Welcome to our monthly enewsletter, providing you with all the latest information, offers and events:
 
Support the expanding talent pipeline in the North West with the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS)
Deadline to submit a statement of intent to host in 2019: 15th March
 
This year GMTS has expanded its annual intake from 200 to 500 trainees - the biggest expansion undertaken in the history of the Scheme. For the North West this equates to 75 trainees within the 2019 intake, which creates increased opportunities for organisations in the North West to benefit from hosting a trainee. The scheme offers trainees the opportunity to become successful leaders in the NHS and is crucial in sustaining our talent pipeline, as outlined in the NHS Long Term Plan.
As part of the expansion GMTS will migrate to a co-funding model, where costs are shared between the NHS Leadership Academy and host organisations. The new ‘commitment to pay and assurance process’ encourages organisations to take a collaborative and system-focused approach, with a lead host organisation leading on the submission of information at each stage of the assurance process, on behalf of a partnership or collaborative.
 
For more information about the expansion, the new co-funding model and how to host a graduate in your organisation or system please see our website.
 
Chief Executive Development Network
Being a Chief Executive: 'Purposeful leadership in a political environment'
Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th May 2019 | Westminster, London
The Chief Executive Development Network (CEDN) event is a valuable opportunity to network, make partnerships and immerse yourself in two days of development specific to the role of chief executive or accountable officer. This event will explore how to navigate and influence for positive impact with political insight. During the two days, we will be meeting and working with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care; Matt Hancock, Sir Jim Mackey, Baroness Dido Harding, Ian Dalton and Glen Burley.
 
Places are limited, so please click here to reserve your place by Friday 29 March. Should you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact the NHS Leadership Academy on ceo.nla@hee.nhs.uk.
More information                         
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Support for Chairs, NEDs and Lays - your input...
Do you know a newly appointed Chair, Non-Executive Trust Board Member (NED) or CCG Lay Member (Lay) who started within the last 12 months? At NHS NWLA, we’re exploring the current and future support we provide for Chairs, NEDs and Lays and would like your input. This process will not be time intensive and hopes to develop valuable outputs in the future. Please contact nwla.info@nhs.net

Talent Board and Succession Planning Masterclass
Developed in collaboration with the Kent, Surrey, and Sussex Leadership Academy, this opportunity is open to Director level colleagues from across the North West. The masterclass is aimed at senior system or organisational leaders who have responsibility for running and facilitating Executive Level Talent Review Boards in the North West, whether from Provider organisations, CCGs or Primary Care.
 
The purpose of this masterclass is to help those with Executive responsibility to further consolidate the relevant knowledge and expertise to successfully implement talent review boards and succession planning for their organisation.               
Event details:
Thursday 25th April 2019
09:00 - 17:00
Ibis Styles Hotel, Haydock
For further information and to register your interest please visit our website.

Development Module | Media Training
The NHS is never out of the news; therefore, are you aware of how you would react if you had to meet the media? This highly practical and interactive one day workshop emphasises the benefits of open communication with the media and provides participants with essential tools and techniques to communicate dynamically in a wide variety of situations, from promoting health initiatives to handling major crises. The communication skills imparted by the guest speaker will also help you to understand the importance of preparation, how to transfer this learning to public speaking and also handling committee meetings.
This module is part of our Aspirant Talent programme, however we are delighted to offer places on this next session to aspiring leaders working in sub-board and sub-governing body roles in our member organisations.               
Event details:
Tuesday 9th April 2019
09:00 - 17:00
Ibis Styles Hotel, Haydock
More info and to book

Development Module | Innovation and Creative Thinking
Last chance to book
This interactive development module aims to increase innovative and creative thinking in the evolving health and social care landscape. Participants will have time and space to work on practical exercises and create innovative solutions to real-life current challenges, building on personal strengths to develop action plans and strategies.
This module is part of our Aspirant Talent programme, however we are delighted to offer places on this next session to aspiring leaders working in sub-board and sub-governing body roles in our member organisations.               
Event details:
Wednesday 13th March 2019
09:00 - 17:00
Radisson Blu Hotel, Liverpool
More info and to book

Healthcare Leadership Model (HLM) Facilitators |
CPD Session: Emotional Intelligence
This session will support development of the NHS NWLA registered HLM facilitators to enhance/develop building emotional intelligence in those that they are providing feedback too. There will be an opportunity to practice using simple tools, reflection and leave with some actions that they can use either within their facilitation sessions or their own teams. 
Outcomes: 

• Understand Golemans Model of EI 
• Recognise fight or flight mode in self and others, and how to support individuals when in fight or flight
• Being able to recognise what triggers defences in self and what could/would like to do differently next time

This session is available only to accredited HLM facilitators in the North West.              
Event details:
Tuesday 26th April 2019
09:00 - 17:00
Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel, Blackrod
More info and to book

Interchange
Interchange is creating networked leaders by building sustainable cross-sector relationships for a more connected North West. Members connect in innovative digital and physical spaces, where they can gain valuable knowledge and experiences from other business sectors.
The programme is brought to you by North West Employers in association with the NHS North West Leadership Academy.
More information click here

Perform @ Your Peak
Organisations and system teams are invited to apply for funding to contribute towards their activities under the Perform @ Your Peak team intervention programme. This exciting and innovative programme promotes an organisational culture that fosters individual and team awareness and responsibility for health and wellbeing, while identifying how this relates to ‘Peak Performance’ and improving the quality of services.
Please note: The application period will be open until 30th April 2019; spaces are limited and applications will be reviewed as and when received, we reserve the right to close this early dependent on application numbers and any applications made after 31st March 2019 will be subject to NHS NWLA organisational membership.    
For further details on delivery and programme content and to make an online application please access our website here.
 
Exernal Coaching Support – Has your Organisation utilised yours?
We are aware of the many changes facing our most senior leaders and the opportunities and challenges this can bring. In response, the NHS NWLA is making external executive coaching support available for up to two individuals from your organisations board or governing body.  We will fund three coaching sessions with an individual’s existing coach (within a finite resource) or we can also work with you to identify a suitable coach from our quality assured executive profiles.
If you would like to access this offer or find out further information, please contact us on 
NWLA.CoachingandMentoring@nhs.net.

Mentor Development Days
Our mentor development days provide participants with the knowledge and skills to begin mentoring and to also join the NHS NWLA mentoring scheme.               
Please note: These workshops are only open to those who have registered already with our Mentoring Hub. If you are interested in registering, please email us.   
Available dates:
All events run 9:30 - 16:30

• 19th March 2019
• 26th March 2019
• 8th April 2019
• 17th April 2019
• 23rd May 2019
• 30th May 2019
• 10th June 2019
• 19th June 2019

More info and to book
 
Mentee Awareness Sessions
The mentee awareness session is an informative half-day which serves as an introduction to the NHS NWLA’s mentoring scheme to prepare Mentees for the mentoring relationship.
Please note: This session is only open to those who have registered already with our Mentoring Hub. If you are interested in registering, please email us.
Available dates:

• 25th April 2019
  (9:30 - 13:30)
• 19th June 2019

More info and to book

Building Resilience Primary Care Workshop
Supporting Leaders Across Systems and Localities
The public sector reform agenda means enormous change, disruption and transition across hundreds of organisations and affects many thousands of people across the country. At this time it’s important to stay focused, deliver results and stay resilient (for yourself and your team). Personal resilience is arguably the most important resource for coping well during challenging times.
During this session for Primary Care professionals we will explore skills that will increase your confidence in your ability to bounce back from the many pressures you encounter in today’s workplace and daily lives. In addition you will focus on reviewing the leadership required to build effective performance and wellbeing within your teams.               
Event details:
Monday 13th May 2019
09:00 - 16:30
Park Inn by Radisson, Manchester City Centre
More info and to book

Development Modules
Co-produced with our cross-sector colleagues these workshops are designed to equip talented senior or aspiring leaders, working in primary care, with the necessary skills to navigate the complex challenges and pressures faced within today’s changing health and care systems. Further information about the available modules and how to express interest can be found on our website.
More information click here

Human Factors Train the Trainer
Apply Now – December 2018 – February 2019

Do you have knowledge of human factors approaches? Could you help train others within your organisation?
Then this opportunity might be for you!

This five-day programme is designed to help organisations spread knowledge and awareness of human factors, by training individuals to deliver their own introductory-level HF programmes across the organisation.

Attendees will gain an advanced understanding of HF methods and learn the principles, knowledge and approaches for delivery.

This is ideal for those with existing knowledge of human factors, and is open to small teams within an organisation, possibly made up of team leaders, quality / safety leads, nursing and system leaders.

For more information, please visit our website or contact Peter.Ledwith@srft.nhs.uk.

Doing the Do – What Does it Mean to Lead Across a System?
Friday 7 December 2018, Manchester

At this event we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the common themes, behaviours and skills for effect system leadership in health and care, alongside partners NHS Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA), NHS North West Leadership Academy, and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) North West.

We’ll be hearing from three exciting leaders on what leadership means to them, including:

• Jim Mackey, Chief Executive, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Elaine Mead, Chief Executive, NHS Highland
• Faye Selvan, Chief Executive, The Big Life Group

This event is ideal for those leading across health and care, the event will give them the opportunity share and reflect on their own leadership journey and the challenges that come with it.

For more information or to book your place, please visit our website.

Mortality Improvement Community – Practical Steps for Mortality Reviews
Final Places Available – 13 December, Haydock

Part of our ongoing Mortality Improvement Community, this event will look at the practical steps staff working in mortality care can take during reviews, and how we can use learning to improve outcomes.

We’ll also be exploring the Structured Judgement Review (SJR) and how this can be undertaken across the whole health and care system. Book your place here.

This is a space for you to talk about what matters to you about working in health and social care.
We want to hear your ideas on 5 main areas to make things better for people working in health and care. Your comments will feed into the development of the long term plan for the NHS and the Social Care Green Paper. 
This is a public site so other people will be able to see your comments and respond to them. Ministers and staff from the Department of Health and Social Care will get involved in the conversation too. 
Find out more and start sharing your ideas. 
You can choose to be anonymous on this platform by ensuring the information you provide in the sign-up process does not identify you.

This tool helps you understand the different community groups in your local population, and how you can better engage with, recruit and retain people from these groups.

Click on the image below to access the tool

This opinion piece from the BBC looks at team-building exercises and how counter-productive they can be. The article argues that good managers are at the heart of a strong team and real team building is in performing effectively together every day. 

Read more here

This development piece by HR Magazine discusses how leaders can become complacent and more dismissive of criticism, but there are benefits to be had through taking on board feedback. Check out their top tips to receiving honest feedback.  

​Read more here 

New team to manage? Or the first time you’re leading a team? This opinion piece from Fast Company shares advice on how to hit the ground running, from that first team meeting, to the key questions to ask your staff.  

Read the article here