Induction

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Leading for the Future induction

Pre-work

To optimise your experience of the programme, it is important for you to complete this pre-work in advance of the induction:

  1. Read through the introduction to the programme.
  2. Having refreshed your understanding of the aims and overview of the programme, consider 'Where am I now?' as a way of focusing your thinking on your learning aims, by drafting and reviewing your learning goals:
  • Referring to your application form for the programme, review your own aims and objectives for participating in Leading for the Future and draft your personal learning and development goals.
  • In doing so, you should ensure that these goals align with your Personal Development Plan and that you discuss and agree them with your line manager.
  • Think about how you will 'measure' your own achievement against these goals throughout and by the end of the programme, i.e.,
    • What difference will participation in Leading for the Future make to your own effectiveness in your leadership role?
    • What impact will this have on your team and on your organisation (or your part of the organisation)?
    • How are you going to support yourself to make the most of this learning experience?

In preparing your learning and development goals, you might find the following three documents helpful:

Preparing for adaptive learning sets

This programme is highly experiential and as a core part of Leading for the Future, you will participate in the five modules in a facilitated adaptive learning set (along with five colleagues).  This is an opportunity to benefit in a safe environment from working through your own current work-based 'wicked' or complex issues.  In advance of Module 1, think through and come prepared to talk about the issue you would find helpful to spend time reflecting on and exploring with your colleagues and facilitators within the adaptive learning set.  This may be the issue you identified in your application form.

In your induction, you will have an introduction to what this will involve and will meet both your group and set members.  You will agree what is important to you about how your work together.  Reflect on this in advance and come prepared to discuss.  During Module 1, your group facilitators will spend time explaining more about both the concept and process of adaptive learning.

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