AHP Leadership Event 2008
Delivering the best results for service users via excellent AHP Leadership connections. Professional leadership in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency world
30 May 2008
The Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh
Background
The event is one of two RCSLT AHP Leadership events in 2008.
May 2008 event objective:
To define excellent leadership connections that deliver the best results for patients by optimising uni and multi-professional leads added value. A post conference pack was produced including
- Consensus framework of "Excellent leadership connections" based on workshops, including examples of added value, contacts etc. It is hoped this will be a valuable reference point for uni and multi- professional AHP leads at all levels across Scotland.
- Description of leadership skills set and sign posts to resources for self - assessment and development.
Autumn / Winter 2008 event objective:
This event focused on influencing at a local level including topics such as - Policy, how it is developed and by whom; Negotiation and influencing skills; Writing to influence and Using evidence to influence.
Events have been designed by Kim Hartley (RCSLT) and discussed and agreed with the following parties. The programme encompasses the objectives of all these stakeholders.
- Scottish SLT Managers and Leads Network (SSLTMN)
- Scottish Govt. Chief Health Professions Officer
- Scotland member on RCSLT Management Board
- Chair of Scottish (AHP) Therapy Managers Network (STMN)
The target audience of around 60 (for May event) included current and emerging leaders from across the AHPs, AHP multi-professional leaders and other local management decision makers.
Programme
Delivering the best results for service users via excellent AHP Leadership connections
Professional leadership in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency world
- Registration, Coffee and Conference Pack
- Chair's Introduction Rev. Clifford Hughes
- Uni-professional leadership in a multi-professional leadership world - the Scottish government perspective Jacqui Lunday CHPO
- Role and added value of uni-professional leadership in a multi-professional, multi-agency leadership world Sandra Walker, Scottish SLT Managers
- Network Role and added value of multi-professional leadership (Scottish AHP Therapy Managers Network perspective) Hazel Dykes, Chair Scottish Therapy Managers Network
- The excellent leader - behaviours and relationships (Scottish Government Leadership Development lead). Scot. Govt. Head of Leadership Dev. TBC
- Long Lunch - for networking
- "Towards a consensus on excellent leadership connections" Connections include expectations of both parties; communication routes, frequency, timing and direction etc. Facilitated groups
- Coffee
- "Towards a consensus on excellent leadership connections" Workshop feedback and discussion. Facilitators and all participants
- Chair's Closing address Rev. Clifford Hughes
Post conference pack distributed including:
- Consensus framework of "Excellent leadership connections" based on workshops, including examples of added value, contacts etc.
- Description of leadership skills set and sign posts to resources for self-assessment and development.
Presentations
- Role and added value of uni-professional leadership in a multi-professional, multi-agency leadership world - Sandra Walker, Clinical Service Manager, Speech and Language Therapy, NHS GG&C Acute
- Role and added value of multi-professional leadership (Scottish AHP Therapy Managers Network perspective) - Hazel Dykes, Lead AHP, NHS Dumfries and Galloway
- The excellent leader - behaviours and relationships (Scottish Government Leadership Development lead) - Hazel Mackenzie, Interim Head of Leadership, Scottish Government Health Directorates