day together you will consider …..

.. where you are putting your energy and where you would like to make some change.
…what resilience is and techniques to be more resilient.
…identifying your personal brand and the values you look for in the workplace.
…how the Advance modules can be applied to your everyday life.

This final day will arrive sooner than you think.

There will be opportunities for you to reflect on what Advance has given you and how you are going deploy what you know about yourself, your place and your future in this extraordinary workplace.

Advance Lite Sessions

You will be required to attend TWO of these workshops, but are welcome to attend as many as you wish. Whilst they are aimed at the administrative job family, all staff are welcome to attend these bitesize information sessions.

You will explore the themes of power, knowledge, recognition and responsibility with respect to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at Loughborough University.