Waltham Forest has introduced a development programme to cultivate leaders who can respond to the increasing pressures faced by local governments. We were commissioned to provide facilitation services, executive coaching and bespoke development of modules for the Waltham Forest Leadership Programme.

 

The pivotal module on leadership skills takes managers through a series of exercises to heighten awareness of personal leadership styles and how they impact upon the results they get from their people. For this course we used the Blanchard model of Situational Leadership and ask participants to self assess using a questionnaire to understand their preferred style. We also integrated ideas from thought leaders such as John Kotter and current organisational research from bodies such as the CIPD. 

 

The Chief Executive stated that this module has enabled Council managers to lead the organisation through transformational change in a very political environment. As a result of this success, we have been asked to deliver masterclasses and facilitation to their after work “Mountaineering Club” - a forum for high potential leaders and provide Executive Coaching for Senior Managers.