Feb 2020 – the month opens with the Parker Review Ethnic Diversity Enriching Business Leadership An update report from The Parker Review Sir John Parker The Parker Review Committee 5 February 2020 Read on for more resources and news on leadership: The matron’s handbook: For aspiring and experienced matrons. NHS Improvement;2020. https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/matrons-handbook/ “This handbook is a practical guide for those who aspire to be a matron, those who are already in post, and for organisations that want to support this important role. It can be used to prepare ward ..read more

NEWS England’s chief nurse unveils £130,000 funding to develop primary care nurse leadersNursing Standard Snell J 25th September 2019 Also HSJ 24th September – New money to strengthen PCN nursing leadership Expo 2019: NHS Confederation BME Leadership Network offers influence, voice and opportunity for BME leaders Joan Saddler, Director of Partnerships and Equality at the NHS Confederation NHS Confederation, 30th Sept 2019 Black History Month Leadership EventNHS Yorkshire and the Humber Leadership Academy 16th October 2019, Leeds The Service announces new leadership structure to support pi ..read more

New “High Potential Scheme” to develop future healthcare leaders. A new national scheme that seeks to develop the next generation of leaders in the NHS is being piloted across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Excerpt: “Recruits to the scheme will gain practical leadership experience in a range of roles and settings, alongside strategic experience through assignments and projects. They’ll also work with a career coach to design a bespoke development plan that supports them to achieve the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to become outstanding, compassionate and inclusive senior leader ..read more

News and blog posts From Chief People Officer bulletin, 7 August 2019 A new NHS Leadership Compact Andrew Foster, Chief Executive, Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation TrustExcerpt from bulletin  “The Improving Leadership Culture workstream’s cross-system reference group, which includes expertise and experience from outside the NHS to test our thinking and expand our horizons, is providing invaluable guidance on a number of projects. The workstream is progressing leadership pathways and pipelines, a revision of our systems of regulation and oversight to support outst ..read more

Chairs and non-executives in the NHS: The need for diverse leadership NHS Confederation, 6th June 2019 Excerpt from NHS Confederation webpage “This report examines the arrangements for the recruitment and appointment of chairs and nonexecutives within the NHS (NHS non-executives include chairs and non-executives). As the report demonstrates, the progress and gains made in the early 2000s towards a more diverse board leadership in NHS trusts (including foundation trusts) has gone into reverse or made no progress. As a community of leaders, chairs and non-executive directors are often not repres ..read more

NHS England funds £2million to boost system-wide leadership development 8th May 2019 Excerpt from NHS England website announcement “NHS England has funded a £2million programme to help 23 areas kick-start or boost leadership development activities to support and inspire workforce in health systems across England from GPs, consultants and therapists to nurses, social workers and managers. The programme builds on learning from five successful leadership models: Frimley Health and Care 2020 Programme, Surrey Heartlands Academy, Fylde Coast 100 Systems Leader Programme, North Cumbria and Leading G ..read more

Richard Murray: ‘leadership is such a rare commodity – you need to nurture and support it’Healthcare Leader, 13 February 2019 Excerpt from webpage “Deputy editor of Healthcare Leader magazine Angela Sharda talks to Richard Murray, chief executive of The King’s Fund about the long term plan, leadership, his hopes for the health sector and how the workforce crisis can be addressed.” Compassion: your greatest leadership contribution?The King’s Fund blog Suzie Bailey, 25th Feb 2019 Amy C Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, will deliv ..read more

Long-term plan highlights workforce issues NHS Employers 7th Jan 2019 Leadership and talent managementExcerpt ” The plan outlines a new approach to leadership development, offering more support particularly to those undertaking the most challenging roles and including a new ‘leadership code’ and an improved ‘leadership pipeline’.  ”There will be a workforce implementation plan, to be developed by NHS Improvement working with stakeholders, later in 2019 Are we a step closer to a workforce strategy? link Royal College of Physicians President Professor Andrew Goddard discusses ..read more

Independent report Sir Ron Kerr review: empowering NHS leaders to leadThis review was led by Sir Ron Kerr and explored 3 challenges faced by executive leaders across the NHS: expectations and support available for leaders alignment of performance expectations at the organisational and system level level of administrative burden placed upon executive leaders The review makes a number of recommendations to address these challenges. Published 28 November 2018 National Health Executive commentary here Adam Smith Institute commentary here  King IV for Health and Social Care Dr John Bulli ..read more

Conference reports Academi Wales: See Summer School 2018 in action Excerpt from Bulletin “Watch one of our top leadership speakers on the main stage at this year’s Summer School. If you’re looking for inspiration and ideas this autumn as you return from your holidays, find the time to watch one of these sessions – you won’t be disappointed!” Full keynote session videos Baroness Rennie Fritchie – The Conscious Leader – developing options and making deliberate choices Dr Naomi Stanford – Exploring workplace bravery Prof Eugene Sadler-Smith – Hubristic Leadership: understanding its causes, comba ..read more