Leader Summer 2026

Foreword By Frances Dodd, Head of NHS North West Leadership Academy This edition of Leader brings together powerful perspectives from […]

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 on 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How public sector leaders communicate what they do and why it matters

By MIAA In this insightful session, Alice Klein and Phoebe Kerr from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services […]

Inclusive leadership in the NHS: From personal experience to professional practice

By Lorna Krisson, Senior System Lead at the NHS North West Leadership Academy Inclusive leadership is often mentioned as a […]

Mentoring workbook for executives and senior leaders

Welcome Welcome to the NHS North West Leadership Academy mentoring workbook for executives and senior leaders. The NHS NWLA empowers […]

Why financial leadership matters for every NHS leader

By Dawn Nisbet I love a good spreadsheet. All my work seems more ordered and manageable when I have everything […]