The challenge of change: changing models and methods for the management of transformational change in contemporary higher education

Hosted by the University of Bordeaux

PROGRAMME

Time

Session

Lead Speakers

Day one, Thursday November 7,

Venue: Campus Victoire, 3 ter place de la Victoire 

12:00

Registration followed by buffet lunch

13:30

Welcome and introduction: key themes of the seminar

Vincent Moreau , Director General, University of Bordeaux & Prof Yves Ducq, Vice-President (Continuous Improvement)

14:00

Evolution or transformation: approaches to achieving long lasting change

Paul Woodgates, Partner, PA Consulting

14:40

Applying LEAN approaches in organisations: tricks, traps and transformations

Camille Durr, Managing Partner, CUBIK Partners

15:20

Coffee break 

15:40

Workshop: collaborative leadership and active followership in transformation teams

Facilitated by Cynthia Espinosa & Maud Castells, University of Bordeaux Organisational Development team

16:40

Plenary session: lessons learned from day one of proceedings

Facilitated discussion

17:00

Return to hotels

19:30

Drinks reception and seminar dinner at Le Café du Port, 1-2 Quai Deschamps

21:30

Return to hotels

Day two, Friday November 8,

Venue: Campus Victoire, 3 ter place de la Victoire 

09:00

Case study: transformation at the University of Padova: sponsorship, leadership and method

Prof Antonio Parbonetti, Vice Rector for Organization and Management Processes, University of Padova

09:40

The challenge of change in higher education: and why developing a people enabled approach to change is so important

Chris Green, Chief Transformation Officer, University of Glasgow 

10:10

Coffee break 

10:30

Case Study: The University of Edinburgh’s approach to leadership and sponsorship in a transformation programme

Sarah MacKenzie, Service Excellence Change Manager and Martyn Peggie, Core Systems Lead – HR, Service Excellence Programme, University of Edinburgh

11.10

Case study: the dynamics of transformation in French universities. 

Vincent Moreau, Director General, University of Bordeaux

Laurent Barbieri, Director General, University of Aix-Marseille, and Secretary of the French universities’ Directors General Association

Sonia Dubourg-Lavroff, Inspector General of Education, Sport and Research

11:50

Lessons learned from day two of the seminar: change management leadership, sponsorship and followership workshop

Facilitated Session

12:30

Buffet lunch

14:00

Participants depart