Our approach to developing better leaders

Our proposition: 

Senior leaders are required to deal with exquisitely difficult problems.  These demand resilience on their part.  No leader can resolve these problems on their own and so will need to build effective relationships with others in order to do so.  To build personal resilience and effective relationships, leaders need to be fully aware of themselves and others.  

Our approach develops leaders’ self and social awareness through:

• Introducing conceptual ideas and models to develop leaders’ thinking about leadership.
• Immersive simulations that enable leaders to practice working in teams through the completion of tasks that test different leadership and followership skills.
• Video reviews that provide a powerful opportunity for leaders to see themselves in action with a strong focus on learning from each experience.  These help leaders to:
  • reflect on how they influenced others in the moment
  • understand how others felt about their influence and contributions
  • consider how they were influenced by others
  • recognise how individuals and the team have contributed to the success of the overall task
  • better understand their decision making processes, motivations and assumptions
  • develop their ability to reflect and learn from experiences.
• The triangulation of feedback from video reviews, peers, faculty and individual’s reflections that combine to develop a stronger foundation of individuals’ awareness.
• A coaching approach that helps leaders to better understand their strengths, impact and areas for development in order to increase their influence.
• The expertise of our faculty who bring extensive leadership and coaching experience from a diverse range of sectors:
  • Experienced NHS leaders with a deep understanding of the challenge and context in which healthcare must operate;
  • Senior military leaders with experience of leading and influencing in complex situations as well as experience of developing future leaders and effective teams;
  • Leadership coaches and academics with specialist expertise to help develop the most effective programmes.