The Edinburgh Leader provides a framework to develop the skills and behaviours required of a strategic leader. It also gives an opportunity to grow your network with other University of Edinburgh leaders. Programme Aims To develop leadership capability. To increase self-awareness in relation to own values and leadership behaviours. To create a community of leaders crossing boundaries between departments, schools, disciplines and professional backgrounds. To support leaders to take action that generates positive change and advances the University strategic objectives in their own areas, across the organisation, and in the wider context, locally and globally. To provide a collective voice for leaders across the University. Target Audience The Edinburgh Leader is suited to both professional services and academic staff who are mid manager to early senior leaders including those in leadership roles who do not have direct line management responsibility but are required to influence across the University. Professional services staff Who lead a number of services or departments Academic staff Who contribute to the strategic leadership of their subject area, School, College or the University With or without direct line management authority (examples include chairing committees and leading on key academic processes) Time Commitment The programme runs over 6 months. It is mostly delivered online, with some elements delivered in person. Attendance is required for all facilitated sessions and discussion groups. Commitment includes: 3 facilitated sessions (up to half day each) 5 Leadership Essentials workshops (2.5 hours each) 2-4 hours of self-directed learning between each of the sessions 4 discussion groups (2 hours each) Submission and peer review of final reflective presentation Information Pack Programme Dates Document Edinburgh Leader Dates (7.15 KB / PNG) Nominations Applications are now open to apply for all programmes and will be accepted up to 5pm on Friday 9th August 2024. Based on the registered interest received, we expect demand to be high and may need to allocate spaces on a first come basis, prioritising those who meet the criteria for the programme they have applied for and ensuring a good mixture of delegates. We require a delegate application and supporting nominating manager form to be completed and submitted for each application. Links to these forms are below: Delegate Application Nominating Manager This article was published on 2024-06-26
