BU Development Guides

The BU Development Guides suggest materials from our online Management Toolkit to support the development of core skills and behaviours.

Using the Association of University Administrators? (AUA) framework of professional behaviours as a starting point, these guides cover a range of topics, from specific skills like giving feedback or delegation to wider subjects such as delivering excellent service.

The AUA model, designed following research involving 48 HE institutions, highlights behaviour patterns that distinguish effective performance in 9 key areas. The BU Development Guides suggest materials from the Management Toolkit to support development in each of these areas.

AUA Professional Behaviours
Managing self and personal skills Delivering excellent service Finding innovative solutions
Embracing change Using resources Providing direction
Developing self and others Working with people Achieving results

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