Case Studies
Find out more about the work we do and how it supports leaders across the North West by reading our case studies.
News and Insights
Our C.A.R.E. Leadership Way
The C.A.R.E. Leadership Way highlights the power of partnership working to create a shared approach to leadership across organisations. Through strong relationships, listening and tailored leadership development support, the NHS North West Leadership Academy worked alongside partners to connect local ambitions with wider development opportunities, helping to strengthen leadership capability, collaboration and inclusion across the South East Sector Health Care Partnership.
Breaking the silence – one conversation at a time
By Kash Haroon, North West ADASS Associate Ask leadership teams how race is experienced in their organisation and the answer is often the same: we don’t hear much about it. Or, as I heard ten years ago across the North West: race? It’s not a problem. Silence about race often […]
Leader Summer 2026
Foreword By Frances Dodd, Head of NHS North West Leadership Academy This edition of Leader brings together powerful perspectives from across the North West, reminding us that inclusive leadership is not simply an aspiration, but a core responsibility for us all, as leaders. There are personal reflections on what it […]
NHS Leadership and Management Framework
The Department of Health and Social Care has published the new NHS staff standards, including the first national NHS staff standard on line management and the new NHS Leadership and Management Framework.
How to have impactful 1 to 1 conversations: Create space and conditions with the four-step framework
By Amy Boydell-Smith, Business Psychologist What if we saw 1:1 conversations as small sanctuary spaces within our working lives? Spaces that not only support the delivery of high-quality care but also allow people to pause, feel heard, think differently, and reconnect to purpose. At times, we might not have all […]
Holding mind in mind: Building trust and reflection in NHS coaching supervision
By David Eaton, Service Manager, CAMHS & YoutherapY, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Executive Coach and Coaching Supervisor. Introduction Internal coaches in the NHS usually work inside the same organisation as the people they coach. This can create challenges because they are juggling more than one role, dealing with […]
Learning from Leading across generations in the workplace Masterclass
By MIAA Led by Carys Ward, Workplace and Coaching Psychologist, this masterclass explored the opportunities and challenges of leading a multi-generational workforce in today’s evolving workplace. This session explored what people need to thrive at work and how those needs evolve across different stages of life and career. At its core, […]
Introducing the North West Coaching Collaborative
We are delighted to launch the North West Coaching Collaborative, a new regional partnership bringing together: Our shared ambition is simple but powerful: To make coaching accessible to everyone working across the North West public sector. Why form a coaching collaborative? The North West Coaching Collaborative (NWCC) has been established in […]
Innovative leadership
By Charlie Brookes, Marketing and Engagement Manager, NHS North West Leadership Academy Innovation is not a word we often hear in conjunction with the public sector. We’re much more likely to hear it in relation to technology companies, entrepreneurs and disruptive start-ups. But in my conversation with Dr Mark Batey […]