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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 […]
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 (ADASS) explore how public sector leaders can better communicate their impact and influence public understanding. The presentation highlights a common challenge: the more effective public services are, the less visible […]
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 capability, an expectation or a strategy, but when do we really reflect on ‘What does it mean to me and how do I show up as an inclusive leader’? Leading […]
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 people in the North West to secure better health, care and wellbeing outcomes through leadership. This guide is designed to support executive and senior leaders in developing a reflective and […]
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 beautifully linked, full of formulas, with a 3-year commissioning plan mapped to our business objectives. Throw in some conditional formatting, and I’m in heaven. I come from a finance background; […]
How line managers can be strong allies to Muslim colleagues during Ramadan
Ramadan is one of the most significant periods in the Islamic calendar, a month of spiritual reflection, fasting, prayer, and community. For many Muslim colleagues, it is a time marked by deep meaning but also increased physical and emotional demands alongside work responsibilities. As a line manager, the way you […]
Building anti‑racist leadership in the NHS: a North West perspective
By the NHS North West Race Equity Assembly Across the NHS, conversations about race, equity and leadership are not optional; they are urgent. For many colleagues from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic backgrounds, the lived reality of working in the NHS continues to be shaped by unequal experiences, barriers to […]
Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub Shadowing Programme
The Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub (REH) Shadowing Programme was a pioneering initiative designed to advance diversity and inclusion in leadership across the region. Commissioned by the Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub and delivered by management and consultancy company GraceHola Ltd, supported by the NHS North West Leadership […]
Leading change through collaboration with Jackie Pratt, Assistant Director of OD and Leadership, NHS Greater Manchester
Jackie Pratt, Assistant Director of Organisational Development (OD) and Leadership, NHS Greater Manchester has been tackling system working and organisational development challenges across the footprint since 2018. Jackie started this journey while working at the NHS North West Leadership Academy, and then transferred her leadership and talent expertise to become […]