Local Government Conference

8th December 2011

Professor Jackie McCoy

Local Government Training Group - Context

People/Organisation Development Strategy for Local Government

SOLACE - taking the lead on the delivery of the Leadership Pillar within the OD Strategy with Leadership Development as a key priority within the SOLACE Business Plan

LGTG – coordination role & establishment of the Learning & Development Practitioners’ Group with representation from all Council areas

Consultation with the Chairs of the Professional Groups

Survey of the Learning & Development needs across LG

Practitioners’ Group ToRsTo identify the capacity

building needs of officers and recommend to the LGTG appropriate interventions within key training and development themes and in support of the ICE Programme.

Thematic GroupsDirector & Senior Officer Development

Middle Manager Development including Succession Planning & Talent Management

CPD

Technical Training & Development

Middle Management Development

Modular menu-driven learning & development tailored to individual needs

Opportunities for work shadowing, special assignments, secondments across Local Government and external placements

Opportunities to work in multi-disciplinary teams to find solutions to complex problems

Opportunities to gain meaningful, career enhancing qualifications through the accreditation of work-based learning & to engage in CPD

Director & Senior Officer Development

Programme Specification Criteria Cutting edge thought leadershipGlobal best practice in good government Tackle head on the “big issues” facing societyProvide a high level forum for debate &

deliberation Offer individual coaching and mentor supportDeliver a cadre of visionary leaders with

statesmanlike qualities Aspirational & Inspirational

New HorizonsA exemplar Leadership Development Initiative

for the Health Sector delivered by the Beeches Management Development Centre

Seamus Carey – Programme Director