Future leaders programme
Helping you work, learn, manage and lead... Future leaders programme Our future leaders programme equips Orbit managers and directors with the skills to manage teams, partnerships and services and meet the challenges ahead, to secure our 2020 vision: Building communities by working together to improve the social, economic and environmental prospects of people and communities. The programme is facilitated by the Orbit Academy team, supported by a range of internal and external partners. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader John Quincy Adams Programme objectives The future leaders programme: Sets out what we expect from our leaders and how they enable Orbit to transform, deliver its business plans and sustain its success. Provides managers at all levels with 21st century leadership skills to help us achieve its 2020 vision. Gives leaders the capability to manage change and look to the future as thought leaders, while maintaining a relentless focus on delivering the day job. 2 orbitacademy@orbit.org.uk
Programme design The future leaders programme offers a varied, insightful, thought-provoking and high-impact experience to help managers apply new knowledge and skills in the workplace. It includes: The best and latest thinking on leadership Outcomes for managing people, performance, change and talent,underpinned by key themes of commercial approach, culture of achievement, coaching, engagement, innovation and emotional intelligence Outside in bringing in people from outside to challenge and add value to our thinking Inside out look at outside organisations to share experiences and learning. Success means Staff who take part in the future leaders programme will: Be an empowered group of leaders, responsible for managing change throughout the business and delivering our 2020 vision Create and lead high-performing teams Use their emotional intelligence to live and model Orbit s values and behaviours Deliver strategic objectives Achieve great business results Be role models of 21st century leadership based on systems thinking, digital technology and self-directing teams Develop and grow a pipeline of talented managers and leaders. 3 orbitacademy@orbit.org.uk
First-line management (delivering the business) The first-line management programme helps you: Build self-awareness and a deeper understanding of your personal strengths and development areas Develop skills in driving business performance, engaging customers and creating value Shift from being operational to transformational Empower and inspire others and support the growth and development of your people Build a personal network across and outside the business to share best practice and support your ongoing development. Modules and events Myers Briggs and 360-degree review Coaching (with line manager input) Action learning sets Workshop 1: Great leadership Workshop 2: Great performance Workshop 3: Great teams Workshop 4: Great service Final evaluation event Individual post-programme activities to embed learning Repeat 360-degree review every other year after programme Change and performance management workshops Practical management skills workshops Coaching for results skills workshops 4 orbitacademy@orbit.org.uk
Middle management (managing the business) The advanced management programme helps you: Understand the link between your team s work and delivering Orbit s mission and values Make performance management the golden thread that runs through all your work, supported by our culture, values and behaviours Role model core leadership and management skills to develop competency in transformational leadership Develop into an inspirational leader, who models the way and challenges the process and add value to our thinking Modules and events Myers Briggs and 360-degree review Coaching (with line manager input) Module 1 Model The Way Managing yourself and individuals Module 2 Inspire a shared vision Managing partnerships and teams Managing change to achieve 21st century leadership Action learning set Repeat 360 degree review and coaching accreditation Management challenge Final evaluation event Individual post-programme activities to embed learning Repeat 360-degree review every other year after programme Leadership seminars Change and performance management workshops Practical management skills workshops Coaching for results skills workshops 5 orbitacademy@orbit.org.uk
Strategic leadership (leading the business) The strategic leadership programme helps you: Explore present and 21st Century Leadership Development in line with our values and mission Awareness of The Orbit Way in relation to leadership expectations and skills Insight into individual and team roles within the Future Leaders Framework and delivering Orbit s mission and values Make performance management the golden thread that runs through all your work, supported by our culture, values and behaviours Act as an inspirational leader, who models the way and challenges the process. Modules and events Myers Briggs and 360-degree review Coaching (with line manager input) Level 5 Leaders Transformational Leadership Competency High Performing Teams Talent Management and Progression Planning Repeat 360-degree review every other year after programme Quarterly leadership team meetings Leadership seminars Change and performance management workshops Practical management skills workshops Coaching for results skills workshops 6 orbitacademy@orbit.org.uk
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