Leadership Academi

Aimed at staff with aspirations of becoming a manager.

Enables participants to experience the skills required to be a good manager. 

Provides some essential knowledge that will support both their aspirations and personal development.

Content:

INDUCTION

All participants will start the programme with an Induction

• Session with a Coach
• Culture of Carmarthenshire County Council
• Transformation at Carmarthenshire County Council
• Managing your learning through Thinqi
• Overview of the One Council Framework
• What makes a Good Manager – exercise

PROGRAMME – The Aspiring Leader - Leader Development 1

• Module 1 The Development journey
• Module 2 Developing effective communication skills as a potential manager
• Module 3 The skills to manage people and resources
• Project work – working with your line manager to identify a piece of work where you will be able to put your learning into practice, demonstrate your learning in practice.  You will then give a short presentation on this during the Reflection period.

Reflection

All participants will conclude together with a period of reflection

• Presentation: What I have learned and how will it be applied
• Networking
• Bitesize – How to be a Mentor (optional)
• Session with a Coach

Commitment

• A 6-month programme which will include an Induction of 2 days over a 2-week period and a 2-week period of Reflection, attendance of 1 day tbc
• Each of the programme’s 3 modules is of a 1-day duration, which will be spread over a 4-month period.
• Project work – spread over a 4-month period.
• Self - learning
• Group work
• Final Presentation

Aimed at managers at the frontline, possibly managing a large team or maybe just starting out on their management journey.

Explore in detail the skills required to get the best out of team members. Learn the importance of good communication, effective delegation, setting clear and measurable objectives and taking a proactive approach when managing both good and poor performance.  Learn how to create a supportive team culture.

Participants will increase their levels of self-awareness and consider a range of different management styles / approaches that will be underpinned by effective communication.

Provides support, essential skills and techniques that can be used in the workplace immediately.

Provides knowledge that gives confidence in management ability, which increases both the motivation and morale of the individual and the teams they work in.

CONTENT:

INDUCTION:

All participants will start the programme with an Induction

• Session with a Coach
• Culture of Carmarthenshire County Council
• Transformation at Carmarthenshire County Council
• Managing your learning through Thinqi
• Overview of the One Council Framework
• What makes a Good Manager – exercise

PROGRAMME:  Leader Development 2 – The Emerging Leader

• Module 1 - Creating a culture of good communication – (Trust, Assertiveness, Coaching Conversations, Setting Objectives, Giving and Receiving Feedback)
• Module 2 - Practical skills to enhance managerial effectiveness – (Budgeting, appraisal, managing change, R&S)
• Module 3 - Self-discovery – who are you and what affect do you have on your teams – (MBTI, Leadership Style, Resilience, Values)
• Module 4 - The Political Platform - (The political processes)
• Project work – working with your line manager to identify a piece of work where you will be able to put your learning into practice, demonstrate your learning in practice.  You will then give a short presentation on this during the Reflection period.

REFLECTION:

All participants will conclude together with a period of reflection

• Presentation: What I have learned and how will it be applied
• Networking
• Bitesize – How to be a Mentor (optional)
• Session with a Coach

Commitment

• A 6-month programme which will include an Induction of 2 days over a 2 week period and a 2 week period of Reflection, attendance of 1 day tbc
• The programme of 4 modules is spread over a 4 month period
• Module 1 – 7 days
• Module 2 – 3.5 days
• Module 3 – 1 day
• Module 4 – 1 day
• Project work – spread over a 4 month period
• Self - learning
• Group work
• Final Presentation

Aimed at managers with ambitions to become 3rd tier or higher senior managers.

Provides essential learning to elevate current skills and encourage a more strategic outlook. 

Directly related to the participant’s area of work, in collaboration with their line manager

Designed for Senior Managers who are entrusted with driving and leading the organisation forward in a competitive and demanding business environment.

The programme will also explore how to set and implement strategic change and the core leadership skills and behaviours required to lead, inspire, and empower others to deliver consistently high levels of performance.

CONTENT:

INDUCTION:

All participants will start the programme with an Induction

• Session with a Coach
• Culture of Carmarthenshire County Council
• Transformation at Carmarthenshire County Council
• Managing your learning through Thinqi
• Overview of the One Council Framework
• What makes a Good Manager – exercise

PROGRAMME: The Evolving Leader - Leader Development 3 

• One Module chosen from the ILM/CMI platform, at Level 7. Credits towards continuation of learning to Diploma
• Project work, based on the chosen module – working with your line manager to identify a piece of work relevant to both your learning and department requirements. You will then give a short presentation on this during the Reflection period.
• Project Management workshops offering learning to support your project work

REFLECTION:

All participants will conclude together with a period of reflection

• Presentation: What I have learned and how will it be applied
• Networking
• Bitesize – How to be a Mentor (optional)
• Session with a Coach 

COMMITMENT:

• A 6-month programme which will include an Induction of 2 days over a 2 week period and a 2 week period of Reflection, attendance of 1 day tbc
• The commitment to formal attendance for the Level 7 module is to be agreed with the provider
• Project Management Training – 3 days over a 4-month period
• Project work – spread over a 4-month period
• Self - learning
• Group work
• Final Presentation

When considering applications for this program, the team seeks a balance of organisation representation, as well as candidates' professional experience and current organisational responsibilities.

Applications are now closed for this academic year.  Details will be launched for the next intake during summer 2025.  

70:20:10 is a learning and development theory that encapsulates all the different ways that people learn.

Learning from experiences, interacting with others, or through training, are at the core of this approach.  This model shifts focus from training to performance.

• 70% of knowledge is gained from job-related experiences
• 20% from interactions with others, like co-workers and managers
• 10% from formal learning events.

Each programme is based around this philosophy of learning. A package of learning is created that supports a holistic learning environment with skills and knowledge that can be smoothly transferred into the workplace.