New Horizons : consolidation day

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Here you will find guidance to pre-reading and preparation for the Consolidation Day.

Pre-reading and preparation for consolidation day

Follow-up from module 4

Collaborative work - Ladder of Participation – identify:

  • Own context – Identify a project that you are currently working on/aware of
  • Identify where it currently sits on the Ladder of Participation
  • Consider how you could shift it to a higher rung on the ladder

Preparation for the day

View the Vision eLearning module and do the self-assessment at the end. 

Review all six eLearning modules’ self-assessments – what have your learned over the programme and what else would you like to explore?  Come prepared to share in discuss this with your colleagues.

Reflect your learning in one, or more, areas of the New Horizons leadership programme such as:

  • Compassionate leadership
  • Systems thinking
  • Change
  • Working with teams
  • Wellbeing and resilience

Please come prepared to discuss your key learning with your colleagues, how you are using it now and planning to use in the future.

Read the NHS Recovery Plan 2021-2026 NHS Recovery Plan 2021-2026 (www.gov.scot) and complete the task sheet (please download and save your own copy).  We don't expect you have something for every category, but please complete the questions for 2-3 key principles, and come prepared to discuss these with your colleagues, share experience, thoughts and insights on challenges, opportunities, and ways to best contribute as a leader.  It might be useful to have a look at your organisation’s most recent recovery plan as well.

Consolidation day materials and resources

NHS Recovery Plan task sheet (please download and save your own copy).

Consolidation day learning outcomes

Consolidating the learning from the whole programme, with focus on the following:

Vision

Seeing what is possible for people who use services, carers and communities now and in the future:

  • Apply/demonstrate the values of the organisation in all work activites
  • Ask good questions to challenge current thinking
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the real, underlying needs of service users and staff

To achieve the learning outcomes requires, in addition to active participation in all modules, support and opportunities to test and apply learning in the workplace. 

Further resources

Leadership and Management Zone provides all health and social care staff across Scotland with an easy point of access to a range of development resources about leadership and management.

Leading to Change supports leadership at all levels and at all stages, in all roles across Health and Social Care in Scotland.   

Leadership Links offers bite-sized learning opportunities for leaders and managers at all levels.  

The National Wellbeing Hub is a partnership between national, local and professional bodies with a shared passion for looking after the emotional and psychological wellbeing of our country’s health and social services workers.