Projects "Leadership culture and change"
Leadership training
Current status or next steps:
- A new onboarding programme focusing on leaders has been drawn up and is being submitted to the University Executive Board.
- A new initiative, the ‘Forum for Leaders’, has been held. A further session is planned for 2027.
- Further events and presentations for the leadership community will take place in November.
- Review of UniBE’s HR policy, including leadership culture and change.
All introduction events for new professors and executives are compulsory and are held on an ongoing basis. Feedback from new staff members has been positive.
The five introductory events cover relevant principles and objectives of the University of Bern on leadership topics:
- ‘Welcome to the University of Bern - The Executive Board welcomes you ’
- ‘Fundamentals of human resources management’
- ‘Fundamentals of financial management’
- ‘Employee appraisals - leading with goals’
- ‘Good Teaching at the University of Bern
Further information on leadership training can be found here (UniBE intern)
Professional Change Management
The rapid pace of change in today’s world places significant demands on the staff of the University of Bern. To ensure that everyone can effectively manage change and is well supported throughout this process, managers will receive professional change management support.
The implementation of the Canton of Bern’s change management ‘toolbox’ is scheduled for 2026. The go-live of the entire website and toolbox is planned for autumn 2026. In addition, role profiles are being developed to support various roles within the change process, and tailored training courses will be offered to staff, managers, HR and change agents.
Status: August 2026