Resources for managers

The University offers multiple personal and professional development opportunities for its employees. Some are listed on the HR Support pages. ​

​The People and Organisational Development Unit (POD) in particular have developed the following resources to develop line managers throughout the University: ​

​The Managers’ Toolkit provides short topic guides for managers.​

​The Leadership framework has been developed with input from across the University and shares the skills and behaviours important to working in this Institution.

The Confident Manager Series aims to develop leaders across the University of all levels and experience.

​For the full range of POD resources visit their webpages.​

If you would like to implement an operational improvement project within your team, please access the Focus Programme pages.

For further opportunities, please visit the lifelong learning and career development areas of the all-staff resources. 

Much of the day-to-day responsibility for managing employees’ health and wellbeing falls on line managers. This includes implementing stress management initiatives, spotting early warning signs of stress, making supportive adjustments at work, and nurturing positive relationships. ​

​Here are some of the policies produced by the University:​

• HR Support Management guidance on work-related stress​

• Occupational Health Tools and resources to manage stress in the workplace

For any other information relating to the day-to-day management of employees, use the relevant HR Support pages or contact your local HR contact.​

The HR Support website gives guidance for managers on how to support staff with disabilities. 

The EDU provide useful information for disabled staff and managers including funding, definitions and resources. 

For additional support, contact the Staff Disability Advisor at staffdisability@admin.ox.ac.uk.​

The CIPD have developed a guide to neurodiversity at work including useful tips on how to support neurodivergent staff at work. 

The EDU provides information about neurodivergent conditions and internal and external support and resources available for neurodivergent staff and for colleagues who would like to find out more about neurodivergence.

​If you require support around staff members with neurodivergent conditions or specific adjustments, please contact the staff disability advisor on staffdisability@admin.ox.ac.uk.

The HR Support pages give guidance for managers on how to deal with sickness absence, ill-health at work and sick pay.​​

​The Occupational Health Team also provide advice to managers on the following: ​

• Staff illness and absence from work​;

• Staff returning to work following illness​;

• The effect an employee’s health may be having in the workplace or the effect the workplace may be having on the employee’s health​;

• Ill-health retirement reviews.