Mr Kevin Watson
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Job title: Senior Lecturer snf Programme Leader for Institute of Leadership and Management Programmes
Email: k.watson@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 591422
Room: E309
Experience in Industry
In-company programmes at undergraduate and post graduate level with local employers through University of Derby Corporate (our Business to Busoness arm).
Faculty: Business, Computing and Law
School: Derby Business School
Subject Area: Organisational Behaviour, Management and Leadership
Supporting the Faculty and School vision
To encourage students to understand the theories and concepts covered and to be able to relate them to their own workplace situation. I also encourage students to become more self-aware and reflect on their own experiences to make them better mangers and enhance their career prospects.
Teaching responsibilities
Full time and part time management masters programmes.
Institute of Leadership and Management programmes
HND Business and Management
In-company programmes
Organising and management of residential programmes for the management masters programmes.
Professional interests
Management, leadership, teams and residentials.
Before joining the University, I worked for two internationally renowned light engineering companies, in wide ranging human resource management roles.
Research interests
Leadership and Management
Teams and team working
Additional Interests and Activities
People and their behaviour and how it impacts on others. Keenly interested in the development of professional managers and giving them the skills and knowledge to manage and motivate a diverse workforce in a continually changing environment.
To encourage the practical application of the theories and concepts to everyday workplace situations.
To make learning an enjoyable experience and relating it to the students own experiences.
Postgraduate qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
