This is a practical workshop where we will share relevant insights and discuss the implications in your context.

We use case studies based on real examples and we will draw on the wisdom in the room.

You will participate in an interactive exercise that highlights various organisational perspectives.

​The topics we will link into include:

• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Stakeholder management
• Driving cultural change; working together to achieve transformation
• Collaborative leadership
• Communication preferences
• Communicating business outcomes and risk
• Managing change effectively
• Responsibility assignment (RACI)
• Prioritisation of work programmes to deliver results
• During the workshop, you will use a stakeholder management toolkit.

​Leaders who undertake a Senior Leaders course have the chance to share their thinking and learning together. Members will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the alumni network through sharing and presenting their work, participating in learning opportunities and supporting colleagues who are participating in the workshop.

Programme Benefits

For the individual

• The ability to communicate what ‘good looks like’ to the right people, in the right way
• The knowledge to develop and implement a plan to help change the culture in your organisation
• A platform for sharing experiences with others and the opportunity to reach out after the workshop

For the organisation

• Senior-level peers will recognise the essential implications of digital transformation
• Understanding the benefits of adopting a collaborative and inclusive approach to leading business change centred around ICT
• Building better collaboration between senior leaders

Learning Outcomes

• Shift culture at senior leadership level to support digital transformation
• Advise on the top priority projects, managing expectations regarding realistic workflow
• Influence a range of stakeholders based on their priorities and concerns
• Establish responsibilities and handover accountability to the rightful owner(s)
• Approach change as multi-faceted, requiring leaders to collaborate effectively
• Communicate and adapt your message and expectations in a language the business understands
• Identify the most business critical initiatives based on business benefits and risk
• The knowledge to develop and implement your personal plan in the workplace

Requirements

We encourage delegates from senior digital/ICT managers and leaders across public services. All are key to service transformation including finance, planning, programme management, customer account management, social services, ICT, digital, HR etc.

​We assume participants on the programme will:

• Be in a senior digital/ICT management and/or leadership role
• Be motivated and ambitious to succeed as a strategic leader of change
• Be curious and open to learn
• Be seeking principles and guidance to act strategically
• Be willing to contribute to group discussions

Participants must have good communication skills and be willing to contribute with enthusiasm and energy.

The programme is designed to minimise travel costs and time away from the office. Course materials are included. Travel and any accommodation required is the participant’s responsibility.

The course attendees will be invited to attend our President’s Conference to take part in a graduation ceremony during the evening dinner.