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Leadership Exchange ProgrammeUpdated: 12 October 2017

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Career level: Senior

West Dunbartonshire Council

Business Support

Manager

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Person 312

Career level: Executive

Edinburgh

Chief Executive

THIRD SECTOR

Person 319

Career level: Middle

Edinburgh

Income Generation

Manager

THIRD SECTOR

Person 322


Edinburgh

CEO Person 339

THIRD SECTOR

Career level: Middle/Senior

Midlothian

Education Manager

Lifelong Learning & Employability

PUBLIC

Person 346


Perth & Kinross

Senior HR Officer

PUBLIC

Person 347


Edinburgh

Operational Manager

THIRD SECTOR

Person 358


Clackmannanshire

Principal

THIRD SECTOR

Person 372


North Lanarkshire

Group Manager

PUBLIC

Person 373



Guidance Support

PUBLIC

Person 374


Fife

Communications

Manager

PUBLIC

Person 375

Midlothian


Dunbartonshire and Glasgow

OD & Change Manager

PUBLIC

Person 378


Edinburgh

Chief Executive

THIRD SECTOR

Person 379


North Ayrshire

Revenues & Benefits

Manager

PUBLIC

Person 377


Inverclyde

Specialist Education

Lead

PUBLIC

Person 380


South Lanarkshire

Head of Health and

Social Care

HEALTH

Person 381


Edinburgh

Director

PUBLIC

Person 382


Edinburgh

Portfolio Programme

Manager

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Person 383



Edinburgh

Director

THIRD SECTOR

Person 384


Headteacher

PUBLIC

Person 385

Highlands


Change Manager

PUBLIC

Person 386

Malawi


Chief Inspector

PUBLIC

Person 387

North Lanarkshire


Edinburgh

CEO

THIRD SECTOR

Person 388


Edinburgh

CEO

THIRD SECTOR

Person 389


Edinburgh

CEO

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Person 390


Sergeant

PUBLIC

Person 391

Dundee


Chief Inspector

PUBLIC

Person 392

Edinburgh & Fife



Performance Lead

PUBLIC

Person 393

Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, Glasgow


Executive Support

PUBLIC

Person 396

Glasgow

Career level: MiddleEdinburgh

Senior Principal

Research Officer

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Person 394

Career level: Middle Glasgow

Measurable Improvements

Manager

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Person 395


Local Inspector

PUBLIC

Person 397

Glasgow


Chief Executive

PUBLIC

Person 398

Highland


Aberdeen

Service Manager

THIRD SECTOR

Person 399


Programme Manager

PUBLIC

Person 400

Renfrewshire


Edinburgh

Senior Lecturer in

Business and Public Services

THIRD SECTOR

Person 401



Masters Student & Trustee Person 402

Renfrewshire


Head Communications

PUBLIC

Person 404

Edinburgh


Sergeant

PUBLIC

Person 403

Edinburgh & South Lanarkshire


Renfrewshire

Head of Employability

THIRD SECTOR

Person 405


Risk Manager

PUBLIC

Person 406

Glasgow


Communications

Manager

PUBLIC

Person 407

Highland


Masters Student

PRIVATE

Person 408

West Lothian Career level: Middle

Space and Timetabling

Manager

PUBLIC

Person 409

West Lothian


Early Careers Lead

PUBLIC

Person 410

Fife

THIRD SECTOR



Edinburgh

Project Leader &

Volunteer Development Officer

THIRD SECTOR

Person 411


Head of Intranet &

Behaviour Change, Digital Comms

PUBLIC

Person 413

Edinburgh


Policy Profession

Manager

PUBLIC

Person 417

Edinburgh


Operations Manager

PUBLIC

Person 419

Dunbartonshire & Glasgow


Masters Student

PRIVATE

Person 412

Edinburgh


Head of Operational

Services

PUBLIC

Person 414

Edinburgh


Director of Marketing

and Communications

PUBLIC

Person 415

Edinburgh


Head Teacher

PUBLIC

Person 416

North Lanarkshire


Fife

Chief Executive

THIRD SECTOR

Person 418



Head of Strategy

& Insight

PUBLIC

Person 423

Edinburgh


Health Improvement

Senior

PUBLIC

Person 424

Glasgow


Health Improvement

Manager

PUBLIC

Person 420

Edinburgh


Practice Manager

PUBLIC

Person 421

Moray


Leadership and

Talent Consultant

PUBLIC

Person 422

Glasgow


Edinburgh

Director

THIRD SECTOR

Person 425


Edinburgh

Chief Executive

THIRD SECTOR

Person 426


ICT Business Solutions

Analyst

PUBLIC

Person 427

Perth & Kinross


Detective Chief

Inspector

PUBLIC

Person 428

Edinburgh & Fife



Masters Student

PUBLIC

Person 432

Edinburgh


Communications

Team Leader

PUBLIC

Person 429

Edinburgh


Community Inspector

PUBLIC

Person 430

Perth & Kinross


Programme Manager

PUBLIC

Person 431

Edinburgh & Fife


Aberdeen

Partnership and

Enterprise Officer

THIRD SECTOR

Person 433


Workforce Development

Lead

PUBLIC

Person 436

Renfrewshire


Head of Policy Support

PUBLIC

Person 437

Glasgow


Edinburgh

Education Centre

Director

THIRD SECTOR

Person 434


Senior Communications

& Engagement Officer

PUBLIC

Person 435

Glasgow



Public Health

Intelligence Adviser

PUBLIC

Person 438

Edinburgh


Masters Student

PUBLIC

Person 439

Edinburgh


Director

PUBLIC

Person 440

Edinburgh

Business Support

Manager

In my current role I am responsible for managing the Business Support function

around the specific needs of internal departments and external customers, and

also ensuring infrastructure and support functions remain enabling and fit for

purpose. I lead and support business change, benefits realisation, stakeholder

management and risk management of programmes as an integral part of a

transformation agenda. I manage a range of services in the development and

operation of Welfare Reform, Housing Benefits administration, revenue

collection and financial administration, HR Transactional services, Creditors,

Debtors and Corporate Administration Support.

.

Career Level: Senior Manager

Location: West Dunbartonshire

Preferred target sector: Public –

Education / Health/ Police/ Scottish

Government or Private Sector

What can you offer to your Leadership

Exchange partner?

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What would you like to gain from a

Leadership Exchange?

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I bring over 16 years of management

experience in project and programme

management, change management,

stakeholder management, benefits realisation,

risk and issue management, Strategy

development and marketing both in the public

and private sector, with complex governance

structures. I can bring a fresh perspective on

strategic issues across a range of service

areas, operational experience and an

awareness of challenges faced day-to-day in

project management.

1) Enable me to develop creative solutions that will benefit my teams and support my peers; allow me to harness the value of the diverse groups and individuals I will get to interact with;

2) Increase my confidence to deal more effectively with other senior leaders across different Public and Private Sector organisations;

3) Improve my strategic management and decision making skills through an enhanced understanding of how key financial challenges can be addressed, especially over the next 5 years, so I can contribute more fully to complex discussions about its future at senior level; and

4) Provide me with clear focus and personalised solutions to challenges that I can implement immediately in my organisation.

• Building teams

• Change management

• Customer service

• Finance

• Governance

• Integration

• Leadership

• Marketing

• Partnership working

• People management

• Performance

• Project management

• Shared services

• Stakeholder

engagement

• Strategic planning

• Time management

• Building teams

• Change

management


• Effective working

• Finance/effective

use of resources

• Governance

• Integration

• Leadership

• Performance

measurement

• Shared services

Person 312

Chief Executive I have been a senior manager for a number of years and for the past 5 years

been CEO of a medium-sized charity that employs around 110 people. I have a

background in policy and public affairs and have lots of experience in change

management and strategy. I manage the governance and legal compliance of

my charity which has the added complexity of commercial activity and

democratic structures. I recently graduated with an MBA.

Career Level: Executive

Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public - Local

Authorities, Public - Scottish Government,

Private Sector


Exchange partner?


exploring



THIRD SECTOR


I think I am pretty good at stepping back and

looking at the big picture to help develop

strategic and operational plans. I have a lot of

experience in governance and can advise on

developing effective governance structures.

I want to look outside of the third sector to

learn more about how the private sector

approaches the sorts of issues I deal with in

my role as CEO. I am looking for space to

explore my own approaches and to be

challenged to look at things a different way.


• Finance/effective use

of resources

• Governance


• Operational planning

• Time management


• Leadership

• Partnership

working

• People

management

• Stakeholder

engagement

Person 319

Income Generation

ManagerMy role is to develop and implement an income generation plan for a charity.

We are supported mostly through public funds and with growing cuts I am

looking at developing new funding streams as well as develop relationships with

the corporate sector. A basis of this plan is a need for a marketing and

communications strategy that will build the profile of the organisation. I have

experience in marketing, trust and foundation fundraising and sponsorship.

Career Level: Middle Manager

Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Private Sector


Exchange partner?


exploring




Access to an understanding of the

complexities of poverty and the impact it has

on society as a whole. An understanding of

the judicial system and of changes in Criminal

Justice. Creative thinking, communications,

trust and foundation fundraising, presentation.

I have a large job and a mountain to climb. I

sometimes find myself overwhelmed with

different projects and would like to be able to

talk through strategy so that I can feel more

confident in my approach to the Board as well

as to potential supporters/investors.

Managing time whilst thinking creatively and

ensuring I can measure results against

strategy.

•Change management

•Marketing

•Fundraising

•Communication

•Effective working

•Strategic planning

•Leadership skills

Person 322

THIRD SECTOR

CEO

I am 57 years old. An optimist who enjoys a challenge and bringing about real

positive change within organisations and to vulnerable people's lives. As CEO

of a well-known advocacy organisation for over 6 years I grew the organisation,

service, annual income, and developed staff. I believe I am a good listener. I

am demanding of myself, lead from the front, and expect first class performance

- as I do with myself - but also appreciate people have issues and need support

through them at times. I nurture a second family supportive atmosphere at work

but also am ambitious. I have been on 5 Boards as a volunteer Trustee.

Worked for the lottery for over 10 years. Over 30 years’ experience working in

the voluntary sector at senior management level. I married my partner over 2

years ago after us living together for 20 years. I love walking in the countryside,

have two beautiful dogs and enjoy life!


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Any


Exchange partner?


exploringWhat would you like to gain from a


A good listener and always learning.

Enthusiasm and commitment. Vision and

happy to pioneer. Extensive experience at

CEO level managing much change. Well

known and networked within the voluntary

sector. First class knowledge of the third

sector through working with over 200 different

bodies per year working for the Lottery.

Proven successful fundraising record.

Insight into another world. Learning from

experience of others. Fresh pair of eyes to

help with issues that crop up. Blue sky

thinking time and always planning about the

future.

• Strategic

management

• Stakeholder

Engagement

• Staff development

• Governance

• Funding

• Leadership styles

& challenges


• Creativity and

innovation

• People

management

Person 339

THIRD SECTOR

Education ManagerI have worked for different local authorities and health boards for the

last 23 years. I currently manage the lifelong learning and

employability service and lead this service through transformational

change. I have previously worked in health promotion, community

safety, regeneration and community learning and development. I

have a degree in community education and a masters in public

sector management.

Career Level: Middle/Senior Manager

Location: Midlothian

Preferred target sector: Public – Local

Authorities


Exchange partner?


exploring



PUBLIC


Practical leadership of change management

experience, strategic partnership working,

evidence based decision making and

management information, inspection

experience, staff and team management,

leadership, employability, developing

Scotland's young workforce, health promotion

and community safety knowledge.

Strengthen existing skills and learning to

manage and lead within a reducing funding

environment yet support innovation and good

quality outcomes for service users. Also to

explore career development opportunities.

• Leadership

• Building teams


• Shared services


• Change

Management

• Effective use of

resources

• Strategic financial

planning

• Leadership

• Entrepreneurial

Person 346

Senior HR Officer 20 years’ experience in Human Resources in a mix of private and

public organisations. My role as a middle manager drives the

employability agenda including a Modern Apprenticeship

programme, Developing Young Workforce, Graduate Schemes and

a resourcing strategy which covers a broad range of activities,

including recruitment & selection. I am also a qualified business

coach.


Location: Perth & Kinross

Preferred target sector: All sectors,

Public - Scottish Government


Exchange partner?


exploring



PUBLIC


Coaching and mentoring, innovative and

creative thinking, people nurturing and

personal development.

Insights to progress my career.• Private & Public

sector background

• Ethical decision

making

• Internal job market

• Human Resources

• Employee and

Operational

development

• Coaching and

mentoring

• Leadership


Person 347

Operational Manager

For almost 5 years I have been Head of a membership organisation, providing

data insight and analysis to help drive business efficiencies and improvements. I

have spent over 20 years working in the social housing sector and have had roles

working nationally across Scotland. I am passionate about making a difference to

services for communities and individuals. I am responsible for all of our

operational activities throughout Scotland and manage a small staff team. I have

been a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing since 1994 and more

recently (2010) a board member. This board role enables me to put something

back into the sector for the benefit of other professionals and individuals within

communities.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Health,

Private sector


Exchange partner?Expertise Interested in exploring What would you like to gain from a



I am a very experienced facilitator and

networker, have excellent communication

skills and have led the business

development of my organisation for almost 5

years.

I am a people focussed individual,

passionate about honesty, integrity and

quality. I am therefore happy to provide

honest and open feedback to my partner.

I am a good listener, providing supportive

leadership to my team. I am focused and

committed to the organisation’s values,

dedicated to making a real difference to

individuals within some of Scotland's

poorest communities.

I would like to gain an insight from a leader

within another sector about how to make

best use of limited resources, how to achieve

effective business growth, how to positively

deal with competitors in the market place,

how to improve my strategic planning - I am

good at the 'doing' and less good at the

sitting down and writing plans and strategies.

I would like to be challenged and stretched

by the opportunity for interaction with a new

person through the leadership exchange

programme. I also would look forward to the

opportunity to debate some of my practice

with a new contemporary in a completely

different sector area.



• Performance &

operational

management

• Stakeholder

engagement

• Working with

communities

• Community

participation

• Building teams




resources

• Leadership

• Marketing and

Communications

Person 358

Principal

I have been Principal of a School supporting people with learning difficulties for 6 years

now. We employ approximately 1000 staff across Scotland with the majority of our

services within the adult sector. We have 100 staff who support 30 pupils with complex

needs. Half of our population are Day pupils whilst the other half access a range of

different Residential packages of support including weekends and holidays. I am a

certified coach and am currently developing coaching across our school. Prior to my

current role, I was head teacher of an independent school for children with learning

difficulties, and prior to that assistant head teacher of a large complex and profound

learning needs in a state school. I completed my Masters in 2009 on E inclusion, learning

disability and IT. I have a passion for enabling children and young people to access

education regardless of their learning difficulties.


Location: Clackmannanshire

Preferred target sector: Public -

Education, Health, Local Authorities,

Prison, Scottish Government


Exchange partner?Expertise Interested in exploring What would you like to gain from a



Senior management and strategic

leadership. Coaching support to develop

teams and change culture. Marketing and

communication across a variety of

customers.

Opportunities to network with colleagues from a

range of different sectors. Share the benefit of

coaching development across different sectors

to develop leaders on all levels and enable a

reflective culture that influences strategic

direction.

• Building teams


• Diversity


• Leadership



• Working with

communities/commun

ity participation

• Integration

• Marketing &

communication



• Performance

measurement

• Procurement &

commissioning

• Working with

communities/community

participation

Person 372

Group Manager

I have been in the service for twenty five years and have been managing for

twenty. My experience has been split across operations, learning and

development and community safety. I am currently responsible for service

delivery in North Lanarkshire. My responsibilities involve delivery of the local

plan in support of the seven key objectives as derived from the single outcome

agreement. I am responsible for developing ward plans to identify weakness and

improve upon service delivery in ward areas and to be accountable for the direct

needs of the local community through attendance at community councils and

planning partnerships.


Location: North Lanarkshire


Education, Health, Justice, Local

Authorities, Police, Private Sector


Exchange partner?Expertise Interested in

exploring



PUBLIC


I would be interested in Coaching Circles or

other problem solving partnerships.

I have experience of Scottish Government,

National Training and local authority FRS

and Middle to Senior Manager level. I

manage my own performance and that of my

teams and individual’s to ensure that

organisational objectives are met and

achieve this in a constructive and supportive

manner, with a focus on encouragement and

the development of team and individual to

ensure that they develop the competences

applicable to their role, specific references or

potential.

• Operational

management


• Marketing &

communication


• Stakeholder

engagement

• Learning &

Development

• Economic

development

• Asset-based

approaches

• Leadership

• Time management

• Prevention

• Change

management

• Continuous

improvement

Person 373

Guidance Support

I have worked in a guidance role within my organisation now for 24 years. I

deliver personal and social education to help young people achieve a positive

destination into employment, further education or higher education. I work in a

team of 6 equally placed professionals supporting 1550 young people. Our

organisation covers a wide range of social and economic areas, aiming to

improve the attainment of all.


Location: Midlothian


Education



exploring



PUBLIC


Knowledge of education, health and wellbeing,

transitions and supporting young people to

achieve their potential. Improvement planning

within guidance and whole school policies.

Positive destinations and inspection preparation

experience. Cross school initiatives

To increase confidence and knowledge in

leading teams and exploring related learning

with another individual in similar

circumstances.


• Continuous

improvement

• Policies & procedures

• Change

management

• Leadership


• Building teams

Person 374

Communications

Manager

As a seasoned communications practitioner, I joined my organisation in October

2016. My previous career had me rise to the top of the education sector in

Scotland, latterly as Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Development

and External Affairs. I have a proven track record of providing expert and

informed advice to senior management teams on all aspects of marketing,

internal and external communications.


Location: Fife

Preferred target sector: Public - Health,

Local Authorities, Scottish Government, Third

Sector/ACOSVO member, Private Sector



exploring



PUBLIC


Although my career has largely been spent in

the public sector, specifically in Government and

higher education, the commercial aspects of that

sector have played a large part in my roles.

Working with spin out businesses and

collaborations in tech, energy, finance, textiles,

aquaculture and healthcare means that my

communications experience encapsulates a

wide range of Scottish and international

business sectors.

As well as a media and public affairs expert, I

am also an experienced event planner.

The opportunity to develop my skills and

understanding of the health and social care

sector in Scotland.

To develop a network and opportunities to

collaborate with i-hub delivery partners,

national and international organisations who

drive quality improvement to ensure that the

right support is delivered in the right place at

the right time to meet customer needs.

• Working with

communities /

community

participation

• Marketing &

Communications

• Media and public

affairs

• Event management

• Collaborative working



• Leadership

• Marketing & communication


• Stakeholder engagement




• Performance measurement

• Procurement & commissioning

• Working with communities/community participation

Person 375

Revenue & Benefits

Manager Responsible for the billing and collection of tax, non-domestic rates, sundry

income and benefit overpayments. Also responsible for the payment of Benefit

and Tax Reduction for customers on low income and payment of Welfare Grants.Career Level: Senior Manager

Location: North Ayrshire

Preferred target sector: Performance

measurement, Change management,

Strategic planning



exploring



PUBLIC


I have 38 years experience of working in the

public sector and can offer my partner

knowledge and experience of performance

management, leadership, change management,

partnership working and strategic thinking.

I would like to gain an insight to how other

senior managers or leaders operate, to gain

more knowledge and experience of their

approaches, gain new ideas and share best

practice in areas such as; performance

measurement, change management and

strategic planning.

• Leadership


• Performance

measurement



• Finance / effective

use of resources

• Leadership styles

• Best practise

• Performance

measurement

• Change

management


Person 377

Organisational

Development & Change

Manager

I work within the public sector and am positive, passionate, pragmatic, honest,

challenging and well-motivated. These strengths being extremely important to

my organisational development role, motivating the workforce, engaging well to

ensure delivered programmes respond to individual’s needs as well as the

organisational aims and objectives. By challenging behaviours and mind sets the

workforce is better developed and a positive organisational culture achieved. I

also have a wealth of experience in change management .


Location: West Dunbartonshire, East

Dunbartonshire & Glasgow

Preferred target sector: Public - Local

Authorities



exploring



PUBLIC


I have a wealth of experience in change

management particularly the people side of this.

I have worked across organisations with

experience of both central and local government.

To reflect on my leadership style.

A confidential ‘sounding board’ to challenge

ideas and explore innovative ways of

working.

• Building teams



• Leadership




• Building teams

• Change

management


• Leadership


• People

management

• Shared services

• Stakeholder

engagement


• Time management

Person 378

Chief Executive I am a qualified social worker but have spent all my working life (22

years) with the same social care organisation. I have worked my

way up from support worker to Managing Director. My current role

includes sitting on the Board, the day-to-day oversight of the whole

organisation and supervision of 3 senior managers.


Location: Edinburgh


Public - Local Authorities, Public - Scottish

Government, Private Sector


Exchange partner?


exploring




I would be happy to share my knowledge and

experience in all the areas listed in my areas

of experience.

I do not pretend to be an expert in all of them

as I have only been in this CEO role for just

over 1 year, although I do have 17 years of

management experience.

To gain an insight into the topics I would like

to explore, some of which I am already

experienced in.

I would be interested to compare approaches,

and gaining the opportunity for continuous

professional development!

• Building teams



making

• Governance

• Leadership


• Building teams

• Change

management

• Diversity



making


use of resources

• Governance

• Leadership

• Marketing &

communication


• Performance

measurement


Person 379

THIRD SECTOR

Specialist Education

Lead

Employed as a Specialist Lead in Education I work on a national level providing

educational solutions for health and social care stakeholders throughout

Scotland to support health improvement goals. I also develop national work

based qualifications via SQA. I manage a team of 5 trainers and Chair national

training steering groups. I am registered with CMI and educated to masters

level. I would like to progress my career further and am interested in people with

innovative ideas and lateral thinking. I have a good sense of humour!


Location: Inverclyde

Preferred target sector: Scottish

Government, Education, Private



exploring



PUBLIC


Working on a national level, being able to roll

with ambiguity, accepting change won't happen

overnight, dealing with resistance, taking care of

a team.

A different way of looking at things, how

marketing can improve profile, being able to

market things better, improving quality.


• Leadership

• Staff management


making

• Integration

• Working with

communities

• Building teams

• Marketing and

communication


• Quality

improvement

Person 380

Head of Health and

Social Care

Head of Health and Social Care for all services

and portfolio lead for diabetes services, digital

and technology enabled care.


Location: South Lanarkshire

Preferred target sector: Third

Sector/ACOSVO member


Exchange partner?


exploring



HEALTH


I can offer a wide range of experience across

Health and Social care from tertiary to primary

care services.

I am keen to explore different ways of working

to integrated teams at locality level.

Greater knowledge and challenge• Leadership

• Asset-based

approaches

• Operational

management

• Digital themes

• Shared services

• Leadership

styles

• Best practise

mapping

Person 381

Director

I have always had a passion for people and development so after a few years I

left manufacturing to pursue a career in HROD - starting off with the SQA whilst I

studied for my CIPD qualification and then moving into the public sector where I

have worked since 2002. I took up my current role as Director for my

organisation which covers training, health and safety, organisational wellbeing,

HR and OD in January 2013. I am a member of the Strategic Leadership Team

whose remit for the last 3 years was to create a single service for Scotland. We

are now moving into the next phase of reform - true service transformation.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public - Health,

Public - Scottish Government, Third




exploring



PUBLIC


I can share my story i.e. offer insight into public

sector reform and how to stay resilient and sane

when you are trying to build a new organisation

from traditionally quite different legacy

organisations.

I can also provide access to our SLT and Board

which will allow my partner to experience

different governance and scrutiny arrangements.

I work well with people and can offer insight into

my approach in dealing with organisational

change and the difficult leadership journey that

this can bring.

I am also a senior female working in a

predominantly male environment and can give

an insight into gender issues.

I am keen to find out how others work, the

challenges they are facing and how they are

dealing with these.

To learn about their leadership journeys so

that I can further develop and grow my own

skills.

• Building teams


• Diversity


of resources

• Governance

• Integration

• Leadership


• Performance

measurement


• Change

management


making


use of resources

• Leadership

• Performance

measurement

• Stakeholder

engagement


• Time management

Person 382

Portfolio Programme

Manager

I started out as a police officer, before injury forced a career change, moving into the

financial sector for a short period then the civil service, where I've been for the past

15 years, (both UK and Scottish Government). Focus has been on strategic, project,

& delivery roles with policy and operations thrown in to the mix. The last few posts

have focused on consultancy, strategy, project and programme delivery or support,

continuous improvement, change management and business development. Currently

working in Procurement and Commercial, having managed transformation of public

procurement reform to more recent focus on improvement and delivery. I'm also

providing business partner support on key programme for government initiatives.


Location: Edinburgh


Public Sector



exploring




Hopefully I can offer a diverse set of skills and

experiences, primarily around managing

change/transformation, continuous improvement,

managing others, strategy and governance,

business support and development, and provide

an insight in to the civil service.

Insights into how leaders work in other

sectors.

Opportunity to develop new skills and

approaches to take back and share with

colleagues .

Potential to make connections and links both

personally and to benefit organisations.

• Strategic

management


• Operational

management

• Governance

• Change

management

• Procurement


• Quality improvement

• Leadership Styles

• Best practise

• Partnership

working

Person 383

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Director

I have had two careers. I am a qualified Community Worker and worked in local

government for 30 years, initially with youth and community groups and

organisations in rural and urban settings and laterally as a Head of Service

managing education and recreation services in a city authority. Now I lead the

Scottish based services of a UK charity. Last year we worked with almost 700

homeless people in Edinburgh providing services that support them to end their

homelessness. I am also a key member of the Crisis Devolved Nations Group

which is looking at the implications of devolution for a GB wide charity. I am on the

Board of Edinburgh College, providing a link to the 3rd sector, and the Edinburgh

College Development Trust.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Health, Justice, Scottish Government, Police, Prison


Exchange partner?


exploring




I can offer a unique perspective on the way

different organisations work and the impact that

has on the people they serve.

I have experience of managing people,

developing effective teams & external

partnerships.

I have a strategic outlook and experience of

managing significant organisational change.

I also have many years experience of working in

a way that empowers people to have control of

situations that affect them, whether that is clients

or staff. I have established community

management student and parent committees.

Sharing information and ideas and mutual

learning.

Finding out about how other organisations

work and what opportunities there are to build

on each other's strengths.

Supportive challenge to the way I work to

encourage me to look at it afresh and where

necessary change.

Mutual support and sharing of networks.

Sharing with an equal the positive and

challenging bits of being a leader in a way that

assists growth and development.

Working with

communities/

community

participation

Change

Management

Effective working

Governance

Leadership

Partnership

Stakeholder

engagement

Strategic

Planning

Communications

Asset based

approaches

Ethical

decision

making

Leadership

Best practise

Prevention

Partnership

working

Person 384

THIRD SECTOR

Headteacher

I have been a scientist involved in overseas development work, a tour leader

and journalist and now Headteacher, serving high deprivation communities

across the Highlands. I spend my holidays travelling, hillwalking and mountain

biking and enjoy watching major sporting events. I am married with four children

and a truckload of pets!


Location: Highlands

Preferred target sector: Public –Environment, Public - Fire & Rescue, Public –Health, Public – Justice, Public – Prison, Public - Scottish Government, Third Sector/ACOSVO member, Private Sector



exploring



PUBLIC


My ethos is based around developing staff and

making sure, as much as possible, that they

enjoy their work. This involves protecting them

from needless bureaucracy and intervention and

ensuring they can spend their time teaching and

working with young people.

I have a collegiate style and a belief in

democratic responsibility and that the creation of

shared vision and values (within the school and

outwith in the wider community) is the way to

success.

I am open to new ideas from outside sources

and believe that, in the education sphere, we

have been too insular for too long.

It is difficult to know what I want to gain

except for exposure to something different.



• Diversity, inclusion &

working environment

• Ethical decision making

• Finance/effective use of

resources

• Leadership

• Legislation



• Team / volunteer

management

• Time management

• Working with


participation




making

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Marketing &

communication

• Performance

measurement

• Stakeholder

engagement


Person 385

Change Manager

I have been the Change Manager in the Human Resources Division of my organisation

since 2014. However, I have never been exposed to any specific Change Management or

Leadership Training. I hold a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree but I feel I lack practical

leadership skills to cement and enhance my competencies as a Manager and a future

leader of my organisation. An exchange program would benefit me a lot as it would give me

a different view of real time experiences of what a true leader and what other Change

Manager’s role encompass. It will also help expose me to a different setup and give me

confidence as I develop myself as a leader and Change Manager.


Location: Malawi


Justice


Exchange partner?


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PUBLIC


I can bring in different skills from a different

cultural experience of my country.

I can share the knowledge and experience of

what others do in another part of the world when

they are restricted by sufficient working materials

and tools to help perform their duties.

I would like to gain knowledge and

experience of a change manager from a

different setup and environment.

I would also like to get an insight of working

materials, template, tools, and activities

change managers perform in a different

environment to my own.


• Overseas culture

• Resource management


• Policies, procedures

& processes

Person 386

Chief Inspector I am presently the theme lead for a strand of Scotland's Organised Crime Strategy for

Police Scotland. In my role I represent UK Policing of Serious Organised Crime and have

responsibility for protecting Scotland's Communities. I represent my organisation on UK

and European Law Enforcement Networks to prevent organised crime. I have recently

completed the Scottish Improvement Leader Programme on a project to improve attitudes

and behaviour of young people towards Police.




Scottish Government


Exchange partner?


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PUBLIC


I have a proven track record of being a strategic

lead, improving collaborative working with a

range of stakeholders including local authority,

Scottish, UK & International forums.

My Scottish Improvement Leader Programme

learning has allowed me to develop skills to

influence improvement and change a culture

with a focus on performance.

I would like to gain a greater awareness on how to develop a multi agency and collaborative approach to preventing harm within local communities by empowering third sector organisations.

Develop a better way of combining the activities of statutory services and the third sector to support the National Performance Framework, essentially bringing this strategy to life, delivering the outcomes relevant to local communities. Translate strategy into tangible outcomes.

I see the role of the third sector being vital to sustainable delivery; an understanding of what is right for each individual in Scotland.


• Strategic leadership


• Stakeholder

engagement

• Continuous

improvement

• Prevention


• Working with

Communities

Person 387

CEO

As the founder of this small charity, I manage 3 staff members. Role includes

fundraising, overseeing financial and staff management, servicing Board of

Trustees, events organisation and delivering positive psychology services to

vulnerable young people aged 12-25 years and their families across Edinburgh.

We offer life coaching, personal development workshops and projects. I have a

social policy MA, a PhD and am currently undertaking a MSc in Information

Technology.


Location: Edinburgh




Exchange partner?

Expertise Interested in exploring What would you like to gain from a



As a qualified coach I would be able to offer

this structure to any discussions and explain

how particular challenges such as adequate

funding and growth have been addressed

within our charity.

I would be able to cover how we work

simultaneously at strategical and ground

level to achieve our goals, in particular

working within very limited resources.

Also, direct work with young people in terms

of engagement, improving wellbeing and

confidence.

To improve my leadership skills, to learn

how to deal more effectively with

uncertainty and diversification of service

provision esp. in terms of generating

income through entrepreneurship.

Asset-based

approaches

Innovative business

development & growth

Digital & social media

Diversity, inclusion &

working environment

Fundraising

Staff recruitment &

management

Financial management

Governance

Leadership &

Intrepreneurship

Prevention,

Procurement &

commissioning

Project & event

management

Stakeholder

engagement

Time management

Business

development &

growth

Effective working

Finance/effective use

of resources

Fundraising &

recruitment

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Leadership

Shared services

Stakeholder

engagement

Working with

communities/

community

participation

Person 388

THIRD SECTOR

CEO

I have been a qualified social worker for 29 years and have worked in different

children and families organisations. I currently am CEO of a medium sized

organisation working with refugee, asylum seeking and new migrant families. I

manage a staff team of 14. The organisation also provides social work training to

students and has placements for 30 students per year. I am responsible for the

strategic direction; fund raising; staff supervision and day-to-day management

issues.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Education, Public - Local Authorities, Public, Scottish Government, Private Sector


Exchange partner?

Expertise Interested in exploring




I have good strategic thinking skills, having

shaped the organisation’s service delivery over the

years.

I have successfully fundraised and worked with

many of the major trust providers.

I have guided the organisation through some

challenging financial times to a position that is

relatively healthy.

Having worked in a multi-cultural environment for

many years now, I have an understanding of the

complexities of cross cultural work. The

organisation engages well with ‘hard-to-reach’

communities and has a good awareness of how to

adapt to meet the needs of diverse families and

communities.

Time out to network with peers, space to reflect,

and an opportunity to stand back and see the

organisation from different perspectives.

Gain a better understanding of the strengths

and weaknesses of my own management style.

The organisation would benefit from fresh ideas

and the ability to respond creatively to changing

internal and external dynamics. We are

currently undergoing a number of staff changes

and with a marked change in our service user

demographic as well as increasing constraints

on funding, there are challenging times ahead.

These challenges though also present

opportunities for a re-structuring and re-focusing

of the organisation.

Diversity,

inclusion &

working

environment

Event

management

Fundraising &

recruitment

Partnership

working

Working with

communities/

community

participation

Finance/

effective use of

resources

Fundraising &

recruitment

Leadership

Marketing &

communication

Person 389

THIRD SECTOR

CEO

I currently head up the Charity law, Volunteering and Stakeholder Engagement

team. This includes responsibility for national and local third sector infrastructure

which is currently undergoing a significant process of change. I have also been

leading the agenda around a new vision for volunteering. During 2010-2013 I

was based in Canada where I established and headed up the Scottish

Government's first office in the country, pioneering a multi-agency approach

which meant I had responsibility to the Scottish Government as well as 2

additional organisations. I subsequently moved to a Strategic Communications

role with responsibility for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region spending

time in Dubai, Qatar and Abu Dhabi.


Location: Edinburgh




Exchange partner?


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LOCAL GOVERNMENT


Experience of complex, high profile,

demanding roles requiring strong personal

resilience and broad skills base.

International and multi-agency experience

offering a unique perspective on corporate

strategies and how different parts of

government & agencies operate.

Experience working with Ministers and leading

large change programmes.

Commitment to learning new things and

curiosity in ways other people work and the

perspectives they can bring... I have a

genuine interest in and desire to learn more.

A new perspective, a fresh insight into ways to

approach and deal with leadership challenges.

The opportunity to work in partnership to

resolve shared problems and hopefully

generate a bit of a longer term peer-peer

support.

Gain broader networks & challenge my own

assumptions about how different

organisations and parts of the third sector

work.

• Asset-based

approaches



• Governance

• Leadership


• Prevention


• Stakeholder

engagement


• Asset-based approaches


• Diversity, inclusion & working environment

• Finance/effective use of resources

• Innovation & entrepreneurship

• Leadership



• Procurement & commissioning


• Team / volunteer management


Person 390

Sergeant

Prior to joining the Police 17 years ago, I was a Computing Engineer in the private sector.

Currently a Sergeant although applying for promotion, I have a varied experience in rural and

urban Policing, dealing with a variety of serious incidents. I was promoted 3 years ago and

have undertaken both a Response and Community Policing Role, supervising a variety of

critical incidents and have deputised on occasion holding responsibility for all city duty officers.

My current role, looks at how Local Policing can work more effectively, whilst reviewing current

practices and ensuring they are followed. I also undertake reviews of crimes, enquiries and any

other relevant Police Business.


Location: Dundee


Education, Public - Fire & Rescue,

Public – Health, Public - Scottish



Exchange partner?


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PUBLIC


I can offer advice and guidance on a large

breadth and depth of experience having dealt

with a wide cross section of society and having

dealt with challenging incidents and staff.

In my current role, I act as a mentor for those

aspiring for promotion and I also sit on

recruitment interview panels, so can offer advice

or guidance with interviewing staff or seeking

development opportunities.

To gain an understanding of how different

sectors/leaders operate, immersing myself in

how others operate and reflecting on my own

leadership style.

To share best practice and use new

ideas/techniques for the benefit of all within

and supported by my organisation.

To build relationships which can be mutually

beneficial.

To openly share experiences.



• Digital & social media

• Leadership


• Prevention

• Working with


participation





making


of resources

• Governance

• Performance

measurement



Person 391

Chief Inspector From working as a serious crimes detective officer, I went into Australian Law enforcement

for 4 years to broaden my experience, returning to Scotland in 2011 as a Detective

Sergeant focusing on drugs and human trafficking. On creation of Police Scotland, I was

tasked to merge 9 specialist offices around Scotland into 3 and created a state of the art,

24/7, facility supporting high risk incidents, serious crimes and major events. Since May

2017, I became Chief Inspector and have responsibility for event planning, HR, firearms

matters, licensing and counter terrorism.


Location: Edinburgh & Fife

Preferred target sector: Private

Sector

What can you offer to your Leadership Exchange

partner?


exploring

What would you like to gain from a Leadership

Exchange?

PUBLIC


International law enforcement and legislation

Digital technology and social media

Exploitation

Confident leadership

Key speaker – strong presentational skills at seminars,

conferences & training events

International travel experience

To learn new skills, observe good practice

elsewhere and consider if it would be a

transferable idea to my own employer.

Particularly interested in digital and social media.

I enjoy identifying collaborative opportunities -

especially with large companies - social media,

staff management, personal and corporate

security, etc.

Learning new people management skills.

• Change

management

• Digital & social

media

• Finance/

effective use of

resources


media

• Effective

working

• Event

management

• Leadership

• Marketing &

communication

Person 392

Performance Lead

I have a range of public sector leadership experience, including learning and development,

business development, service delivery in the civil service and the justice/police sector. I

am a certified project manager with experience of delivering within national change

programmes. In my current role I head up a team of analysts and thinkers, developing

strategic performance and assurance products to support scrutiny of a large public sector

organisation. I am particularly interested in learning about different leadership and

organisational cultures - what makes people tick, how do good ideas rise to the surface and

why do some organisations perform better, as well as looking after their people more?

Also interested in seeing real Christie Principles being delivered in practice


Location: Inverclyde, Renfrewshire &

Glasgow



What can you offer to your Leadership Exchange

partner?


exploring



PUBLIC


A sounding board for sharing ideas and issues - with over

30 years of experience managing small and large teams,

dealing with unwieldy projects, and delivering business

improvements across a national landscape.

Experience of managing volunteers where the motivation to

keep going is more complex than just turning up to get paid.

Awareness of very good and very bad examples of

leadership.

Experience of achieving Gold Investors in People and Gold

Healthy Working Lives awards for my organisation.

Reassurance in my leadership role

Learn new leadership skills and

approaches.

Find out about improvement practises as

well as challenges encountered.

Staff development knowledge.

Continuous Personal Development

programmes for staff.

• Governance

• Leadership

• Partnership

working

• Performance

measurement

• Strategic

planning

• Team /

volunteer

management


• Performance

measurement

• Prevention

• Procurement &

commissioning


• Shared services

• Stakeholder

engagement



management

• Time management

• Working with

communities/commun

ity participation

Person 393

Senior Principal

Research Officer

I have been an analyst since leaving academia almost 20 years ago. I have led

a variety of research and analysis teams, including Environment, Poverty and

equality and since 2012, for Strategy and Constitution. A social-scientist by

background, I lead teams that advise Ministers on the evidence, evaluation and

on public opinion related to policy. I have extensive experience of Ministerial

engagement, and academic liaison in particular. I led a programme on horizon

scanning, and have also led initiatives on demography. My current team covers

stats, research and economic advice for Migration, Brexit, International,

Constitution and Culture policy


Location: Edinburgh



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LOCAL GOVERNMENT


I can offer some insight into how central

Government works and how analysis fits into

that.

I am knowledgeable on how Government has

handled its constitutional work since 2012 &

have extensive experience of engaging senior

leadership in strategic thinking.

I'd like to get an idea of how other

organisations work and what leadership 'looks

like' there.

I'd be interested in the CSR aspects of the

private sector or social enterprise, as I'm

interested in how the 'common good' is

served.

Interested in how people develop 'work

around' approaches in their organisational

culture to achieve good outcomes; pragmatic

responses to institutional barriers.

• Research & Analysis


• Leadership

• Project Management

• Economic Policies

• Strategist

• Business

development &

growth




making


of resources

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Legislation

Person 394

Measurable

Improvements Manager

I have been working on the set-up and delivery of a new social security system

in Scotland since April 2017. I am responsible for capturing and tracking

improvements across the programme which will make a positive difference to

users of the new social security system. I have a role in working up business

cases associated with the programme. Prior to this role I have worked on

various programmes of work across government.


Location: Glasgow




Exchange partner?

Expertise Interested in exploring What would you like to gain from a


LOCAL GOVERNMENT


My career spans local government, national

government and the private sector in a

number of roles allowing me opportunities to

view the world from different perspectives.

I would be particularly interested in an

exchange with someone from the third sector

to gain valuable insights from their perspective

and identify opportunities to work together,

share experiences and learn.




working environment



of resources

• Governance


• Performance

measurement



• Working with

communities/communit

y participation

• Asset-based

approaches




• Leadership

Person 395

Executive Support

I provide guidance, leadership and advice to all management levels & have recently become a

Wellbeing Champion for the organisation. I have experience in operational and corporate roles in

the West of Scotland. In my current role I provide direct support to Executive members which

includes briefing senior and middle management, identifying potential organisational risk and

preparing reports for Senior Officers. I have experience as liaison officer with Scottish Government,

Scottish Parliament and HMICS on behalf of our executive members. My operational roles have

involved working closely with Lanarkshire communities. I have extensive experience in

Prevention/Intervention establishing effective partnership relationships with NHS Lanarkshire and

third sector organisations tackling crime, CEOP, mental health and vulnerability in communities.


Location: Glasgow


Education, Public – Health, Public -

Local Authorities, Private Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Provide an insight into operational and

corporate organisational roles.

Share experiences of staff management and

team working with different management

levels.

Share my partnership working contacts and

experience working with third sector

organisations.

Event management, performance

management, and other areas involving critical

decision making.

Operational decision making and rationale.

Learn how third sector organisations manage challenges ie. performance management, people management, addressing equality/diversity matters, etc.

Gain an insight into different ways to overcome challenges.

Relationship building and partnership working with third sector organisations providing mutual benefit to all participating organisations through shared learning.

Improving my knowledge on how our organisation impacts other organisations such as Local Authorities/NHS, to then share this information with colleagues to create mutual benefits.

Develop my knowledge of employee wellbeing and engagement, improve leadership skills & understand different organisational cultures.


working environment




• Leadership


• Performance

measurement

• Prevention





management

• Time management

• Working with


participation



working environment




• Governance

• Integration

• Leadership

• Legislation


• Performance

measurement

• Prevention


• Shared services



• Working with


participation

Person 396

Local Inspector

With 20 years operational experience across a range of backgrounds, I

currently hold the rank of Inspector. Experience includes: Event Planning,

Licencing, Training, National and Local Organisational Change, Roads &

Transport, Mountain Rescue and working with communities. Over the last 2

years, I have dealt with multiple high risk and priority incidents in the busiest

sub division in Scotland. During this time I have also deputised, assessing

resources, priorities and potential risks in real time reactive situations.


Location: Glasgow


Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Experience and management skills in

dealing with critical and time crucial

incidents affecting the safety and wellbeing

of the communities of Scotland.

I also have a background in planning which

will demonstrate the ability to obtain all

available information, consider all the

available possibilities and implement a plan

which is subject to constant change.

To gain a wider understanding of

management in an environment different

from my own organisation

Insight into other organisations wo are

actively reducing staff numbers and re-

routing workloads to accommodate.


of resources

• Operational planning

• Working with

communities

• Project planning



• Risk management


use of resources

• Change

management

• Restructuring

programmes

• Project

management

• Leadership


resources

Person 397

Chief Executive

I have recently started as Chief Executive of a new small organisation. My

previous experience includes senior management roles in the public sector

and prior to that private sector experience, all in the areas of land use, rural

development and policy. I am currently focused on establishing our new

organisation's priorities, culture and profile, as well as putting in place

appropriate corporate systems and services, working with a non-executive

board of 6 members.


Location: Highlands


Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Discussion and reflection on the challenges

of leading a small organisation.

Experience of collaborative approaches

and partnership working, and the

challenges of working on contested/political

topics.

To learn from sharing the challenges of

leading a small and/or new organisation,

both in shaping culture and ensuring

proportionate assurance/systems; and/or

the challenges of leading in politically

contested areas of work


• Stakeholder

engagement


• Leadership


use of resources

• Leadership

• Performance

measurement

Person 398

Service Manager

I have a BA in Community Education and a PG Certificate in Counselling. For the

last 23 years I have been working in the addictions field, prior to that I was

involved in Community Education. In my current role I have operational

responsibility for the day to day running of a number of services which are

accessible and responsive to service users’ needs. Included in these tasks is

leading a large team, including responsibility for support, supervision and

performance management. I am also responsible for keeping commissioners

updated on the agreed targets, financial and operational accountability through

regular reports and meetings where appropriate. I am also accountable to our

organisation's CEO and to the organisation's board of directors.


Location: Aberdeen



Exchange partner?





I believe that I am good at working with and

managing people, particularly recognising that

individual approaches are sometimes required

to people depending on how to get the best

from people.

I believe that I am supportive and flexible.

Our organisation has had a lot of change

within the last few years and we anticipate

that in order to flourish and perhaps even

survive that on-going change and

adaptability will be required.

Advice and experience from someone who

has expertise in this area would be

welcome.

Team / volunteer

management

Operational

management

People

management

Change

management

Person 399

THIRD SECTOR

Programme ManagerCurrently managing an organisational-wide ERP system rollout and

transformation programme. Background in programme and project

management across various industries and including IT and Business

Change.


Location: Renfrewshire



Police


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Engaging, open and frank discussions on

the trials and tribulations of managing

change and stakeholders!

A keen and interested ear on own

experiences of working in the public sector

to which I am relatively new.

To get a wider perspective on working in

the public sector - it is so varied I am

keen to learn about the wide ranging

variety of change going on across the

sector.



• Stakeholder

engagement

• Change

management


media

• Diversity, inclusion

& working

environment




making

• Leadership

• Stakeholder

engagement

Person 400

Senior Lecturer in Business

and Public Services

I am currently an academic within the Division of Business, Enterprise and

Management at a University, leading our MPA programme. I also contribute to

teaching on a number of undergraduate programmes in modules including

'Introduction to Business', 'Operations Management' and 'Leading Change'.

Previously I have worked in the Scottish Government and am a former Chair of a

charity supporting dads with young children. Although I have studied management

and leadership for many years, I would be the first to admit that I have fairly limited

direct practical experience. Within my current role I have no direct line

management responsibility and a very limited budget.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Education, Public - Scottish Government, Third Sector/ACOSVO member


Exchange partner?





I work in a very diverse role which involves

teaching, research, partnership working and

lots of administration.

I can offer a unique insight into the world of

academia and can recommend lots of

readings and research on issues related to

public administration!

I'm really interested in how other people

organise their working lives. I think I am

fairly good at managing my time but fully

suspect that there may be other things that I

could do to be more efficient.

I would really like to see how other people

work within small organisations, especially

where there are significant bureaucratic and

financial constraints alongside many

competing priorities.

Change

management

Leadership

Marketing &

communication

Partnership

working

Strategic

planning

Change

management

Effective working

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Time

management

Person 401

THIRD SECTOR

Masters Student &

Trustee

I am a Master’s student at University and trustee of a charity. I have had lead roles

in volunteer development in charities. Previous career experience includes local

authority HR, third sector office/project management, student support management

within HE, and Chamber of Commerce business advice and grant support to small

businesses (mainly market traders). I also ran my own award-winning

millinery/occasion wear label for five years. I have volunteered for a music festival,

a textile conservation centre and various disability charities


Location: Edinburgh & South Lanarkshire

Preferred target sector: Public - Scottish Government, Third Sector/ACOSVO member, Public sector Board/Committee member


Exchange partner?





Commitment, enthusiasm, interest, willingness

to learn from them.

Keen to discuss and debate and will ask lots

of questions and be genuinely interested in the

answers.

If I can contribute in some tangible way to a

project or event within my Partner’s

organisation I will be keen to do so.

Insight into a new organisation/sector,

experience of different organisational

processes and approaches.

Ideas to inspire university assignments or

future career aspirations/directions, new

contacts.

Diversity,

inclusion &

working

environment

Governance

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Team / volunteer

management

Diversity,

inclusion &

working

environment

Governance

Legislation

Partnership

working

Stakeholder

engagement

Strategic

planning

Working with

communities/co

mmunity

participation

Person 402

THIRD SECTOR

Sergeant

I am a Sergeant and I have been employed with Police Scotland for 16 years. Throughout my

supervisory roles I have transformed teams by displaying an encouraging leadership style,

pro-actively managed change processes within the organisation, actively identifying and

negating resistance, and promoting positive attitudes amongst team members. I take personal

responsibility for my own development and performance standard, as well as the officers

within my stewardship. I effectively plan, organise and manage a strong team ethic. I currently

manage 26 officers, supervising daily incidents in a very deprived area of Scotland and

ensuring professional service throughout.


Location: Renfrewshire


Environment, Public - Local Authorities,

Public - Scottish Government, Private

Sector


Exchange partner?


What would you like to gain from a Leadership Exchange?

PUBLIC


I have transferable operational and

leadership management skills.

I can provide an excellent opportunity for

anybody willing to see issues from a

policing perspective dealing with

spontaneous incidents ranging from

missing people, violence, care in the

community and experiencing issues and

challenges facing front line responders.

I would like to gain experience and

understanding working with other

organisations and seeing things from a

different perspective. I would seek to

learn more about other organisations and

how they operate.

I would like to diversify my skill sets and

identify and learn how other

organisations work.

There are areas in policing that involve a

considerable level of partnership working

and I would see this as a developmental

opportunity to gain exposure to this area.

• Leadership

• Legislation

• Time management

• Working with


participation



• Leadership


• Prevention





Person 403

Head of

Communications

I have worked in governmental communications for 11 years in a variety

of roles spanning health, justice, education and internal

communications. I have worked on a range of high-profile issues and

have experience briefing and working closely with Ministers, policy

officials and the media, event management, crisis communications and

reactive media handling.


Location: Edinburgh


Local Authorities, Public - Scottish

Government, Third Sector/ACOSVO

member, Private Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Experience of working in a high-profile role,

including on a part-time basis.

Managing change and restructuring and

motivating a team, communicating

sensitive and high profile issues.

Understanding of the Government's

priorities and how to communicate these to

a range of audiences.

I would like to develop as a leader and

gain an understanding of the pressures

and priorities facing a peer in another

organisation.

I would also like to share experiences

with someone who has an understanding

of working in a high pressured

environment while maintaining family life.




of resources

• Leadership

• Marketing &

communication



management

• Time management

• Change

management


• Leadership



management

• Time management

Person 404

Head of Employability

I lead one of Scotland's largest and most diverse employability organisations -

delivering skills and employment support to people with learning disabilities in 21

local authority areas. My role involves the operational and strategic leadership of a

£4M department including driving business development, influencing national

policy and working collaboratively with stakeholders across the skills/employability

sector. I have worked as a manager with my organisation for 8 years, coming into

the organisation in 2009 and progressing through various leadership roles before

joining the Exec. Prior to that I was responsible for business development at a

professional football club, worked for a national newspaper in the marketing and

events team and was a manager for a retail organisation.


Location: Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire,

Glasgow, North Lanarkshire Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Education,

Public – Health, Public - Local Authorities, Public -

Scottish Government, Private Sector


Exchange partner?





I have lots of experience developing and

delivering partnership projects, in particular,

the development and formation of consortia

- with a particular focus on developing

social outcomes through effective

collaboration across different organisations.

I have worked extensively across all areas

of education, skills and employment in

Scotland with a particular focus on

disability.

I am looking to develop my skills in wider,

strategic organisational management ahead

of becoming a Director.

I would like to get better at managing

organisational finance, developing

organisational strategy and being a public

leader.

Diversity,

inclusion &

working

environment

Effective working

Ethical decision

making

Leadership

Partnership

working

Working with

communities/com

munity

participation

Finance/effective

use of resources

Governance

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Integration

Leadership

Marketing &

communication

Project

management

Shared services

Strategic

planning

Person 405

THIRD SECTOR

Risk Manager

I am currently a Risk Manager, managing a team of 3 to ensure that the

organisation has the necessary controls in place to protect itself against

anything which may stop it from achieving its objectives. I have worked in

Risk Management for 2 ½ years and have worked in my current organisation

for 5 years, in various intelligence-based roles prior to moving into risk. I

studied Law at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, worked for a well-

known bank and travelled the world.


Location: Glasgow


Education, Public – Environment,

Third Sector/ACOSVO member,

Private Sector





PUBLIC


I can offer an insight into a really unique

public sector organisation, which employs

over 20,000 people and has a diverse mix

of risks and issues facing us daily.

I am in the process of developing a new

Risk Management Strategy so will be

happy to share my experience of that

journey.

Risk management is part of so many jobs

now, so an insight into risk may prove very

useful for many other leaders.

To see how leaders operate in different

working environments.

As a relatively new leader, I would also

benefit from experiencing the leadership

style of others.

To learn more about performance

monitoring and strategic development as

I envisage this being part of future roles I

may hold.

• Governance


• Stakeholder

engagement

• Change

management


use of resources

• Governance

• Leadership

• Performance

measurement

• Project

management


Person 406

Communications

Manager

I am communications lead for internal communications leading on the management

of internal channels to engage staff. I have been here for 17 years and I lead a team

nominated and shortlisted for the Best Team Award for the Institute of Internal

Communications. My internal communications role includes advising senior leaders

about tactics to use in relation to internal communication matters, reflecting on

business change issues, developing action plans to manage business change,

understanding the attitudes of staff and needs of this audience, coaching colleagues

to be more effective communicators, delivering collateral material, applying QA to

ensure consistent comms and reflecting on the evaluation of our outcomes.


Location: Highland


Health, Public - Scottish Government,

Private Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Insights into the channels we use within my

organisation and our approach to

communications about change projects

under an umbrella theme smaller, smarter,

and more influential.

Experience of leading national social

marketing campaigns and internal

communications strategies, including

intranet, weekly e-bulletin, blogs, staff

newsletter, etc.

Experience with action plan development,

staff coaching and building relationships.

Insights into developing internal networks

to aid the communications about change

projects, leading change, influencing

senior leaders about comms matters and

innovative ways of making change

happen.

• Marketing &

communication• Change

management


media

• Marketing &

communication

• Project

management

• Stakeholder

engagement

Person 407

Masters Student

Currently studying for an MPA following a 4-year Undergraduate degree, however

previous experience has been within the private sector. Working within solicitors, I

have been involved in a variety of administration roles communicating with various

stakeholders, preparing contracts and legal documents and dealing with all

financial aspects. I managed all property projects autonomously, only calling upon

a solicitor's legal knowledge if required. During the summer of 2016, I undertook

an internship involving reviewing parliamentary updates, updating website links,

preparing social media posts and interviewing stakeholders leading to the writing

of a balanced academic blog style paper.


Location: West Lothian


Public – Justice, Public - Scottish Government


Exchange partner?





I am extremely interested in gender and

social inequalities.

I am passionate and focused on completing

projects, and take delight in seeing how

action can make a difference to people's

lives.

I would like to gain experience and

knowledge in Leadership styles.

An opportunity to develop my networks and

discover more about public and third

sectors.

Customer service

Diversity,

inclusion &

working

environment

Project

management

Time

management

Working with

communities/com

munity

participation

Diversity,

inclusion &

working

environment

Effective

working

Finance/effectiv

e use of

resources

Leadership

Legislation

Partnership

working

Performance

measurement

Project

management

Stakeholder

engagement

Person 408

PRIVATE

Space and

Timetabling Manager

I currently work full-time as a Space and Timetabling Manager within a University,

and am embarking on a part-time MPA. I have been in my current role for just under

2 years, but in that time feel I have made an impact and improved the reputation of

my team, and certainly the friendliness and customer service offered. I have worked

in the public sector for around 25 years with roles including: ItemBank Manager;

Project Officer/Manager; Development Support Manager; Statistics and Timetabling

Officer; and Executive Officer: Customer Services and Revenue.


Location: West Lothian, Edinburgh,

Midlothian, East Lothian


Public – Justice, Public - Local Authorities,

Public - Scottish Government


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Having worked within the public sector for most

of my career, I feel I have some useful insights

to offer from both a personal and professional

level.

In my current role I can offer technical insights

into the workings of a University, but more

general information on how I manage my team,

and how we work with the variety of individuals

across departments, from the students, through

facilities staff, and academic colleagues to

senior management.

I can also offer a glimpse of the University

decision making process and communication.

Identifying methods of effective working and time

management, to help with my ongoing issue of

taking on too much or giving some things too

much focus.

To gain an insight into senior management and

how to operate at a more strategic level.

Comparing management styles, and considering

pros and cons of each.

Change management experience and how to

carry stakeholders along during the process.

In general, to see how things are in other areas of

the public sector or government; to identify

similarities and differences and how policy

changes have an impact.


• Performance

measurement

• Stakeholder

engagement


• Change

management


• Leadership

Person 409

Early Careers Lead

8 Years worked as a Special Constabulary Manager in Fife. End to end

service provided through recruitment, training and deployment. Starting

the role of Early Careers Programme Lead with the organisation’s newly

formed Leadership & Talent Department. Prince2 qualified at

Practitioner level. Well versed in moving products through the

specifying, designing, building and commissioning stages of projects.


Location: Fife

Preferred target sector: Public - Fire

& Rescue, Public – Health, Public -




Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


An insight into the workings of a Public

Sector Organisation going through major

change and how the Leadership function in

particular has met these challenges.

Having been pivotal in staff engagement

through this process and launching

products throughout this change, I have

dealt with many challenges and the need to

manage resistance.

With a more recent project management

focus, I can also offer an insight into new,

innovative and creative personal

development initiatives which have been

launched in our large national organisation.

To gain a wider view of how other non-

public sector organisations innovate and

action ideas, how they test these before

launch, etc.

To learn more about digital platforms for

product rollouts and how best to market

these to the right demographics.

I wish to further understand my

leadership role, how I can be better at it

and to build my network so I am always

at the cutting edge of best practice and

contemporary to the needs and wants of

society.

• Leadership

• Organisational

Development




management


media

• Governance

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Leadership

• Marketing &

communication

• Stakeholder

engagement


Person 410

Project Leader and Volunteer

Development Officer

After a career in publishing, I am moving into third-sector business development

and strategy. I have worked previously in leading e-publishing development in the

US and I cofounded a start up to manage change in scientific data.

I run a cultural inclusion project for a mentoring organisation and contribute to

strategic planning and funding applications. I am a volunteer development officer

at another organisation, which promotes social inclusion and a circular economy. I

prepare funding applications, and belong to an Edinburgh-Glasgow team planning

a Scottish tool library network.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public - Local Authorities, Public - Scottish Government


Exchange partner?


What would you like to gain from a Leadership

Exchange?


Work with 2 small charities I can share

perspectives of organisations working to maintain

stability amid the challenges of the funding

marketplace. In one, succession planning is a

concern and in the other, an expansion strategy is

a priority.

An insight into an open planning process with a 5

year horizon (all members welcome) and of the

circular economy model and its implementation

across Scotland. I am looking at ways to integrate

interventions for social inclusion centred on the

service-user, in a context of commonly fragmented

and ad hoc support.

.

To gain insight into government strategy for the circular economy and how it plays out in social procurement. What policies and values inform procurement, and how are risk and performance assessed when funding the third sector and contracting SMEs?

A reality check from inside the culture, constraints, and policies of the Scottish Government.

Insight into how Energy and Climate Change relate to Housing and Social Justice within the Scottish Government’s directorates would also support my work. To understand the dynamics between the Scottish Government and Zero Waste Scotland.

To critique both my professional aspirations and my personal career goals against the policies, resources, and values of the Scottish Government in relation to community inclusion and resilience in a national circular economy.

Diversity, inclusion &

working environment

Fundraising &

recruitment

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Leadership

Marketing &

communication

Procurement &

commissioning

Project management

Stakeholder

engagement

Team / volunteer

management

Working with

communities/commu

nity participation

Business

development &

growth

Diversity, inclusion

& working

environment

Fundraising &

recruitment

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Leadership

Procurement &

commissioning

Project

management

Stakeholder

engagement

Strategic planning

Working with

communities/comm

unity participation

Social procurement

in the circular

economy

Person 411

THIRD SECTOR

Masters Student Originally from California. Worked as a nurse from 1982-1998. Moved

to Scotland in 1998. Changed careers to Business Development in the

IT sector. Dealt with public and private sector tenders, bid

management, outsourcing and recruitment.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Education, Public – Health, Public - Local Authorities, Public - Scottish Government, Third Sector/ACOSVO member, Private Sector


Exchange partner?





Development of a collaborative relationship

and sharing of relevant experiences.

I would like to explore challenges and

experience different perspectives on

leadership styles.

Asset-based

approaches

Business

development &

growth

Change

management

Fundraising &

recruitment

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Team / volunteer

management

Working with

communities/com

munity

participation

Asset-based

approaches

Business

development &

growth

Change

management

Fundraising &

recruitment

Leadership

Working with

communities/co

mmunity

participation

Person 412

PRIVATE

Head of Intranet and

Behaviour Change, Digital

Communications

I've spent most of my career in the civil service, working in leadership

development, stakeholder engagement, corporate communications, media

relations and employee engagement in London and Edinburgh. I'm currently

responsible for our organisation's intranet and for encouraging staff to use

digital communication tools to engage effectively with the public,

stakeholders and each other. I'm interested in how social marketing can be

used for corporate behaviour change, and work closely with our corporate

communications team to use behaviour change techniques as part of

employee engagement.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Education, Public –

Health, Public – Justice, Public - Local Authorities,

Public – Police, Third Sector/ACOSVO member,

Private Sector





PUBLIC


An insight into communications -

particularly corporate communications and

employee engagement.

Understanding of how to use social

marketing to effect behaviour change.

People management expertise.

I've recently taken on a new leadership

role, so I'd like to work with an inspiring

leader, or someone who is finding their

way as a leader, like I am.

Anyone with an understanding of

behaviour change would be a great

contact.

I'm also trying to brush up my financial

management/resource planning skills, so

that would be helpful too.

• Asset-based

approaches




working environment


• Marketing &

communication

• Stakeholder

engagement


media



use of resources

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Leadership

Person 413

Head of Operational

Services

Currently working within the HE sector within a 3rd sector organisation my role

covers operational services including HR, Organisational Development, Facilities, IT

and Communications Services and Finance. My professional experience is broadly

grounded in office management, project and events management and personnel

development. Prior to joining my current employer I worked in the environmental and

sustainable energy sector.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public –Environment, Third Sector/ACOSVO member, Private Sector, Successful charities working across international boundaries on environmental issues





PUBLIC


Our organisation holds a fairly unique position

as an interface between our members and

government. This gives rise to numerous

challenges and insights which an exchange

partner would gain awareness of and an

understanding of a policy development and

membership environment.

I have championed development programmes

at an OD and staff L&D level, and have

assisted in a wider Business Improvement

Programme for our UK wide umbrella group in

terms of facilities.

I would be happy to openly share insights &

discuss outcomes.

To expand my frames of professional

reference, increase my professional network,

be inspired, and inspire others.

• Business development

& growth




of resources

• Leadership



• Stakeholder

engagement


• Time management



• Fundraising &

recruitment

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Marketing &

communication


• Stakeholder

engagement

• Progression planning

in small organisations

• Insight into

successful fund

raising for community

projects

Person 414

Director of Marketing

and Communications

I head up the marketing, communications and development (fundraising) functions

in a medium/large public sector organisation in the education sector. In addition, I

am a (voluntary) board member of a third sector organisation. My objective in

participating in the leadership exchange programme would be to learn from the

practice of someone doing a similar, or broader, role as me in a different type of

public sector institution, or in a large third sector organisation, or an industry body, or

indeed a private sector organisation, in order to bounce off ideas with them and to

build my networks through them (and vice versa, of course!).


Location: Edinburgh



Local Authorities, Third Sector/ACOSVO

member, Private Sector





PUBLIC


A great willingness to share ideas and

networks, and to support my Exchange

Partner.

As someone who has participated in the

scheme before, I can draw on my positive

experience there.

To keep outward looking and fresh in my

practice, drawing from external good

practice and insights.




• Fundraising &

recruitment

• Governance

• Marketing &

communication

• Stakeholder

engagement


• Change

management


media

• Fundraising &

recruitment

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Marketing &

communication

• Partnership

working

• Stakeholder

engagement

Person 415

Head Teacher

I have been a Head Teacher for the last 6 years and managed 2 schools. In

my current role I lead and manage a school of 260 children and a staff of

over 40. This role sees me developing the schools systems and processes

for planning and delivering high quality teaching and learning. I also develop

and analyse the schools systems of tracking learner’s progress. My current

school has a mainstream primary, a nursery and a language and

communication support centre.




Scottish Government, Private Sector





PUBLIC


A range of leadership experience within the

education sector.

My management and leadership of change

has been continually developed.

In opening a new school I have also led

new teams and through approaches

brought together a staff team from very

different experiences.

I would also bring the experience of

developing partnerships both within my

own sector and in organisations which can

enhance and support development.

I would hope to gain an experience of

how others lead and manage.

As a Head Teacher for 6 years I would

like to re look at my own leadership

skills and practices and in working as

part of this programme develop my

processes.



• Leadership


• Working with


participation


media


• Leadership

• Stakeholder

engagement

Person 416

Policy Profession

Manager

I have a legal background having worked in both private practice and as a

public prosecutor. I then took a different direction and worked in policy and

public law before taking up my current role as Policy Profession Manager. My

current role involves working with the UK Policy Profession, running an

annual four nations policy sharing event and a full programme of internal

peer to peer learning sessions.


Location: Edinburgh


Environment, Public – Justice, Public -

Local Authorities, Public – Police,

Third Sector/ACOSVO member


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


I have a breadth of experience in legal

world having worked in both public and

private sector.

I have worked in policy and am now in a

more general learning role.

I have experience in developing a whole

programme of events from scratch and in

working across UK policy profession.

I'd like to gain insights on leadership and

gain experience of strategy development

and workforce planning.

• Legislation


• Prevention

• Change

management


media


& working

environment



making

• Governance

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Person 417

Chief ExecutiveI've been a Chief Executive for 18 months. The charity I work for

employs 60 staff and works with a large volume of volunteers. I have

worked in the Third Sector for 18 years. I started out in Fundraising

Management but have now developed a broad portfolio of experience

across both the charitable and commercial arms of charities.


Location: Fife





Exchange partner?





Insight to the voluntary sector, particularly

to a charity with a very large volume of

volunteers and a charity which works with

young people.

Change management and team building.

Insights into government.

Insights into the wider public policy

landscape.

How to access agencies and public

bodies.

How to join big projects up.




• Fundraising &

recruitment

• Leadership


• Stakeholder

engagement


management

• Business

development &

growth


use of resources

• Fundraising &

recruitment

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Legislation

• Project

management

Person 418

Operations Manager

I have worked in the organisation for more than 20 years, for much of that time in

middle management. I manage 4 teams, a spatial planning function, partnerships

and projects, sites and casework and one on funding. The financial resources

available to me have diminished in recent years, but nevertheless, through some

innovative partnership arrangements, I have been involved in some of the larger

programmes that have emerged in the sector in recent years. I am the

organisation's nominated Director on the Boards of two separate Trusts, and

therefore have an overview of the governance of Third sector organisations too.


Location: West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow

Preferred target sector: Public – Education, Public - Fire & Rescue, Public – Health, Public – Justice, Public - Local Authorities, Public –Police, Public – Prison, Public - Scottish Government





PUBLIC


I have very broad experience of working within

an NDPB, and make a contribution to its

strategic management through its Portfolio

structure.

The teams that I manage are within the

operational division, so I understand how to

convert strategic aspirations into on-the-ground

delivery.

I also have a long experience of funding

external parties, and ensuring public funds are

delivered to best effect.

I sit on the Board of two independent (small to

medium sized) Trusts, and so have a good

overview of NGO governance.

I can share my experience of converting

strategic aims into delivery, and of delivering

public sector objectives through 3rd sector

organisations.

To see how another organisation has

developed its Programme Management

structure, and how this drives the

organisation's priorities and distribution of

resources, and influences delivery within

operational units.

To work with someone who has a central role

within their organisation's Programme

management system, so I can identify

common issues, and perhaps new solutions

for my own organisations' systems.

• Governance


• Stakeholder

engagement




Person 419

Health Improvement

Manager

I have developed a broad range of skills and experience which I relate to core public health

competencies. I have worked, autonomously and collaboratively, through a varied range of

approaches such as knowledge into action and knowledge exchange, rights based

approaches, impact assessment, research, policy development and community

development. My strong interpersonal and communication skills are complemented by an

astute ability to interpret and analyse evidence, often within a political context, as well as

key skills in negotiation and influencing. I am able to provide leadership in complex

circumstances and with experience of building momentum and shared understanding whilst

also delivering on health improvement goals.


Location: Edinburgh


Local Authorities


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


An opportunity to gain experience of

working with the Public Sector Reform

team within a Health organisation. My

team focuses on addressing health

inequalities through working collaboratively

to influence policy makers and practitioners

influencing social determinants of health.

Our team has a leadership role in

supporting partners to adopt a human

rights based approach to addressing health

inequalities and working across different

partnerships to maximise opportunities for

improving health and reducing health

inequalities.

To gain further understanding of another

unique culture and context for leadership.

My current role has a new focus on

housing and I am particularly keen to

understand how our housing colleagues

in local authorities are addressing

challenges and building on opportunities

to ensure sustainable homes for people

across Scotland.

I am keen to understand how to influence

local decision making processes and

provide leadership for a wider network of

colleagues at a local level.

• Leadership • Leadership

Person 420

Practice Manager

I have been in Practice Management for 9 years. I am currently Practice Manager

for 2 medical practices which provide health care services to 16,000 patients. I am

responsible for the day-to-day running of the medical practices, ensuring

development of services and staff to meet the demands of modern healthcare,

managing budgets and financial security, premises management, health and safety

responsibility, contract negotiation and legislation, rota planning, IT management,

confidentiality and data protection and continual quality improvement.


Location: Moray


& Rescue, Public – Police, Public –

Prison, Public - Scottish Government

What can you offer to your

Leadership Exchange partner?Expertise Interested in exploring What would you like to gain

from a Leadership Exchange?

PUBLIC


An insight into working in health

care management and the

challenges faced.

An insight into how other

public sectors manage and

motivate their staff to create a

team building approach and

encourage vision within the

workforce.



• Diversity, inclusion & working

environment



• Governance

• Integration

• Leadership

• Legislation



• Prevention





• Working with communities/community

participation



• Diversity, inclusion & working

environment



• Governance

• Integration

• Leadership

• Legislation



• Prevention





• Working with communities/community

participation

Person 421

Leadership and

Talent Consultant

I have worked at my organisation for 7 years and for the last 3 years as a Leadership

and Professional Development Facilitator and recently secured the position of

Leadership and Talent Consultant in the new structure. I have been the Lead Facilitator

in the design of a new national mentoring programme. Other areas that I work in are

promotion, performance development conversations and probationary sergeant

inductions. I have also worked in the Private Sector and have 12 years people

management experience. I am also a qualified CIPD trainer and designed, delivered

and evaluated induction training programmes, mentor training and customer retention

skills.


Location: Glasgow

Preferred target sector: Public - Fire & Rescue, Public – Health, Public – Justice, Public - Local Authorities, Public – Prison, Public - Scottish Government, Private Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


To share best practice in leadership,

promotion, mentoring, customer service,

training design, delivery, evaluation.

To share best practice and networking

opportunities in Talent Management,

Mentoring, succession planning and

career development pathways.


• Fundraising &

recruitment

• Leadership

• Performance

measurement

• Business

development &

growth

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Leadership

• Marketing &

communication

• Partnership

working

• Performance

measurement

• Project

management

• Stakeholder

engagement

Person 422

Head of Strategy &

Insight

I joined my organisation’s Marketing Unit in 2009 having been Head of another

Marketing organisation for nearly 7 years delivering behaviour change campaigns to

help Scotland reach its Climate Change targets. I currently sit on the Marketing

Society Scotland council and am a mentor to a number of university students and

young marketers. Earlier this year I won Marketing Star of the Year at the Marketing

Star Awards and recently gave a key note speech at the UK Social Marketing

Conference in London and represented Scotland's social marketing campaigns at

the World Conference in Washington DC.


Location: Edinburgh


Sector





PUBLIC


I am the lead behaviour change marketing

expert in my organisation. My strategies and

campaigns have been held up as 'best practise'

in the public sector positively impacting

people's lives in Scotland.

I have many years’ experience in the private

sector in advertising agencies, working with

well-known brands. From an account handling

background, I moved to the client side and later

focused on marketing strategy.

I have experience of managing significant

change and implementing new approaches,

managed departments and teams, so I can

offer leadership guidance and peer to peer

support on these areas too.

Leadership guidance

An outside perspective on challenges,

Peer support

• Marketing &

communication

• Team management

• Customer Service


• Leadership

• Marketing &

communication

• Leadership

Person 423

Health Improvement

Senior

I have a wealth of experience in planning, implementing and managing large

community based health improvement programmes. My current role is more

focused on an assets based approach in defined neighbourhoods / communities

which have been identified by Community Planning partners as needing additional

support to tackle complicated issues. The Thriving Places approach centres on

partners working more collaboratively with one another and with specific

communities by making better use of existing assets in order to form an approach

which is specific to each individuals community issue.


Location: Glasgow


Scottish Government





PUBLIC


I have worked in the Public Sector for over

30 years in a variety of roles which have

included clinical, managerial, teaching and

now I have a very different role of

supporting an asset based approach to

reduce health and social inequalities.

I have been in my current role for around 3

years and it has been a huge learning

curve me and the team that I manage.

During this time I have gained an

invaluable insight into how partner

organisations operate and what's involved

in establishing effective working

partnerships.

I would like to gain experience / insight of

another organisation / Public Sector Body

that has been tasked with ensuring the

Community Empowerment Act is

embedded within their service delivery.

This would provide an invaluable insight

into how they are implementing the

various strands of the act, the challenges

they have had & overcome, the

monitoring and reported back to the

Scottish Government.

I would like to be able to learn more

about everything!

• Asset-based

approaches


• Working with

communities/communit

y participation

• Leadership

• Team management


• Working with

communities/comm

unity participation

Person 424

Director

With initial management experience in the Hospitality and Retail sector I

now have over 20 years’ experience of managing and developing services

in the Social Care sector. Currently I am the Director of a small Edinburgh

based charity. Over the past 5 years I have developed the service to be

more effective and cost efficient, delivering outcome focused support. The

team consists of 4 part time staff with sessional staff and volunteers

delivering the majority of the provision. I have experience of working with,

and being on, a Board of Directors.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public - Scottish







Flexibility, reliability, confidentiality and the space

to share and explore ideas.

I can share approaches and good practice gained

from working in regulated and inspected services.

I have good people management and

development skills and enjoy working with others,

developing creative solutions as required.

I can help with budgeting and financial

management and planning.

I am empathetic and able to see things from

different points of view as well as optimistic that

solutions can be found.

I find that a shared sense humour helps keep

things in perspective!

To be challenged and be able to share thoughts and ideas and explore new ways working.

To be able to plan how to expand the organisation in a way that does not put it at risk – ideally to double in size whilst ensuring sustainability.

To gain more experience around targeted fundraising and more confidence around publicity and promotion of the organisation and using social media as a promotional and fundraising tool.

I would be keen to learn more about what is involved in large scale strategic planning and monitoring.

I am particularly interested in looking at ways to adapt working practices to response to sector changes and in anticipation of changing trends etc.

Finance/effective

use of resources

Leadership

Team / volunteer

management

Time

management

Business

development &

growth

Digital & social

media

Finance/effectiv

e use of

resources

Legislation

Marketing &

communication

Partnership

working

Strategic

planning

Person 425

THIRD SECTOR

Chief Executive I have a great deal of experience working in the Third Sector and engaging

with Scottish Government, Public and Statutory Services in this role and in

previous positions. I have developed projects in partnership with all the

above sectors creating successful initiatives and projects. I have worked

since 2008 in senior management roles within the Third Sector and very

keen to learn more.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Health, Public – Justice, Public - Local Authorities, Public – Police, Public - Scottish Government


Exchange partner?





An insight into the challenges faced by the

Third Sector in terms of raising awareness of

innovative projects.

How to be creative, engaging and an

enthusiasm for making projects work in a

sector where there are many challenges.

I would like to see for myself the process

involved within the decision making

processes within SG Civil Service/ Public

Bodies etc. and how they make informed

choices on programmes which they support

and fund.

Asset-based

approaches

Effective working

Ethical decision

making

Integration

Leadership

Legislation

Partnership

working

Prevention

Project

management

Strategic planning

Team / volunteer

management

Working with

communities/comm

unity participation

Asset-based approaches

Business development & growth

Effective working Ethical decision

making Fundraising &

recruitment Governance Innovation &

entrepreneurship Integration Leadership Partnership working Performance

measurement Prevention Project management Shared services Strategic planning Team / volunteer

management Working with

communities/community participation

Person 426

THIRD SECTOR

ICT Business

Solutions Analyst

I have worked within the NHS, Scottish Government and Third Sector in roles

focused on improving the health and wellbeing of older people and those with long

term conditions in Scotland. My current role although not focus on improving health,

has a strong focus on improving services in order to keep the vulnerable groups

safe. The purpose of my role is to engage, facilitate, analyse and recommend

solutions and improvements to business processes, policies and information

systems for the achievement of strategic objectives.


Location: Glasgow


& Rescue, Public – Health, Public –

Prison, Third Sector/ACOSVO

member


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Provide an insight into my organisation, an

overview of what we do and the Service

Delivery team. I would also hope to

introduce my partner to various roles in the

team, each providing an overview of their

role, before focusing on an insight into my

role as a Business Solutions Analyst.

I can also include an overview of my

previous role within the Health and Social

Care Alliance Scotland ALISS Programme,

where I worked for 5 years on an eHealth

tool.

To learn approaches, tools and

techniques used by other organisations

to help improve services.

To learn more about improvement

science in action.

If matched with a partner from ICT, I

would be interested in learning more

about their project management

approach and development approach, as

well as more on the role of business

analyst with a different ICT department.

• Business Analysis • Project

management

Person 427

Detective Chief

Inspector

I have served as a police officer for 20 years, undertaking a variety of mainly

investigative roles in local policing and in a specialist national unit. I have led teams

tackling a wide range of criminality including response policing, major crime, human

trafficking and serious and organised crime. In my current, and relatively new, role I

lead 4 distinct teams that respond to, investigate and seek to prevent serious crime.

This is a demanding role which requires strong leadership and management skills

and dynamic and ethical decision making skills.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public –Education, Public - Local Authorities, Public - Scottish Government, Private Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Insight into an interesting, demanding and fulfilling

role and the many challenges that are inherent.

Understanding of leadership challenges in a

hierarchical and disciplined organisation, ethical

decision making in often difficult, pressured and

dynamic circumstances and how demographic,

societal and political factors directly impact on

policing.

A sounding board and discussion partner for a range

of issues around leadership, management of limited

resources to achieve optimum results, performance

management and effective time management.

A chance to identify opportunities for further

partnership working between our organisations.

Insight into another role in a different organisation and the associated issues, challenges, differences and similarities.

Identify learning that can support my own development and identify best practice, learning or innovative ideas that I can bring back to my organisation.

A leadership sounding board and discussion partner.

Experience, learning or guidance around change management.

A chance to identify opportunities for further partnership working between our organisations.


working environment



• Finance/effective use of

resources

• Governance

• Leadership

• Legislation


• Performance

measurement

• Prevention


• Time management





• Governance

• Leadership

• Legislation



• Prevention


• Time management


Person 428

Communications

Team Leader

I currently lead a Communications Team in an organisation where I have

worked for 7 years across different portfolio desks. Before that, I spent

more than 15 years in broadcast journalism including a spell as news

editor for GMTV Scotland as well as stints at the BBC, Real Radio and

other commercial radio stations.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Education, Public – Environment, Public - Fire & Rescue, Public – Health, Public – Justice, Public - Local Authorities, Public – Police, Public – Prison, Public - Scottish Government, Third Sector/ACOSVO member, Private Sector


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


I have a strong background in

communications and an in-depth

knowledge of how Scottish Government

works.

I also have experience of instigating

cultural change in the workplace.

I was recently promoted to team leader

so would like learn more about other

people's approaches to leadership and

change management.


• Marketing &

communication


• Public affairs

• Team management

• Change

management

• Leadership


management

Person 429

Community Inspector

I have been a Community Inspector for 19 years and have previously worked in

Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk. I recently moved Divisions from Forth Valley

to Tayside. Currently employed as a Community Inspector, I have responsibility for

3 offices and 43 staff. Of the 43 staff I am the first line manager for 3 Sergeants.

My role is to ensure that risk is reduced for incidents, performance management,

management of staff and personal development. In addition, I have the lead role for

Partnership Working across Perth and Kinross and contribute to the setting of

performance by Perth and Kinross Council as well as the Community Planning

Partnership.


Location: Perth & Kinross


Scottish Government, Third

Sector/ACOSVO member, Private

Sector





PUBLIC


10 years experience in partnership working within

Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Perth and Kinross

Councils as well as the Voluntary Sector. This

includes the creation of strategic performance

measurements, ensuring they are suitable and

achievable at an operational level.

Organisational change experience leading a team

through the change process, monitoring the

impact and uncertainty on team performance, etc.

I have been a Community Officer throughout my

policing career from a Constable, Community

Sergeant and now Community Inspector. This

has provided me with significant experience for

community participation and engagement eg.

participatory budgeting, engaging with & tackling

community priorities, etc.

Effective working especially within tight budgets.

To learn how other organisations manage

effective working in challenging times.

Shared learning for marketing and communication

as I am keen to promote the work and successes

for my organisation however would like to see

how other organisations have celebrated their

achievements ensuring positive messages are

circulated widely.

To learn how other organisations set their

performance measurement, both short and long

term.



• Prevention

• Working with


participation

• Team management


• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Marketing &

communication

• Performance

measurement

Person 430

Programme Manager

I have held a range of management roles since 2003, currently managing a small

team implementing my organisation’s 2015-2018 Medicines Strategic Delivery Plan,

and working under the Chief Pharmacist. My role is to manage staff, engage with

senior pharmacy and medical staff across Scotland, build internal relationships, plan

and ensure effective implementation of work programmes, and lead on business

management. I have also worked as a Programme Manager on external reviews of

services in NHS Scotland.


Location: Edinburgh & Fife

Preferred target sector: Public –Environment, Public – Justice, Public – Police, Public – Prison, Third Sector/ACOSVO member


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


A wealth of experience on national

strategically focussed work programmes,

building consensus across different parties,

providing leadership to teams, and

ensuring planning is focussed and

deliverable.

My working environment is exceptionally

busy and varied and my team can be co-

ordinating or contributing to upwards of a

dozen programmes of work at any one

time.

Building effective relationships with staff at

all levels both internally and externally is

central to my role.

To build confidence in my own capacity to

provide leadership at a senior level.

I am confident I have the right abilities

and the Leadership Exchange

programme would provide me with

valuable insights into what approaches

others take and the culture in different

organisations.

To gain the opportunity to reflect on my

own professional practice and what I

might improve, particularly in relation to

personal effectiveness and strategic

influence.


• Governance

• Leadership

• Legislation

• Marketing &

communication






management

• Time management

• Working with


participation

• Asset-based approaches

• Business development & growth





• Fundraising & recruitment



• Time management

Person 431

Masters Student I have worked in Health and Social Care as a Support Worker with

people that have learning difficulties and mental health illnesses. I have

volunteered with Health-in-Mind for the homelessness prevention

service that they run. I am currently working part time as a Support

Worker while I study the MPA.


Location: Edinburgh



Government, Third Sector/ACOSVO

member


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


As I am not in full time employment and in

management, I am looking for a mentorship

to develop my understanding of different

leadership styles.

I have a background in Health and Social

care, learning and mental health

disabilities.

I would to learn about how organisations

work, various management styles and

what /how internal and external

influences impact leadership.

I am hoping to gain some useful skills,

knowledge that will be increase my

employability, awareness of partnership

working and project management

process and systems.


working environment

• Governance



• Shared services

• Working with


participation


& working

environment

• Governance

• Partnership

working

• Project

management

• Shared services

• Working with

communities/comm

unity participation

Person 432

Partnership and

Enterprise Officer

I have 10 years’ experience in the third sector in a variety of paid and voluntary

roles including project management, communications and design. I have worked

and volunteered for organisations supporting various vulnerable groups:

underprivileged children, people with learning disabilities and ethnic minorities.

Currently, I work for an intermediary organisation that supports, represents and

involves the third sector. I provide one to one support for third sector organisations

including social enterprises - I help with developing fundraising strategies, advice

on possible funding sources and business development opportunities.


Location: Aberdeen



Exchange partner?





My exchange partner would be able to gain an

insight into the third sector – hear about the

challenges organisations face, the great work they

are doing and difference they are making to

society. The challenges organisations come to me

with vary from simple issues regarding possible

funding sources for small community initiatives to

more complex issues relating to long-term

sustainability.

An opportunity to find out more about how

charities operate, engage with their beneficiaries

and measure the impact of the work they are

doing.

An understanding of the local landscape and

challenges our communities are facing.

Due to the increasingly difficult economic

situation, nationally and locally, charities are

finding it harder and harder to provide the

same level of services they used to and

sometimes even to survive. More third

sector organisations are looking at

alternative ways of income generation and

looking towards more commercial models.

Some setting up social enterprises, as a

way of bringing unrestricted funding into

their funding mix.

There is a lot to learn from how private

sector organisations run and I would

welcome a chance to engage with an

Exchange partner from the private sector.

Asset-based

approaches

Business

development &

growth

Fundraising &

recruitment

Partnership

working

Project

management

Working with

communities /

community

participation

Business

development &

growth

Customer

service

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Person 433

THIRD SECTOR

Education Centre

Director

Extensive experience in Youth Work, Young Parents, Group Work facilitation,

Parenting support - Babies, toddlers and Children. Service development, strategic

development, partnership working. Supporting staff teams, training and

development. Support services, disabilities and Autism. Planning and evaluation of

services. I lead and co-ordinate the delivery of a creative and tailored education

programme for students. Manage and develop dynamic staff team to maintain

unique environment of lifelong learning and inclusion. Manage all aspects of the

building and service.


Location: Edinburgh

Preferred target sector: Public – Education, Public – Health, Public - Scottish Government, Private Sector


Exchange partner?





Insight - solution focussed approaches,

person centred working.

Education & group work - planning, delivery,

reviews, evaluation, reporting and continuous

development.

Operational management and staff

development.

Insight into strategic development and

partnership working.

Support with overall strategic direction and

business planning in line with sustainability

measures and charity sector constraints.

Diversity,

inclusion &

working

environment

Partnership

working

Project

management

Stakeholder

engagement

Team / volunteer

management

Business

development &

growth

Change

management

Fundraising &

recruitment

Governance

Innovation &

entrepreneurship

Performance

measurement

Strategic

planning

Time

management

Person 434

THIRD SECTOR

Senior

Communications and

Engagement Officer

My current role involves planning, implementing and evaluation communications and

engagement strategies and plans on public health, tackling health inequalities across

Scotland. I am also a Director of a charity, which is undergoing a project to renovate an

Edwardian swimming pool and re-open it as a health and well-being centre run with and for

the local community. I am also a member of the steering group of Digital Leaders Scotland

and volunteer on the media team of the Southside Fringe Festival. I have three young adult

children and am a voracious culture vulture.Career Level: Middle Manager

Location: Glasgow

Preferred target sector: Any


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Knowledge, experience and

understanding of marketing and

communications, public affairs,

stakeholder engagement, event

management, change (including digital

development) and internal

communications.

Greater understanding of how to set up

and operate partnership working to make

it sustainable and mutually beneficial.

Greater understanding of how another

organization works.

Challenge myself and my preconceptions

about my work generally.

Encouragement and advice on advancing

my career and moving into a period of

change.




working environment


• Marketing &

communication


• Stakeholder

engagement




• Integration

• Leadership

• Marketing &

communication



• Shared services

• Stakeholder

engagement


• Working with

communities /

community

participation

Person 435

Workforce Development

Lead

I have several years experience working in the Heath sector mainly in national

roles centred on learning and organisational development, human resource

management, community advocacy and empowerment in the following areas: (a)

workforce development on health inequalities, human rights, equality and

diversity; (b) patient focus and public involvement; (c) equality and diversity policy

development, implementation, service and practice improvement and; (d)

employment and employability.


Location: Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire,

East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, East Renfrewshire


Public - Local Authorities, Third Sector/ACOSVO

member


Exchange partner?




PUBLIC


Leadership experience of working in

collaboration with partners to deliver

outcomes for service users in an adaptive

way.

Knowledge and experience on equality,

diversity, human rights and inequalities and

how to secure engagement and buy-in from

staff.

Workforce development approaches and

how to apply them effectively.

Better understanding of the culture within

another sector and the types of

leadership challenges that come with it.

Developing networks that will foster

future partnership working.


working environment



making

• Governance

• Prevention



management

• Change

management


• Integration

• Leadership

• Partnership

working

• Prevention

Person 436

Head of Policy

Support

I have 27 years experience within my organisation, currently working in

Organisational Development as Head of Policy Support heading up a team of 13

where I have been for the last 2½ years. I have been involved in a number of

projects, including rolling out an exit survey for people leaving the organisation to

assess why our organisation are losing people mid-career. Previous to this I worked

in many operational positions including Head of Air Support and Dive and Marine

Units. Much of my work career has been in the operational arena.


Location: Glasgow


Sector





PUBLIC


Current experience of Corporate Information /

instruction in a disciplined organisation with strong

values and ethical approaches.

Working on change projects in a time of even

greater change for the organisation with challenging

budget restrictions.

Share my past experience of dynamic decision

making and leadership in an operational

environment, coping with traumatic events affecting

the team and managing uncertainty within the

workplace.

Organisation-wide departmental engagement on

developing new Standard Operating Procedures,

carrying out a staff consultation and referring

processes to Executive Level for acceptance and

sign off.

To learn more about how a private sector organisation operates compared to a very large public sector organisation in terms of motivation, employee relationships and managing change.

To see the contrast between a very hierarchical organisation and that of a flatter, more level playing field organisation.

To see relationships between employees at different management levels and how success is achieved through motivation or other reward.

Sharing experiences of leading people through change and uncertainty, how management engage to keep the business moving forward when staff become demotivated.

To see how the private sector develop strategy for short, medium and long term

• Stakeholder

Engagement

• Governance

• Ethical Decision

Making

• Operational

management

• Team management

• Organisational

development

• Leadership

• Change

management


media


& working

environment




making

• Leadership

• Stakeholder

engagement


Person 437

Public Health

Intelligence Adviser

I am a public health professional, with skills in partnership development, evidence-

informed practice and outcomes-focused approaches. My current position is in a

national agency working with public, private and third sector partners to reduce

health inequalities and improve population health. I have previously worked in the

third sector and in international development. In my current role. I provide

leadership, advice and guidance to inform policy and support practice. My work plan

responsibilities relate to drug use and inequalities in the distribution of power as a

fundamental cause of health inequalities.


Location: Edinburgh


Justice, Public - Local Authorities,


Private Sector





PUBLIC


An insight into consultation and collaboration with

stakeholders on complex issues across public

health domains.

To see the bigger picture from my organisation in

terms of how inequalities in health should be and

are being tackled.

Experience the work of a specialist evidence team,

providing leadership and support to improve policy

and practice.

A knowledge-into-action approach - generating,

managing and applying knowledge within the policy

development cycle. Our function being to facilitate

shared understanding based on evidence of what

works to inform policy and support effective

implementation.

Public health is a cross-sector endeavour and my

professional development has centred on

partnership working and stakeholder

engagement.

I look forward to the opportunity to understand the

operations, challenges, facilitators and constraints

of another organisation to help improve my own

practice.

To gain insights directly and understanding

leadership capacity of others.

To share common values, encounter similar

challenges, learn from another’s approach and

appreciate a different perspective in working to

achieve outcomes of mutual interest.


making


• Stakeholder

engagement

• Leadership


making

• Integration

• Partnership

working

• Prevention

• Procurement &

commissioning

• Stakeholder

engagement


• Working with

communities/comm

unity participation

Person 438

Masters Student

Currently on study leave from my home in Ghana, I have an administration role within a

research based institute - Soil Research Institute. The organisation is focused on

improving food security through soil fertility management in Ghana and West Africa at

large. In my role, I offer support to local and international research projects. As well as

general administrative duties, I work closely with various stakeholders to disseminate the

best farming practices, following extensive research and studies having been conducted. I

ensure farmers and stakeholders put into practice the knowledge gained from the

research. All research reports are edited and reviewed through my office.


Location: Edinburgh


Health





PUBLIC


An insight in administrative and

organisational management.

Skills in planning, data collection,

productivity and strong team working.

Greater understanding of other

organisations’ administrative

management functions.

An understanding of how changing trends

are affecting and in some cases

improving work environments.


• Data collection and

analysis

• Time management and

prioritisation

• Change

management

Person 439

DirectorI have been in my director post for a year now. I have over one thousand staff based

in 17 locations across Scotland. I came to the job at the time of crisis in the Common

Agricultural Policy payment system to farmers, and the work I have focused on in the

first year has been getting that to a better place, while also trying to tackle the endemic

and deep seated cultural and structural organisation issues. I have been a civil

servant for nearly 30 years - knowledge and experience in policy formulation,

implementation and delivery, as well as HR and Organisational Development.


Location: Edinburgh


Health, Public - Local Authorities,


Private Sector





PUBLIC


Knowledge and understanding of how

government works, policy formulation –

implementation – delivery.

Influencing and engaging Ministers.

Developing teams.

Time away from the office, with another

senior leader to reflect on different

approaches to the common challenges

we face.

Chance to see how someone else

operates - to observe and challenge (in a

completely non-threatening way) and to

learn.

I have selected a few target sectors, but I

really don't mind. It is more about the

person than the operating environment.

• Asset-based

approaches



working environment

• Leadership



making

• Innovation &

entrepreneurship

• Leadership

• Performance

measurement

Person 440

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