We are looking for operational leaders that wish to improve their confidence levels in tackling system challenges and become a courageous system leader, who can enable effective change to happen.

Running from April to October 2024, this programme will help to ensure that the benefits of a more transformational and relationship-based approach are delivered across the place or system, but at an operational level.

The programme will help you to:

• Be a confident, competent, and courageous system change leader who can collaborate well, and influence system change and transformation ‘in place’ across your system.

• Share the benefits of taking a more consultative and relationship-based approach to system-wide transformation.

• Have greater levels of self-awareness and a deeper understanding of how to use yourself more effectively to enable transformation and change.

• Develop your perspective and mindset as to what creates successful transformation across the system and draw on a range of tools and approaches to assist you.

The programme will cover the following areas:

Influencing without Formal Authority: Learn how to find and use your power positively, with less reliance on the hierarchy, and supporting others to do this, too.

Challenging the Status Quo: Learn practical strategies for speaking up with courage. Role model this for others, creating a climate where uncomfortable tensions can be constructively explored.

Releasing the Potential of Human Systems: Learn why people behave as they do in organisations and systems, and how to release the positive potential of group dynamics to improve outcomes.

Consulting Mindset and Skillset: Build your skills, capability and confidence to be an effective systems change agent in and across organisations and systems. 

Self as Courageous Role Model: Enhance and extend your practical strategies to care for and challenge yourself during change and transformation, so you can be a role model for others and “be the system change”.

The programme utilises a blended learning approach through a mix of online learning, virtual sessions and practical application. A summary of each element is below.

Bitesize Learning (online)

As part of the programme, you will have access to a series of short online learning videos and activities to complete via the Leadership Learning Zone (LLZ). Each video learning requires between 90 – 120 minutes per module, in chunks of 10-20 minutes per video. The activities on average take 10 minutes of reflection.

Please note, the relevant online learning videos and activities must be completed prior to attending the themed deep dive session.

Deep Dive Sessions (virtual)

You will be invited to attend five 90-minute deep dive sessions to explore each key theme of the programme in more detail. You will also be invited to a final 90 minute session ‘being the positive ripple’ to bring your learning from all deep dive sessions together.

Please note: You will need to attend all dates to complete the programme.

Online Learning

To be completed at a time and place that suits you, in advance of each deep dive session.

Deep Dive Sessions

Session one: Influencing without formal authority 
Tuesday 30^th April, 1:30pm – 3pm  

Session two: Challenging the status quo 
Wednesday 22^nd May, 11am – 12:30pm   

Session three: Releasing the potential of human systems 
Wednesday 3^rd July, 9am – 10:30am   

Session four: Self as a courageous role model 
Tuesday 6^th August, 1:30pm – 3pm 

Session five: Consulting mindset and skillset 
Tuesday 10^th September, 11am – 12:30pm    

Session six: Being the positive ripple 
Tuesday 8^th October, 9am – 10:30am  

The programme is fully funded.

A short application will need to be completed and returned to [email protected]. 

Submit your application by 19^th April 2024.

Once your place on the programme has been confirmed, you will receive the link and log in details to access the online learning modules. You will also receive calendar invites for each of the deep dive sessions. You will need to accept these invites as confirmation of your attendance and participation on the programme. 

Please ensure you hold all programme dates in your diary upon submission of an application.