1. The 3-in-1 ECC business breakfa st UHR Conference 14 May 2014 Oil, HR and the Bacon Butty

2. Introductions Nicholas Johnston, Chief Executive Sandra Walton, Senior Consultant

3. The future workplace in HE: How do new technologies impact on workforce organisation…? And in particular what’s their influence on the increasing use of Virtual Team working in Higher Education?

4. What’s ECC’s interest?

5. The challenges facing HEI’s

6. The challenges facing HEI’s (1) Key Drivers Globalisation Competition and student consumerism Demography Technology Collaboration Adapted from Prof. Dame Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice Chancellor, The University of Manchester The Challenges facing HE in the 21 st Century (2013)

7. The challenges facing HEI’s (2) “international networks ensure graduates are socially engaged global citizens” “Through innovative teaching and research, the University provides a high quality student experience.” New technologies and forms of delivery Government policy encouraging a diversified sector New fee regime and increased scrutiny Important of excellence in teaching and research Adapted from Professor Christina Slade, Vice Chancellor, Bath Spa University The Role of the University in the 21 st Century (2013)

8. Virtual teams – a solution?

9. Organisational benefits of Virtual Teams can bring together the best individuals regardless of location can offer faster, more effective sharing of knowledge and expertise can improve the quality of business decision making an effective mechanism for handling the increased travel, time, and costs associated with bringing together dispersed employees offer development opportunities

10. What’s missing?

11. Talent Development & Management

12. Bring together the best individuals for the task regardless of physical location Faster more effective sharing of knowledge and expertise Increase capacity, centralisation and productivity Improve quality of business decision making

13. The areas to focus talent mapping on Workforce planning Less qualified or experienced staff can provide services previously preserve of higher grades More varied and different contracts and benefits to enable flexibility Different modes of engaging as an employee

14. The work required? innovation is everyone’s role ability to adapt as technology changes flexibility

15. Implications for HR? Group exercise 25 minutes

16. Draft replies to Sir James…

17. Points to digest Increasing globalisation, collaboration & technology These bring talent management opportunities Virtual teams can help – BUT need managing Further references / sources in handouts We’re in touch with 124 HE members - talk to us! Thank you! www.ecc.ac.uk