As Talent & Culture, we're here to help you unlock your full potential and thrive at Imperial College London. Our mission is to equip you with the professional skills, tools, and knowledge you need to excel in your role and build a fulfilling career, both here and in the future.
Our central offers span key areas that are crucial to your success:
- Professional Growth: We offer tailored learning and leadership development opportunities to help you master your craft and grow as a Manager and Leader at Imperial.
- Thriving at Imperial: We provide support and resources for health, wellbeing, engagement, and an inclusive work environment where everyone feels they belong.
- Driving potential and performance: We develop frameworks and guidance to manage your performance, develop your talents, and advance your career.
By working with colleagues across the university, we create institutional-level initiatives that enhance your experience at work and strengthen our reputation as a sector-leading employer. Our goal is to make Imperial the place where the best minds choose to work and study
OPTIONS
Development Pathways
- New to Imperial
- Working Effectively
- Collaboration and Culture
- Wellbeing & Inclusion
- Managers & Leaders
- Digital & Technical
For colleagues who are new to the university.
- Imperial Essentials (mandatory)
- Imperial Insights
- Managers Induction - Getting Started as a People Manager
- Department‑specific induction modules (Imperial Insights job‑family inductions)
- Systems training
- T4 Site Manager CMS training
- IT training and resources
Skills that support confident, productive day‑to‑day working.
- Fundamentals of Project Planning
- Job Crafting: Taking Control of Your Work and Wellbeing
- Getting the best from your ARC
- Careers Development Support
- Micro-Development for Staff and Managers
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Plan:Me Career Development Planning
- Tools and Techniques for Getting an Interview
- Succeeding at Interviews and Assessment Activities
- Career Moves online toolkit
- LinkedIn Career Strategies playlist
For building strong working relationships, resolving issues and contributing to a positive environment.
- Staff networks and events
- Our Values and Behaviours
- Mental Health and Race in the Workplace
- Early Resolution Skills for Managers
- The Highly Effective Manager
- Good Practice on Performance Management
Supporting a healthy, inclusive and thriving workplace.
Development for current managers, aspiring managers and senior leaders.
- Management Fundamentals (Refresher)
- The Highly Effective Manager
- Good Practice in Performance Management
- ARC Skills (for Line Managers)
- Disability for Managers – Implementing Workplace Adjustments
- Interview Skills for Inclusive Recruitment
- Heads of Department Leadership Development Programme
- Leadership Academy programmes
- Talent Development Programme
Supporting digital capability, technical development and career progression.