The monthly round-up of news from Yorkshire & the Humber Leadership Academy

“Heads Up” - December 2014

WelcomeThe final Heads Up of 2014 is another bumper edition highlighting the significant amount of activity the Yorkshire and the Humber Leadership Academy team have delivered. As the end of the year approaches we are already looking ahead and preparing business plans for 2015/16, and in looking forward we have taken the opportunity to review the past year and recognise some highlights. Here are a few facts and figures to illustrate some of our work during 2014 (by no means an exhaustive list!) Many thanks to the team for their dedication and hard work, and many thanks to you, our Yorkshire and Humber stakeholders for your continued support. Wishing you all a very happy holiday season.

National139 Participants accepted to study The Mary Seacole, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Nye Bevan Programmes from Autumn 2014100 Students have passed and will graduate from Intake One of the Mary Seacole Programme, for staff in their first recognised leadership role751 (and counting) Nurses and Midwives taking part in the Frontline development programmeSupporting 11 2014 Graduate Management Trainees in the region, plus 10 from 2013Regional22 completing the 2013-14 Cohort of the Accelerate Programme for junior to mid-level leaders; applications for the next cohort now open39 Chief Executives and senior leaders attending the Developing Diverse Talent day in SeptemberBursary support to three successful applicants in their innovative diversity and inclusion work, through the Innov8 FundYou asked for Social Media training and we provided places for 140 participants in the region12 Communities of Practice set up based around improving quality and patient care, under guidance from George PorTeam Resilience, Psychometric Testing and Assessment, Agile Working Programmes completed with more planned for 2015Launched the Change Leaders NetworkA cross-city Health coaching offer piloted in Leeds with further training planned before year endCoaching CPD sessions running focusing on Mindfulness, Agile, Executive Coaching and Ethics and DilemmasRe-launched and refreshed the strategic OD network

Kathryn WinterburnHead of Leadership & Organisation Development

Yorkshire and the Humber Leadership Academy

Regional NewsTeam Coaching

Leeds Beckett University are completing an evaluation of Yorkshire and the Humber Leadership Academy’s organisational Team Coaching Programme. Learning from this has shaped development of a Team Coaching Model and Training. This was launched last week in Leeds Community with Team Leaders and new Team Coaches learning together and developing plans for team coaching that supports organisational development.

The programme focuses on practice with new team coaches taking up practice immediately. We would like to thank all those who contributed to the organisational programme underpinning the new programme. For further information contact Anthony Owens.

Early Clinical Leadership

We are pleased to announce that Ashridge , one of the leading international Business Schools, will be working with us and partners at The East Riding of Yorkshire CCG, Hull University and HYMS to develop a pilot project for early clinical leaders studying in Hull. The pilot will develop blended multi-disciplinary learning opportunities for future leaders of the health and care system.It is envisaged that students taking traditional vocational routes such as medicine, nursing, social work and psychology will work alongside students from the business school and other departments to develop collective and collaborative leadership skills that will enable them to be system leaders of the future. For further information contact Jane Pightling.

Regional NewsProspectus Launched

We are pleased to announce that Yorkshire and the Humber Leadership Academy’s Prospectus 2014-15 is available to view and download online here. The Prospectus details our offer in the region, as shaped by the consultation which took place with our stakeholders.

Hard copies are on their way shortly, contact Lucy Scarisbrick for further details.

YouTube Channel Launched

We have created a YouTube channel to archive footage from our events and programmes, and to signpost to other relevant videos available.

Videos from this year’s and last year’s awards have been uploaded, with more content to follow in the coming weeks. Contact Lucy Scarisbrick with any queries.

Regional NewsJonkoping Community of Practice update

The Yorkshire and Humber region has a long history with the Jonkoping community in Sweden. For the past eight years we have been sponsoring groups from organisations within our region to attend the annual Microsystems Festival. We are delighted to once again be able to make this offer in partnership with colleagues from the YHAHSN Improvement Academy.

This year we are trying to maximise the impact of the individual learning through the creation of a Jonkoping Community of Practice which seeks to bring together individuals who have previously benefitted from the investment to share their learning and work with others across the region to work collaboratively and employ skills and methodologies to the wider system.

Jonkoping Community of Practice update

The following individuals will be attending the Microsystems Festival in February:

Deborah Turner (North Kirklees CCG), Hemadri Makani (Northern Lincolnshire & Goole Hospitals), Clare Ashby (Yorkshire Ambulance Service), Michael Shaw (Leeds Teaching Hospitals), Lisa Hilder (North East Lincolnshire CCG), Ali Cracknell (Leeds Teaching Hospitals), Liz Watson (Hull & East Yorkshire Hospitals), Andrea Overton (Yorkshire & the Humber Leadership Academy), Alison Lovatt (Improvement Academy), Angela Green (Improvement Academy), Beverley Slater (Improvement Academy), and Emma Ryland (Improvement Academy).

Regional NewsJonkoping Community of Practice update

Congratulations to Deborah, Hemadri, Lisa and Emma who have had their abstracts accepted to present, and to Angela who will take part in the poster presentation. Participants from across the region are due to come together on 8th January to plan their learning expeditions and how they will link back into the Co-creation Network and Communities of Practice to share the develop their learning on their return.

The Co-creation Network now has a virtual platform up and running and nascent Communities of Practice are due to attend their first basecamp on 13th January. The official launch will be held on 18th & 19th March, more details to follow but please save the date. For further information contact Lucy Scarisbrick.

Regional NewsAccelerate 2015 cohort open for applications

Following the highly successful previous cohorts, we are opening recruitment now for our fourth Accelerate programme starting in April 2015.Designed to accelerate the leadership journey and career progression of junior to mid-level managers and clinicians working at Bands 5 to 8a and equivalent, the programme is commissioned and funded by Innov8 to promote the importance of Inclusive leadership skills and values that deliver benefits to participants, their colleagues, their patients and service users. If you want to deliver better health care services for all, then Accelerate could be the programme for you!

To apply for this programme, see the flyer here and register your interest with Lynsey Nicholson.

Talent Management in Yorkshire and the Humber  For those of you unable to attend our Talent Management day on the 2nd December, but looking for further opportunities around talent management, please contact Lynsey Nicholson regarding i-Lead, the Innov8 offer to increase inclusive leadership capabilities which comprises Accelerate, Innov8 Fund, Innov8 Associates and now the i-Lead Alliance. 

National NewsRegional Leadership Awards Round up

Over 150 people attended the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Leadership Awards celebration event on 3rd December at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds. There were 31 finalists across nine categories, with winners going forward as finalists in the National Awards to be hosted on the 31st March in London by the NHS Leadership Academy.

If you would like be involved in next year’s Regional Awards, contact John Hunter for further information. We will be looking for judges and guest presenters again soon, not to mention asking for your nominations! Photos are available here on our website, plus videos shown on the day via our YouTube Channel.

And the winners are…Board / Governing Body of the Year Hull CCGDevelopment Champion of the Year Melanie Liley (York Teaching Hospitals

Foundation Trust) and Caroline Williams (South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust)

Emerging Leader of the Year Shirley Moses (Hambleton, Richmondshire

& Whitby CCG)Inclusivity Leader of the Year Vijay Kumar (Askern Medical Practices),

and Nicola Pullman (North East Lincolnshire CCG)

Innovator of the Year Winner: Nicola Pullman (North East

Lincolnshire CCG)

Inspirational Leader of the Year Diana Greenfield (Sheffield Teaching

Hospitals Foundation Trust)Mentor/ Coach of the Year Steve Harrison (Sheffield Teaching

Hospitals Foundation Trust)Outstanding Collaborative Leadership of the Year Integrated Discharge Team (Part of

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust, Doncaster Council, Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber Foundation Trust)

Patient Champion of the Year Safia Jabeen (Mid Yorkshire Hospitals

Foundation Trust)

Footage from the day available here.

National NewsReady Now Programme

Applications for this programme for senior BME (Black Minority Ethnic) Leaders (8a and above) in the NHS are open until 4th January 2015. Shortlisting then takes place 5th-7th January, for 100 Leaders nationwide to undertake this year long programme, designed to help participants move into their next role or take their place on the board. Apply online via the NHS Leadership Academy website, or contact John Hunter or Lisa Chan for more details.

GMTS - Host a Trainee

The NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) is one of the UK's premier graduate schemes, rated in the top 10 of the Times and Guardian’s top 100 Graduate Employers. Last year 100 graduates were recruited to the national scheme across four specialisms; General Management, Finance Management, Human Resource Management and Health Informatics Management.Each trainee undertakes a two year programme (2.5 years for finance) made up of 2 NHS placements and an external placement where they gain experience in another industry/sector. Organisations are invited to apply to host a trainee from the 2015 cohort or a second placement for the 2014 cohort.See the application packs on our website here, or contact Lynsey Nicholson.

National NewsFinal Frontline cohorts released

The Nursing and Midwifery development programme from NHS Leadership Academy, Frontline, is nearing completion. The year long campaign to give leadership development to 5,000 nurses and midwives nationwide will close at the end of March 2015, with final cohorts in our region available as follows:• Leeds, closing date 22nd December• York, closing date 14th January• Leeds, closing date 21st January• Sheffield, closing date 2nd February• Leeds, closing date 9th February

We are delighted that over 750 in Yorkshire and the Humber have taken part or will take part in Frontline so far, second only to London in terms of numbers per Local Delivery Partner region.

Final Frontline cohorts released

Please make sure that you communicate this final chance to apply for Frontline through your networks, and encourage line managers to release staff for the programme. For any queries please contact John Hunter or Lisa Chan, or see the NHS Leadership Academy website for information and to apply.

National NewsMary Seacole Programme open for applications

The Mary Seacole Programme, a professional development programme provided by the NHS Leadership Academy, is open for applications for its fourth cohort. A Post-Graduate Certificate in Leading Care awarded by the Open University, the programme is suitable for any NHS staff in or about to move into their first recognised leadership role. Applicants do not need to have a degree qualification.

Applications close at the end of January, to start study in Spring 2015 – apply online now via the NHS Leadership Academy website or contact John Hunter or Lisa Chan for further information.

Mary Seacole Programme Intake 1 Graduation

As preparations are underway to accept a new cohort, we are very pleased to congratulate the 100 graduates in our region from Intake One of the Mary Seacole Programme.

We are hosting a graduation ceremony on the 21st January in Leeds for the graduates and look forward to celebrating with them at the Howard Assembly Rooms. Please contact John Hunter or Lisa Chan for further information.

Dates For Your DiaryNow

• Dec: Applications open for Accelerate 2015

• 22nd Dec: Leeds Cohort for Frontline Closes

• January: Diversity Management MSc at Bradford University Intake

• 8th Jan: Jonkoping attendees meeting

• 13th Jan: Jonkoping Communities of Practice “Base Camp” 1

• 14th Jan: York Cohort for Frontline closes

• 21st Jan: Leeds Cohort for Frontline closes

• 21st Jan: Mary Seacole Programme Intake 1 Graduation event

Next

• 21st-22nd Jan: “Manager as Coach” training

• 28th - 29th Jan: Team Resilience Programme

• February: Mary Seacole Programme applications close for intake 4

• February: i-Lead Programme begins

• 2nd Feb: Coaching Conference

• 2nd Feb: Sheffield Cohort for Frontline closes

• 9th Feb: Leeds Cohort for Frontline closes

• 18th Feb: Agile Coaching• 25th-27th Feb: Jonkoping

Microsystems Festival

Later

• March: Frontline Programme closes

• March: Team Resilience Programme

• 3rd Mar: Executive Coaching

• 18th-19th Mar: Jonkoping Communities of Practice “Base Camp” 2

• 24th Mar: Coaching Ethics and Dilemmas

• April –Dec: Accelerate 2015

• Spring: Innov8 Alliance Day

• May: Mary Seacole Programme Intake 4 begins

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all atYorkshire & the Humber Leadership Academy

Contact Us

General Enquiries: 0113 394 2963 /// Follow us @YHLeadershipOD

Andrea Overton and Lynsey Nicholson

Inclusive Talent Development, Graduate Management Trainee Scheme

Anthony Owens, Jane Pightling and Amanda Allen

Capacity and Capability Building including OD Programmes and Coaching

John Hunter and Lisa Chan National Professional Development Programmes, Regional Leadership Awards

Lucy Scarisbrick Communications and Engagement

Kathryn Winterburn and Jo Seddon Strategy and Planning, Regional Leadership Council, Partnership Working and Systems Leadership