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Phase 3: Provide support during placement as a co-op host

Explore diversity, change and challenge expectations.

Watch a series of short videos designed to help you in creating meaning within a placement by exploring diversity, managing change and ambiguity, and resetting expectations.

Each video brings together key insights from experienced mentors, offering different perspectives on the same key question. You can watch them in any order, when it suits you. 

Diversity in the workplace

Embrace diversity, adapt to change and create opportunities.

Why diversity is important
Understand the benefits of diverse thinking and problem-solving, creating a sense of belonging, and opportunities for staff growth and development.
Creating a sense of belonging
Learn how to create a sense of inclusion and belonging for your student.
Managing change and ambiguity
Discover strategies for accepting change, re-framing ambiguity as an opportunity, and managing time commitments and placements.
Supporting placement students
Find out how to bring people together to manage change, lead without having all the answers, and the importance of communication.
Adapting placement goals
Learn about adapting placement goals and objectives and the impact on students.
Examples of resetting expectations
Understand how changing career aspirations and challenging preconceived ideas can reset expectations.

Your supervisor handbook

Download a guide to the key responsibilities involved in hosting a co-operative learning placement.