NHS Yorkshire and the Humber, funded through the National Leadership Council, is delivering a number of leadership development initiatives targeted at ‘emerging leaders’ across the Region. The Emerging Leaders Steering Group, chaired by Chris Boswell (Chief Executive, Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (RDASH) ) and managed by Fiona Sullivan (Programme Manager), supports and provides additional expertise and management oversight for the work.
Emerging Leaders Network
Launched in September 2010, the network now has 150 members The new cohort was added to the network over the Summer recruitment period. The aim of the network is to enable emerging leaders to connect, share and learn with and from each other and senior leaders, in order to accelerate their development.
All Yorkshire and the Humber NHS organizations nominated talented individuals to be part of the network that meets through a variety of mechanisms: networking events, development sessions and via an online collaboration and communication tool.
“Key benefits to my learning and development have been an improved understanding of the wider healthcare network and the confidence to challenge existing assumptions and working practises to deliver improvements to patient care”
“Good networking, I feel I am getting to know the network better. Discussions regarding provider challenges and role of commissioner were really useful”
“Will share the learning with colleagues”
“New understanding and context on current changes/proposed legislation.”
Events focus on:
- building a connected cohort of future senior leaders
- supporting clinicians/non-clinicians through transition and improving delivery by building trusted working relationships with peers and senior leaders from different backgrounds (professional/cultural)
- spreading QIPP best practice
- supporting transition through strategy/policy updates
- supporting diversity and inclusion through Innov8 linkages
Development sessions focus on:
- responding to the leadership development needs of the emerging leader cohort
- complementing what is delivered by organisations
- accessing and delivering training/support/coaching/mentoring that is readily available from other sources
- building sustainability of the network
News
Voting Results - Future Events - Each new network member identified their top 3 leadership challenges. A series of one day event ideas was then developed in outline and put to the members to vote on. The most popular choices were:
Keeping Pressure Positive Module 1 – Building and Maintaining Personal Resilience:Monday 30 January 2012:
Keeping Pressure Positive Module 2 – Leading Through Change and Adversity.Wednesday 28 March 2012
Vanguard – over the Summer 6 Emerging Leaders were recruited from across Yorkshire and the Humber to the national Vanguard Programme. This is a six month leadership programme to provide emerging leaders and their sponsors with the skills to deliver improvements in quality and productivity by building leadership and improvement skills, the ability to engage others and create energy for change
The Evaluation of the Network – an evaluation of the impact of the network’s first year has been taking place and the results will be available in December.
Bursary Scheme Case Studies - 9 bursaries have been awarded and are being monitored on a quarterly basis by a panel drawn from across the Region. Some projects are starting to deliver real benefits e.g. Leading Innovation in Transport Services. Each participant has been writing a case study to ensure good practice is shared and lessons are learnt. This has been overseen by a panel drawn from across the Region. To read the Case Studies, click here.
“I feel confident that my ability to overcome barriers by not just accepting ‘what it has always been’ and looking for innovative solutions has increased.”
"A unique opportunity to explore and experience a different set of opportunities and challenges while transforming your leadership skills and emotional intelligence.”
Previous Network Events and Activity
3 September 2010 - The Launch of the Regional Emerging Leaders
26 November 2010 - The Regional Leadership Conference
11 January 2011 - Mobilising Leadership for Quality and Cost Improvement
12 April 2011 – Leading Provider Development: click here for Kevin Bond (SE OR NOT SE THAT IS THE QUESTION) and Brian James (Changing the way patients access and use Health Services) presentations.
12 April 2011 - Launch of ‘Well Connected’ our online collaboration technology using software by Huddle - tools focus on radically improving the ability of individuals to work with colleagues from other geographic locations, other organizations or other NLC work streams.
28 June 2011 – Leading Commissioning Reforms: click here for Andy Harris’ Leodis Healthcare LLP Commissioning Organisation
4 October 2011 – Care to Engage? Unlocking the Potential of People to transform Health and Social Care Systems. This was a joint eventwith the Clinical Leaders Network and Innov8 Different Leaders. Click below for presentations from the day:
Jo Gaunt & Alan Knobs – Creating Contagious Commitments
Jo Gaunt – Emerging Leaders
Paul Willis – What is Engagement
Paul Willis – Engaging With People and Groups That Matter
Roz Davies – Altogether better & Background Presentation (can be emailed on request)
If you need more information on the network, contact Fiona Sullivan on 0776 584 3708 or fiona.sullivan@yorksandhumber.nhs.uk for more details.
