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Connect with like minded professionals to tap into a growing resource across the UK and beyond.
Members actively contribute to the alumni network through sharing knowledge, expertise, experience and their own personal development journeys.
Alumni members participate in learning and development opportunities and supporting other colleagues who are participating in the course. They also continue to support each other in their specific cohort and more widely via the established community after attending one of our courses or programmes.
This community supports peer–to–peer development and discussion and facilitates mentoring and coaching opportunities across the public sector.
Alumni are provided with the appropriate tools to continue to grow and develop, develop their leadership skills and hence create the talent pipeline for the sector.
Our hall of fame showcases success stories from alumni, who have go on to achieve great things following their time with us at the Leadership Academy.
Read more about the available training and find the best course for you or a colleague.
Take time out to focus on learning and thinking. Meet like-minded people and create success together.
Our alumni group is a fantastic peer support network. It’s a place where everyone helps and encourages each other.
Each month, a leadership academy graduate writes about their training and learning experience. Discover more about what happens during one of our programmes and how it can positively impact you when you’re back at the desk.
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
Become an advocate and get into the Hall of Fame. Tell us what Leadership academy training has done for you.
Browse the training and webinar calendar and find things to support your day-to-day work and longer-term professional development.
Create a professional partnership to expand your development. Mentors and mentees get new perspectives to challenge their status quo.
To claim your CPD points or another copy of the programme certificate get in touch with our Leadership Academy Manager
Join us and our alumni for coffee in 2023. Our informal quarterly meetings offer the opportunity to grow and develop your networks and build lasting business relationships.
Find out what is going on elsewhere, share achievements, talk about challenges, and find ways to overcome them.
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
The Lockdown Chapter of my career, writes Meleri Jones How it started: Training on Top Talent Cardiff 2020 How … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
Some random questions from one colleague to another. By Jordan Mason and Alexandra Murphy Global Accessibility Awareness Day falls … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
There are times when we all need a little help By Aidan Matthews, Leadership Programme Manager and Coach We … Read more
A Q&A where graduates share their experiences of Leadership Academy training. What has it added to their life, both … Read more
Socitm is making exciting changes to its Leadership Academy Developing the portfolio We are expanding our courses and programmes … Read more
Sian Owen, from the Isle of Anglesey County Council, joined the Leadership academy in 2019. She is an Empowering … Read more
It was time to celebrate success last night (Thursday 16 July) as the latest cohorts of Socitm’s Leadership Academy … Read more
At Socitm, we are passionate about investing in the public sector workforce. By Nadira Hussain, Director of Leadership Development … Read more
Socitm was delighted to be nominated for the Diversity initiative of the year award at the sixth annual Women … Read more
Our Leadership Academy programmes are designed to harness, stretch and promote the talents and skills essential to successful contemporary leadership.
Having been the head of ICT for the London boroughs of Tower Hamlets and then Enfield, she is well-versed … Read more
Earlier this year I took part in the Top Talent programme at an interesting point in my career…
I jumped at the chance of taking part in the programme… when reading about it I soon realised this was going to be different.
Jordan Mason – Finance Assistant [at time of writing], Socitm My name is Jordan Mason and I currently work … Read more
I was looking forward to developing my personal leadership style. I wasn’t really sure what to expect but kept an open mind.
Cultivating future leadership is essential to the public sector. It’s integral to ensuring the long-term stability of digital service … Read more
Kurt Frary, IMT, Finance & Commercial Services, Norfolk County Council I took part in the Leadership Academy’s Top Talent … Read more
Geoff Connell, Head of Information Management and Technology at Norfolk County Council (and former Socitm President) If local authorities … Read more
Top Talent: Give it a go, pause the working day, and focus on yourself. It never really felt like work, a drag, or training…
By Toni Green, End user computing manager for the London Borough of Enfield Empowered women, empower women That’s the … Read more
The course was expertly lead and the content was delivered with a light touch in a collaborative way that seemed relaxed but was always focused.
New to leadership roles I felt I could do with improving skills. The process allowed me to reflect on my own skills and where I needed to improve.
The Empowering Women programme is of huge importance to me…. It helped me to build a strong understanding of … Read more
Samantha Smith, Head of Strategy and Architecture and Interim Director of IT Operations at Local Government Shared Services (LGSS), … Read more