Current Leaders Level 2 August '24-January '25

CALL NOW OPEN. Deadline for recpeipt of applications - Tuesday 23 July 2024

Now in its 8th year, the Current Leaders Level 2 (CL 2) programme (formerly known as Aspiring Leaders) was developed by the Irish Management Institute in conjunction with UCC.

This programme consists of 4.5 days in total - two modules (2 x 2 days), followed by a concluding morning workshop and will be delivered in UCC by IMI faculty. Participants are required to attend in person all sessions. 

In addition, peer support networks will be established. Each network will meet in between modules, working on a predetermined specific university wide project. These will be presented to senior management on the concluding morning. Each participant will engage in at least one coaching discussion with a member of the UCC internal panel or an external coach. Costs incurred if an external coach is used are to be covered locally.

NOTE: In pursuit of  the UCC strategy 2023-2028 and the key role of all UCC leaders and managers in enabling and delivering our goals and objectives, 'all new appointees at senior lecturer level & higher and professional & technical staff at grade 7 & higher (or equivalent) are required to participate in the most relevant IMI/UCC Senior Leadership Development Programme to them'.

Module Content & Learning Outcomes (with particular reference to the UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028)

Module 1 (2 days) - Leadership in UCC; Team Leadership & Results

• Leadership in UCC – understand the role of a leader within UCC and wider academic context; explore effective leadership skills
• You as a leader – understand what makes a good leader
• Psychological safety – explore the team & organisational benefits creating psychological safety
• Personal Development Planning – identify strengths and gaps; explore agility & resilience aligned to ‘adopt & adapt', incorporate into a learning and development roadmap
• Inclusive Leadership in a hybrid world - understand the characteristics of effective teams and team leadership in the new normal by creating a sense of followership
• Leadership & Results – how to lead (people) through times of change influencing & motivating using a coaching approach

Module 2 (2 days) - Communications with Impact

• Communications – understand and develop the skills of effective communications; different communication styles in the new normal; how to communicate effectively in a hybrid world
• Planning & delivering intentional communication – how to achieve engagement and desired outcomes
• Effective conversations - help participants to understand the power of effective conversations; handling difficult conversation constructively, having feedback conversations; using role plays and scenarios
• Influence and Impact - how to persuade, influence and have an impact using soft communication skills
• Decision Making – understand the importance of decision making and how values influence this; encourage participants to think about their own personal values and how they connect this with the values of UCC

Concluding morning workshop - Presentations & Next Steps

• Demonstration of application of programme learnings by each peer support network via presentations to senior management on specific university wide project. 
• Conclusion with facilitator & next steps.

•  Current Leaders Level 2 application form
• Submission Deadline - TUESDAY, 23 JULY 2024

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** Feedback from our most recent CL leve 2 programme - April '24 **

• Well organised with very relevant information and novel strategies and techniques that are applicable to leadership in UCC.
• Excellent engagement with very interesting colleagues. Learned so much.
• Great openness. Workshop structure was excellent, allowing for evolving learning with huge workplace relevance and resonance.

Contact: Anne Gannon, Staff Wellbeing & Development Manager / Mary Horgan, Staff Development Advisor / your HR Business Manager