Learning Programmes for 2023/2024
Lead to Succeed – 5-day course
The Lead to Succeed programme is aimed at Deputy and aspiring managers and teaches how successful behaviours and practical strategies can support aspiring leaders in their day to day work, as well as considering how they could implement these behaviours and strategies, now and in the future.
Day 1: Successful behaviour for leaders and managers
Day 2: Developing a positive culture
Day 3: Effective supervision
Day 4: Leading and managing the process of change
Day 5: Leading and supporting the inspection process
FreeBird have run the Lead to Succeed Programme successfully since 2018
“I have learnt a lot due to the Lead to Succeed programme. My confidence grew massively as I realised that I knew a lot of things already, I just didn’t put it into practice. I have already been able to use my new skills and knowledge in my job.” Aspiring manager, part of the Skills for Care Aspiring manager pilot”. - Feedback from an Aspiring Manager as part of the Skills for Care aspiring manager pilot.
“Still the best course I've done!! It's supervision time and thanks to this course I love doing them. It really gives me an insight and a connection with the guys I'm doing them with. Hope to see you soon Freebird!” comment on our Facebook page from a Lead to Succeed graduate.
Dates: 5th, 12th, 19th, 27th September & 3rd October 2023
Well-led – 4-day course
The Well-Led programme is for Registered Managers and other operational managers and is grounded in the reality of social care delivery. It has been developed in partnership with Registered Managers familiar with the day to day challenges of leading a care team. It is underpinned by models of leadership that can be practically applied to deliver change ad promote best practice.
Day 1: Know yourself and looking inwards
Day 2: Leading a successful service and looking around
Day 3: Leading high performing teams and looking sideways
Day 4: Leading in and beyond the boundaries of your service and looking outwards
“Learning from other managers and the facilitators was a great place to reflect on plans for my service, make changes to my approach and forge new plans. The Well-led programme is relevant to both new and experienced managers, because you are talking about the same thing -striving for improvement.” – Feedback from Jason Denny, Registered Manager at Old Hastings House.
Dates: 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th October 2023
Leading Change Improving Care is our newest Skills for Care programme. It is a practical leadership development programme aimed at registered managers and other managers currently working in adult social care services.
The programme is delivered through five interactive modules covering the
objectives below:
■ leading and managing the process of change within your team and organisation
■ facilitating change sensitively and building resilience for change
■ successful leadership skills and behaviours
■ managing hard to reach colleagues and those resistant to change to improve the performance of teams
■ coaching and development
■ improving personal effectiveness and time management
Dates: 31st October 7th, 14th, 21st & 29th November
Registered Manager CPD: understanding Self-management skills
This is a 1-day CPD programme for Registered Managers that focuses on understanding your role, resilience and tackling isolation and time management.
Learning outcomes:
Awareness of the impact of your own beliefs and values.
Understanding self-management, self-awareness and confidence.
Understanding integrity and how actions and words influence others.
Awareness of cultures that foster resilience.
Understanding emotional intelligence.
How to deal with pressure and stress using wellbeing strategies including delegation.
Awareness of time management techniques and tools.
Date: 14th September
Registered manager CPD: Performance management
This is a 1-day CPD programme for Registered Managers that focuses on performance management, motivating staff and leading for positive behaviour.
Learning outcomes:
Understanding the performance management cycle, including processes for managing different types of performance.
Understanding of disciplinary and grievance, causes of poor performance and how to minimise them.
Awareness of strategies to improve performance.
Awareness of managing and retaining high-performing staff.
Understand how to give feedback and manage difficult conversations.
Awareness of cultures that encourage confidence, responsibility and accountability.
Understanding effective role modelling, coaching and mentoring.
Date: 17th October 2023
Registered Manager CPD: Culture
This is a 1-day CPD programme for Registered Managers that focuses on embedding culture, making the link to values and managing and supporting change.
Learning outcomes:
Develop a clear understanding of what culture is.
Understand the relationship between culture, values and vision.
Understand approaches for assessing culture and steering action.
Understand simple rules for turning values into action.
Understand nudge as applied to head, heart and environment.
Gain awareness of a range of nudge activities for developing culture.
Date: 16th November 2023
All these programmes are eligible for funding via the WDF if your organisation is Eligible and compliant with ACS WDS (Skills for Care data set.)
Bookings are not currently open but to register an expression of interest and to reserve a place, drop us an email today. info@freebirdassociates.com