We’re launching the New Deputy and Aspiring Director and Executive Development Offer!
2024 Festival of Leadership
Over the last few months, the NHS North West Leadership Academy has sought feedback on how to support in-post Deputy Directors as well as those aspiring to Board and Executive level roles either now, soon or later. Providing a joint offer across talent and leadership development that is individualised to each person as to their development journey in-post and into future aspirations.
We’ve reserved this space to introduce your 2024 Festival of Leadership.
We could have chosen to use this space to present the Festival of Leadership using the messages we crafted at the beginning of our communications process, but we felt like that might be labouring the point… Instead, we’ve chosen to present the Festival through the lens of “Why attend?” as we recognise there is immense pressure on the NHS workforce, particularly on those in senior leadership roles and also no shortage of live events being hosted throughout the year. So why should the Festival of Leadership be given special attention? The answer is twofold: In an era where the case for change and improvement in the NHS is apparent to all, good leadership is one of the most eminent vehicles by which change can be achieved. Leaders set the standard, outline the ambitions and empower their organisations to excellence. Investing in leadership is, in the opinion of many, the best way to ensure long-term high performance and grow workforce productivity. That doesn’t quite address why specifically the Festival of Leadership, and the short answer is that this is a totally unique event in the North West…
The NHS North West Leadership Academy offers you a day, not centred around a prescriptive broadcasting of the Academy’s perception of good leadership, but rather an organic space where many of the North West’s senior leaders will be gathered in one room for a grassroots conversation of what good looks like. A space where 40+ health and care organisations can have the opportunity to share ideas and make vital face-to-face personal connections with system peers, laying the foundations for an remarkably interconnected region.
Here is What We Did...
Designed a modular offer to create a personalised leadership development journey – across face to face development, virtual and self-led options. Built around the key elements of leadership challenges for new into post deputy roles all the way to those that are ‘ready now’ and aspire to an executive or Board role.
Some elements will be supported by regional and national experts to provide observational feedback to participants.
Agreed to work with HRDs and CPOs to complement each organisation’s succession plan and support organisations’ resilience at deputy and Board level.
Our call to action is a simple one: Come to the Festival of Leadership, be prepared to have a serious discussion about leadership and to act on those conversations.
Access to coaching and mentoring as part of each individual’s leadership development journey.
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