We have heard from our members and the wider higher education community through our Leadership Survey that the well-being and resilience of leaders and their teams are becoming increasingly important issues. With external pressures increasing, many managers and leaders find themselves struggling with their role in supporting their team's well-being.
This project explores in more detail the needs emerging in the current higher education context in relation to leadership resilience and well-being. We are offering a workshop for a group of middle-level leaders and managers to share what we have learnt from the sector thus far and gather further insights to inform the most helpful approach to this important leadership arena in the future.
Want to be updated on this project?
Register for updates on this member project.
The Advance HE Leadership Survey for Higher Education – Survey Report
The Advance HE Leadership Survey for Higher Education – Survey Report provides a unique set of insights from both those who are leading and those who are led by them that helps to inform our collective understanding about leadership in the HE sector.
The report will be of interest to those who both lead individuals and organisations, as well as those who drive and devise strategies for people, organisations and performance.
Introductory Blog
This blog is a provocation to think through key themes emerging around well-being, resilience, burnout and belonging from our Leadership Survey and Consultative Conversations. It looks at challenges ingrained in the HE social ecosystems to find a positive way forward and offer fresh approaches to tackle these issues.
Workshop
Date and time: Monday 17 July, 10:00 BST
This workshop explored the complexities of developing leadership resilience and well-being whilst operating at the middle leadership level. We shared some key findings from the leadership survey and consultative conversations pertaining to this.
We discussed how leaders could advocate well-being and resilience both at the individual and team levels through the lens of a socio-ecological model.
We invited the group to share their experiences and insights to inform the best practice in leadership resilience and well-being and to develop the support and interventions needed to improve and transform HE culture in this regard.
The members who are currently operating at the mid-leadership level, for example, heads of departments, directors of professional services, senior academic staff in leadership roles, etc participated in the webinar.
Project Team
Barbara Bassa
Senior consultant, executive coach and programme director, Advance HE
Barbara Bassa is a senior consultant, executive coach and programme director for a number of national and bespoke leadership development programmes at Advance HE with over twenty years of experience in higher education. Inclusive, compassionate and authentic leadership have been the focus of her work, helping leaders find their unique voice and shape the future of the HE sector in the UK and beyond.
Sarah Hubbard
Senior Consultant in Leadership, Organisational Development and Research, Advance HE
Sarah is a Senior Consultant in the Leadership, Organisational Development and Research team. Sarah’s work is focused on designing for, and enabling participation and alignment, well-being and inclusion, leading to improved colleague engagement and performance, enhanced decision making and transformation.
Discover more from Advance HE
The Knowledge Hub, our eNewsletters and Advance HE Connect are great ways to keep up-to-date on the work of Advance HE.
Knowledge Hub
The Advance HE Knowledge Hub brings together thousands of higher education resources covering a wide range of topics and themes all into one place. Search by keyword or use the search filters on the theme, sub-theme and content type to find resources relevant to you.
Stay up-to-date
Our monthly newsletter contains the latest news from Advance HE, updates from around the sector, links to articles sharing knowledge and good practice and information on our services and upcoming events. Don't miss out, sign up to our newsletter now.
Advance HE Connect
Advance HE Connect our online network that is open to all those who work in HE providing a space where the sector can share, connect and collaborate in one place with 22,000 HE peers from 100 countries around the globe. The platform features special interest groups, events and collaborative projects.