Agenda
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     Key principles
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     Performance cycle
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     Our behaviours
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     Priority setting
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     Mid point review
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     End of year conversation
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     Support and resources
   MDC – Key principles
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     My Development Conversation (My DC) is our performance review process.
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     My Development Conversation is about setting work priorities for the year, aligned to the University's 
   strategic plan, your department or service plan and underpinned by our values and behaviours.
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     It is about having positive, future focused conversations throughout the year rather than simply at the 
   beginning and at the end.
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     It is also about taking responsibility for your performance and development and owning your role in the 
   process.
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     Opportunity for discussion on wellbeing, development and career pathways as well as tasks to be 
   achieved.
      MDC Cycle
  Phase                    Purpose                                                   Timeframe
  Start of cycle –         To assess your team’s potential and work together         Sept
  prioritiy setting        to create realistic and motivating priorities that 
                           engage team members and contribute to the 
                           Aston strategy
  Mid point – priority     To check in throughout the year, ensure that              Jan / Feb
  review                   priorities are on track and adjust these if needed, 
                           and how to keep momentum and wellbeing going 
                           throughout the process.
  End of year review –  To have powerful conversations to respond to                 July
  reflection and           excellent performance, encourage reflection and 
  learning                 development and how to address 
                           underperformance meaningfully.
   Preparing for your MDC meeting
  It is important that you prepare for your MDC conversations with your manager so you are clear on the 
  outcomes you want to achieve in the meeting.
  Things to do:
  • Keep a record of your achievements throughout the year so you can remember everything you did.
  • Reflect on what and how you achieved your priorities – what went well, what was challenging and the 
  impact it had on you, our beneficiaries and colleagues.
  • Evidence the behaviours you have demonstrated whilst delivering your priorities – remember it isn’t 
  just what you did but how you did it that’s important.
  • Consider your development and wellbeing needs.
  • Listen actively to feedback and use it as a learning opportunity.
  • Ask open ended questions to really understand and clarify what you are being asked to do and why.
  We offer a range of development opportunities for you to build on your communication skills  - 
  visit the OD intranet page.
  Our behaviours