The Balanced University Leader

13 March 2019, 2pm - 4pm, Hugh Kearns

Is it possible to be a successful university leader and still have balance? Yes it is but you can’t leave it to chance. You need some strategies and techniques to deal with the many competing priorities and demands of a leadership role. And in this masterclass you will learn practical things you can do to get more balance for yourself and those you work with.

• balancing the different elements of your role
• saying no to things and setting the right boundaries
• being strategic about where you spend your time
• the myth of multi-tasking - Real hours versus Fantasy hours
• dealing with lots of emails and other interruptions
• when do you stop working? How much is enough? when you do stop how do you switch off?
• setting some clear boundaries between work and other parts of life.
• supporting others in achieving some balance
• partnerships and collaborations

Hugh Kearns is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. He regularly lectures at leading universities across the world including Oxford, Harvard, Stanford and of course Bristol. He is the author of numerous books and a series of articles in the journal Nature.

His areas of expertise include self-management, positive psychology, work-life balance, learning and creativity. Hugh lectures and researches at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia and runs a company called Thinkwell.

Please note these masterclasses are aimed at senior organisational leaders for example, Deans, Divisional Heads, Faculty/School Managers, Heads of Schools, and Faculty Research/Education Directors. If you are unsure if this masterclass is applicable to you please do not hesitate to get in touch to check.