Course Overview

Overview:

This programme has been designed specifically for existing and aspiring senior leaders operating across the healthcare sector. The design and delivery team include leadership development professionals with broad experience of working within the healthcare sector, both private and NHS. 

The programme gives attendees the time and opportunity to undertake an in-depth exploration of the leader’s role in enabling their teams to face the challenges and maximise the opportunities being faced across the sector. 

The programme explores mainstream and sector specific leadership and organisational models, frameworks, case studies and research and to maximise the individual learner’s development journey a person-centred coaching approach is adopted throughout.  

Participants will also receive two post-programme strategic leadership coaching sessions to embed their learning into professional practice and support their personal and professional development.  

The programme is mapped to a CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Explore the skills and behaviours of strategic leaders in the healthcare sector and beyond.
• Undertake in depth analysis of their own operating environment and use scenario planning and future scaping approaches to explore the next steps for healthcare.
• Investigate agile and innovative principles and the behaviours required for successful application.
• Understand the intricacies of leading in complex environments.
• Consider how to build a future ready organisational culture.
• Apply a range of innovative strategy and diagnostic tools to shape organisational outcomes.
• Analyse the principles and practice of change.

Agenda:

• Day 1- Problems -Day 1 will explore current organisational problems and challenges, horizon scan to identify critical drivers for change and begin to unravel the myth of digital transformation. We will then envision the future of healthcare through a facilitated future scaping exercise.

• Day 2- Paradigms -Day 2 pays attention to organisational strategy, regulation, and governance, applying a range of diagnostic tools to examine the roles these play in delivering next steps. We will then investigate the principles of agile and innovation before exploring red and blue ocean principles and deploying scenario planning to shape next steps. 
• Day 3- Potential - Day 3 commences with application of a business transformation maturity model. We will then consider the required future culture before undertaking detailed exploration of the psychology and neuroscience of change and change leadership behaviours through the application of the NHS change model to support realisation of the future scenario. 

In house training:

The course can be customised to meet your organisational needs, enabling staff to gain leadership coaching expertise tailored to your business context. To discuss further, please contact eleanor.morgan@convenzis.co.uk

Accreditation:

This qualification is mapped to a CMI accredited Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice.

Assessment:

This qualification is mapped to a CMI accredited Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice. To gain the qualification, you must complete two assignments.

• Propose a business case, research design, and project management proposal before conducting and reporting on the findings of a strategic management project - To pass this unit learners will identify and undertake a strategic management project of their own choosing. Leaders will develop a business case, propose a research design to inform the project’s direction and recommend project management methods and tools to structure the delivery of the project. Leaders will report on project outcomes and reflect on the skills and behaviours which ultimately influence the success of the strategic management project.                

• Reflective journal and Personal Development Plan - To pass this unit Leaders will critically reflect on the interrelationship between the skillset and mindset to develop as a strategic leader exploring their own personal, interpersonal and professional competencies and behaviours to lead strategically and deliver impact. 

Accreditation Support:

They will be further supported by regular tutorial sessions, supporting resources and comprehensive formative and summative assessment and feedback processes.