Emerging Leaders Programme Outline

Induction

The induction session will offer you an opportunity to meet your fellow participants and programme facilitators online; find out more about what to expect from Emerging Leaders; and set your personal objectives for the programme.

Introductions and programme overview
Getting ready to work together
Personal objectives
Reflective Practice (RP) and programme support.

Workshops

Our workshops are designed to take you on a leadership development journey, with the aim of helping you move beyond the processes required to be a competent manager by learning the specific behaviours and skills needed to be an effective leader in the homelessness sector, Emerging Leaders is for those who are ready to take the next step in their career.

Expand your understanding of yourself and how to interact more effectively with others

Define what a ‘great’ leader looks like – including behaviours and skills
Understand how to create the right climate to be able to deliver business performance
Define the difference between managing and leading, and understand your own style
Identify your beliefs and values and how they link with your organisation’s values
Develop your ability to communicate assertively, effectively, and authentically
Understand the role of emotions and Emotional Intelligence
Know how to engage, how to inspire and how to motivate your staff
Understand the importance of being an effective role-model
Develop creative thinking skills to problem solve and make decisions
Define what a ‘high performing team’ looks like and how to achieve that
Understand how to drive organisational performance through development and growth
Understand the parameters of effective Third Sector governance
Consider what is needed to achieve positive attendance and staff retention
Define performance management and how to identify, develop and build-on people's individual strengths
Develop your confidence, resilience and well-being to allow you to lead from the front
Develop a personal action

Leading You

Understand who you are as a leader, set clear and realistic objectives that will be nurtured during the life of the programme.

Understanding your behaviour – using the DISC method
How to adapt your style and behaviour to others
Delivering business performance and creating the right climate
Setting clear objectives
Refining your personal objective
Action planning.

Leading Others

An opportunity to dig into what a successful leader looks like and what that means for you and your organisation.

Progress review
What makes a ‘great’ leader in the homelessness sector?
Leadership vs. management
Leadership styles and authentic leadership
Leading by example through modelling: person-centred, strength-based, and trauma-informed leadership; and ‘living’ your organisational vision
Action planning.

Leading Mindsets

Taking your leadership to the next level, understanding what values led leadership looks like, thinking beyond the obvious leadership traits and getting to grips with how to be a collaborative and creative leader.

Progress review
Values-led leadership
Communicating with structure, purpose and Emotional Intelligence
Giving and receiving feedback
Creative thinking to inspire personal and team problem solving focused on Influencing, negotiating and persuasion – (De Bono)
Action planning.

Leading Teams

How you get the best out of your teams, including during the difficult times when additional support is often needed.

Progress review
Team dynamics, team development and developing great teams
Supporting teams through crisis and/or difficult times
Working cross-culturally
Using ‘Appreciative Inquiry’ to develop and grow understanding of what works, what needs to change, and the part you play in making that happen
Action planning.

Leading Business Performance

Focusing on the business side of leadership, ensuring you have everything in place to thrive.

Progress review
Key drivers of business in homelessness sector including both internal and external factors
Governance and working with your Board
Key principles of; financial management, organisational risk and added value (social impact)
Partnership working – leading peers and collaborative innovation
Action planning.

Leading People

Your organisation is the people who work in it, ensuring they are supported, inspired and encouraged is key to the success of your organisation. This workshop will give you the opportunity to delve into staff development and support.

Progress review
Talent Management – staff development and emerging needs
Role and purpose of supervision
Mentoring vs coaching – using OSCAR
Challenging behaviour and difficult conversations
Action planning.

Leading Peoples Performance

Leading People Performance gives you the skills and knowledge to support staff to be the best they can be.

Progress review
Performance management
Supporting staff to navigate sickness and vacancies
Inspiring, motivating and delegating to develop and deliver
Circles of influence and control
Action planning.

Leading from the Front

Being a successful leader can be challenging, ensuring you have the tools in place to look after yourself with the space to prioritise your work will take your ability to lead to the next level.

Progress review
Leading well and leading strong –self-management and self-care
Working under pressure – time management and prioritising
Troubleshooting session – challenges to implementing learning
Personal Action Planning and next steps
Programme debrief and CEO ‘Top Tips’.

Amanda Tooth
Amanda has over thirty years’ experience of working in the criminal justice and homelessness field, both operationally and strategically. This includes the criminal justice system in the UK, and the Republic of Ireland. Her most recent role was a senior strategic management role at London Probation as the Partnership Manager for Housing and Homelessness (with responsibility for 16 London boroughs as well as the national lead in key areas). Since May 2008, Amanda has been independent, working across the UK as well as internationally. Over the years she has developed her areas of specialism and expertise to focus on supporting organisations to develop genuinely person-centred, trauma-informed services with strong leadership.
Beccie Varney
Able to draw from more than twenty years of people management and learning and development experience, Beccie is a dynamic and highly skilled learning and development professional. Beccie is passionate about helping people getting to the top of their game through innovative solutions incorporating effective organisation skills, true management of time together with effective communication skills. She does this by really understanding people’s personality traits and matching solutions to their underlying values and beliefs. Beccie has been responsible for developing award-winning solutions resulting in the CIB award for Innovation and winning the National Training Award for outstanding Training for her work with the Cooperative.