Study Day

Registration and refreshments

Introduction and welcome from the Chair

Developing an inspirational leadership style

At the heart of every successful organisation is a team of strong leaders.  But what constitutes a good leader?  How is leadership different to management?  How do managers portray themselves as leaders?  This opening session will explore the skills and behaviours inherently found in effective leaders.  Learn how to develop your leadership vision and communicate this effectively to your team.

Leadership efficiency and productivity

With increased financial pressures productivity and efficiency will be key to service delivery for the foreseeable future. Working in a pressurised and demanding environment requires stringent planning and organisation – never more so than for those at the top.  As an NHS leader maximising efficiencies of time and ensuring optimum output is critical. Understand how you can manage your time and resources effectively and to balance the local and national pressures you face.

Question and answer session

Morning refreshments

Influencing and negotiating skills for effective leaders

Leaders have to manage a number of expectations both legislative and regulatory as well as commercial contracts. Learning the art of negotiating with communities and patients about their needs and wants, and setting expectations for what you can truly deliver is all-important. As well as developing your influencing skills to maximise resource utilisation through independent providers and suppliers.  This session will share top tips for success and equip you with the skills you need to achieve World Class Commissioning. 

Leading the NHS to commercial success

Now that the NHS operates in a competitive, business environment and one where budgets are dwindling, flexing your corporate skills as a leader is critical.  Market management, business planning and financial awareness are new skills which must now be embedded into the everyday roles of NHS managers.  How do you take a wider view of your organisation and its community, and pioneer a new strategic direction which harnesses the business opportunities available and promotes innovation?

Question and answer session

Lunch

Effectively leading transformation, reconfiguration and change

Changes can only be effectively implemented through the people you manage.  Leaders play a crucial role in setting direction and ensuring buy-in from all stakeholders.  This session will explore key tools and techniques to help you drive successful change programmes.  Take home new strategies to implement within your Trust and overcome your fears of driving change and working with limited budgets.

Leading high-performance multi-disciplinary teams

Developing high-performance teams is essential in today’s NHS where successful management is driven from the front-line.  In your leadership capacity, it is your job to drive the performance of multi-disciplinary working.  What constitutes effective team working?  How can you get the most out of your teams?  How do you establish a culture of collaboration and engagement?  How do you balance empowerment and accountability?  

Question and answer session

Afternoon refreshments

Leadership across strategic partnerships

In a rapidly transforming NHS, where the need to work with multiple partners is increasing, developing effective collaboration and partnerships is key.  Leaders are instrumental in identifying new partnerships, establishing and building relationships and maximising outcomes.  What makes a successful relationship?  Learn how to use an effective leadership style to release the full potential of joint working across strategic partnerships.

Leadership Forum

Use this open surgery to put your questions to our panel of leadership experts. This is your opportunity to gain specific information about your individual leadership challenges

Close of conference