Coordination of Universities South Africa (USAf)/ Higher Education leadership Management Programme (HELM) training programmes The Division coordinates internal UJ application processes for participation in various programmes offered by the Universities South Africa (USAf) through the Higher Education Leadership Management Programme (HELM). In 2022, the Division coordinated the participation of UJ academics in the 2022 Foundations of Leadership and Management (FoL) programme for Heads of Schools and Academic Departments. The objectives are to: Develop an informed perspective of the strategic planning in universities; Promote creative problem solving through expert input, self-reflection and group interaction; Acquire new skills that would contribute toward effective operations at your university; and Formally and informally engage with other participants, exchange ideas and share experiences that support personal and institutional development A total of seventeen (17) HoDs from UJ signed up to participate in the FoL training sessions which took place from 6 April to 10 June 2022. Secondly, two (2) female academics at Head of Department and Vice Dean levels (Dr Tebogo Mashifana and Prof Wai Sze (Grace) Leung) were nominated to participate in the programme HELM’s Women in Leadership (WiL) programme which aims at advancing and supporting women to lead change in a complex higher education context. Participation in the programme was open to only two female staff members per university, who had to be: • senior female academics at the levels of deans, assistant/deputy deans, heads/directors of schools, heads of academic departments (HODs), and heads of academic units (e.g., research, learning and teaching, etc.) from South African public higher education institutions, and • who have been in their current academic management position for under five years. The cost of participating in the programme is estimated at R40 000 per person. The HELM Women in Leadership (WiL) Programme for Cohort 3 ended in October 2022 with participants attending their final hybrid session scheduled in Cape Town. The session discussed several topics such as Regionalisation, Internationalisation, and Higher Education Imperatives. The participants also had the privilege to participate in a one-on-one session with a personal coach. HELM WiL provided an excellent networking opportunity for participants through peer group discussions and access to top-tier minds in Higher Education, including Profs Tshilidzi Marwala, Lis Lange, and Ahmed Bawa, who shared their views and advice on what it takes to be a successful leader. Throughout the programme, spanning several months, both Dr Tebogo Mashifana and Prof Wai Sze (Grace) Leung had the opportunity to explore pertinent leadership topics such as Self Care, the Complexity of Higher Education, Leadership in Times of Crises, Addressing Key Missions of HEIs, Working with People, Working with Finances, and Developing Career Advancement plans. The cost of participating in the programme is estimated at R40 000 per person. 2022 ANNUAL REPORT: DIVISION FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE 19
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