Digital Mindset Session for Senior Leaders
This Digital Mindset Session for Senior Leaders is designed for directors, associate directors, heads of service, service managers and equivalent roles across health and social care organisations (including social work, housing, charities and the third sector). Board Members are also welcome to attend these sessions.
The session material is covered in 2 parts
- Part 1 is a 45 minute pre-recorded session on ‘what it means to be a leader in the digital age’. View below
- Part 2 is a live, interactive, online session led by facilitators over MS Teams: Book a place
Part 1
We live in a world where data and digital technologies are transforming every element of our nation and our lives. Part 1 (45 minutes) is an introduction to what it means to be a leader in the digital age. One of the key messages we hope you will take away from this is that digital is primarily a collaborative way of working with other people and technology is simply an enabler. The content explores:
- What is a digital mindset?
- Case studies of user-centred transformation
- Introduction to Scottish Approach to Service Design
We also encourage you to browse the Resources page designed to support this session and broaden your understanding and knowledge of digital. Here you will find an array of key reports, papers, talking heads and deep dives into related subject areas.
Part 2 Outline
Part 2 is a live, interactive, online session led by facilitators over MS Teams.
This session will build on the concepts covered in Part 1, exploring in more depth digital as a way of thinking and working and how this fits with your role as an agent for change. During the session you will be immersed into the language of service design so that you can better understand how this underpins all digital ways of working.
The content will look at:
- Recap and discussion of learning from Part 1
- Understanding the Scottish Approach to Service Design, from identifying service improvements to reaching solutions and an introduction to prototyping
- What a digitally enabled organisation looks like
- Questions for Senior Leaders
Book onto a session
We invite you to join an upcoming session by booking your place below. We can also arrange bespoke sessions should you wish to attend as a leadership team, please contact us at nes.dew@nhs.scot to discuss.
The cost per participant place is £150 however this is fully funded by Scottish Government and COSLA. There is therefore no cost to participants or their organisations.
For cancellations received less than 72 hours before the session start time, NES reserves the right to reclaim the full fee from yourself or your organisation.
Please note that sessions are held with small groups so spaces are limited.
| Date | Time | Facilitators | Booking Link | Status |
| 14/04/2025 | 13:00-16:00 | Emma Scatterty & Dr Tara French | n/a | FULL |
| 15/05/2025 | 13:00-16:00 | Emma Scatterty & Marc Beswick | n/a | FULL |
| 22/05/2025 | 13:00-16:00 | Emma Scatterty & Dr Tara French | n/a | FULL |
| 28/05/2025 | 09:30-12:30 | Emma Scatterty & Marc Beswick | n/a | FULL |
| 03/06/2025 | 09:30-12:30 | Emma Scatterty & Dr Tara French | n/a | FULL |
| 10/06/2025 | 13:00-16:00 | Emma Scatterty & Dr Tara French | Register here | Places available |
| 23/06/2025 | 13:00-16:00 | Emma Scatterty & Dr Tara French | Register here | Places available |
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You can read more about our facilitators on this page.
Materials for Facilitators
If you would like to facilitate this session for staff in your organisation, you can request the materials using the form below.
Request session materials for your organisation
