eLearning and self access resources
Browse all POD eLearning and self access resources
The table below pulls together a range of self-access resources, guides and toolkits.
For a list of our workshops, programmes and eLearning courses, please see out Course listing page.
The University has a subscription to LinkedIn Learning where you can access a variety of online learning for free, some of which are listed below.
If you have any questions or suggestions for how POD can support you, please contact us at pod@admin.ox.ac.uk.
You may find it useful to download our short self-diagnosis tool which can help identify your priorities for learning.
Self-access courses and resources
| Resources | Format |
|---|---|
| Build your confidence in managing a team remotely | POD resource |
| Flexible and home-working | Managers toolkit |
| Home-working and wellbeing guidance for staff | HR guidance |
| Keeping information safe | Managers toolkit |
| Managing a dispersed team | Managers toolkit |
| Managing remote workers | POD eLearning |
| Remote working tools and guidance | IT Services |
| Running remote meetings | IT Services |
| Working from home | POD eLearning |
| Category | Resources |
|---|---|
| Managing people | Delegating work |
| Motivation at work | |
| Prioritising work | |
| Inclusivity | Inclusive language at work |
| Inclusive Meetings | |
| Inclusive Office Practice | |
| Managing upwards | Managing your manager |
| Category | Resources |
|---|---|
| Planning and organising your time | Time management eBook |
| Prioritisation | Time management tips |
| Effective time management | |
| Project management | Project management simplified |
| Category | Resources |
|---|---|
| Assertive communication | The essentials of assertive communication |
| Assertiveness | |
| Writing documents/ speed reading | Speed reading |
| Editing and proof reading made simple | |
| The basics of writing work documents | |
| Learning to really listen | Active listening |
| Listening skills | |
| Active listening – hear what people are really saying | |
| Meeting - planning and leading discussions | Managing meetings |
| Minutes and agendas | |
| Planning and running meetings | |
| Having courageous conversations | Dealing with challenging behaviour in the workplace |
| Difficult conversations | |
| Dealing with challenging conversations | |
| Presentation skills | Improving your presentations |
| Advanced presentations | |
| Essentials of presenting | |
| Presentation skills and techniques |
| Category | Courses and resources |
|---|---|
| Networking | Building your professional network |
| Networking | |
| Influencing | Influencing essentials |
| Working with your stakeholders | |
| Building constructive workplace relationships | Managing up, down and across the organisation |
| Working with difficult people |
| Category | Courses and resources |
|---|---|
| Awareness of impact on others | Developing self-awareness |
| Perseverance/resilience | Building resilience |
| Enhancing resilience | |
| Resilience | |
| Managing my reactions | Manage your emotional triggers |
| Managing your emotions if things get tense | |
| Regulating your emotional responses | |
| Stress and stress management | |
| Anger and agression | |
| Work-life balance | Balancing work and life |
| Work-life balance | |
| Resilience at work | Developing your emotional intelligence |
| Emotional intelligence | |
| Responding to change | Embracing change |
| Embracing unexpected change | |
| Developing myself | Developing myself |
| Category | Courses and resources |
|---|---|
| Problem-solving | Problem-solving techniques |
| What is problem-solving? | |
| Problem-solving checklist | |
| Thinking creatively | Creativity tools |
| Courses and resources |
|---|
| Career Weaver |
| Developing myself for the next role |
| Careers Support Network |
| Category | Courses and resources |
|---|---|
| Induction for new staff | Induction for new staff |
| Recruitment and selection | Recruitment and selection for Chairs of panels and members (updated for 22/23) |
| Planning retirement | Planning retirement |
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