Yes We Can Leadership & Management for Social Change

A new leadership and management development programme for leaders and managers of projects,organisations and initiatives delivering social change across the North East region

Who is this for?

Leaders and managers of small and medium scale not-for-profit organisations working across the North East region and individuals working independently forsocial change. The programme is particularly relevant to individuals without a formal leadership and management qualification who are looking for a practicaland comprehensive introduction to key leadership and management theories, models, frameworks, tools, techniques and approaches.

How is the programme structured?

• 8 whole days training, one day per month starting October2016, delivered across the North East region.

• Three core themes:

Managing self – personal planning, motivation, knowingyourself, useful tools and techniques (assertiveness, resilience,time management, presentation skills), exploring definitions,theories, models and styles of leadership and management.

Leading and managing others – recruitment and selection,performance management, training and development, teams,interpersonal skills, governance.

Working together – strategic and financial planning, projectmanagement, change management, stakeholder management,useful tools and techniques (problem solving, decision making,influencing and persuading, negotiation).

• Part of Day 1 one will involve refining the programme contentto meet the needs and interests of the group. Part of Day 8 willinvolve planning next steps for delegates.

• Workshops will combine different learning tools andprocesses including workbooks, case studies, guest speakers,assessment tools and other diagnostics, access to models andtheories, audio visual material and reading lists. There will beopportunity to progress thinking and learning betweenworkshops. Delegates will also provide a learning resource foreach other with opportunities for networking, discussion andpractice together.

• Whilst the programme is unaccredited, learning acquired cancount towards an ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management)qualification for those looking to progress onto an accreditedprogramme. See next page for more information.

Provisional workshop dates:

9.30am-4.30pm1st Wednesday of each month

How much does it cost?

£800 (equating to £100 per day per delegate). Theprogramme is run on a not-for-profit basis to ensureaffordability for smaller not-for-profit organisationsand those working independently.

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Who’s leading the programme?

Robert Laycock is an independent practitioner supporting the organisationaland leadership development of not-for-profit organisations across the NorthEast region. He works with leaders, their staff teams, boards and other keystakeholders, to strengthen business planning processes; develop robustfinancial plans, funding models and fundraising strategy; develop leadershipand management capability; support organisational development and change;and strengthen governance. He is a founder of North East Together: LeadersNetwork for Social Change hosted and funded by Newcastle UniversityBusiness School where he is a Visiting Fellow. He is also Chair of North TynesideArt Studio, providing art studio space for adults with severe and enduring

mental health problems; board member of Beacon Hill Arts, the UK’s only BFI film academy for people withlearning disabilities, autism and additional needs; Chair of the Panama Swimming Club, sea swimming clubin Whitley Bay established in 1930; and former Chief Executive of regional arts based charity Helix Arts.

For more information about Robert see http://www.peoplepurposeplanning.co.uk/

Peter Lumley is a Coach, Trainer and HR Consultant specialising in ChangeManagement with extensive experience of designing and deliveringLeadership, Management and Staff Development programmes in the UK andoverseas. Since 2003 he has led the development and delivery of the NextGeneration Leadership and Management Development programme acrossYorkshire and Humberside for the cultural heritage sector. Peter has alsoworked extensively with Local Authorities, SMEs, National Parks and voluntaryand community sector organisations. Over the last five years his work hasstretched beyond the UK to Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and SouthAmerica. Peter is particularly passionate about coaching and is founder and

Chair of Coaching York promoting coaching both within the workplace and in communities. He has a MastersDegree in Business Administration; is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development(where he was previously Chair of the North Yorkshire branch); and holds a Certificate in PerformanceDevelopment Coaching, accredited by Association for Coaching.

For more information about Peter see http://www.realising-change.co.uk/

For more information about the programme and to confirm your place contact Robert Laycock:

Email: robert@peoplepurposeplanning.co.uk Telephone: 07766 876471

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ILM Qualification Progression Route:

The programme has been designed with optional progression onto anILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and Management in the future. Therewill be additional ILM registration fees and assignments to completerelated to leadership in practice to help you to embed learning from theprogramme and gain a recognised degree level qualification in Leadershipand Management. Ask Robert for more information about this.

Leadership & Management for Social Change

This Mind Map provides more insight into the structure and content of theprogramme. We'll continue to develop this during our time together buildinga useful point of reference and resource for the future. Using this as a guide,the content of the programme will be refined during Day 1.

Yes We Can