Hampshire Own Grown - Future LeadersProgramme2013

Programme requirements summary- this is what you agree to undertake as a participant in the programme

Participants are required to:

  • Participate in the Hampshire Own Grown Graduates programme for the duration (see website)
  • Participate fully in all aspects of the programme, both taught and project work, in addition to delivering in their role
  • Develop and apply skills and techniques relating to the Modules and other programme content
  • Demonstrate skills and tools learnt during the programme and implement back in the workplace
  • Participate in coaching and feedback activities
  • Take responsibility for their own learning and progression through the programme:
  • Complete pre-module work
  • Actively seek and accept developmental feedback throughout the programme
  • Be aware of own learning preferences and take steps to broaden these
  • Notify the programme manager in writing if unable to attend any element and take action to catch up on work missed
  • Meet programme deadlines including completion of CMI assignments, RADICAL report and presentation
  • Be proactive in seeking to apply knowledge and skills in the workplace, enlisting management support as appropriate

Person Specification:

- this is what you will need to demonstrate in the application form and at the competitive entry Development Centre

As a Leader of the future, you will be required to demonstrate both high performance and high potential to build on current performance.

Highly-motivated and resilient, you’ll be expected to commit fully to offering your best to the programme, be open to feedback and different ways of working, and to take responsibility for your own development.

To join the programme you need to have a thorough understanding of the vision and aims for your department, and how these link to wider organisational priorities and values.

It’s also important that you are able to demonstrate business and organisational awareness, leadership and emotional intelligence.

Experience and achievements

Participants should be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Working within the organisation at H/I/+ grade
  • At least one year’s experience at Hampshire County Council
  • Consistently achieving IPP targets to a high standard, and with appropriate behaviours

Assessment areas and expected competencies:

1: Current performance

  • Consistently delivers outcomes that support both departmental and corporate priorities
  • Possesses an in depth knowledge of the current key issues across the department, and an awareness of challenges facing the organisation in the future (next 5-10 years)

2: Business and contextual awareness

  • Ensures service is driven by customer need, national agendas and corporate priorities
  • Demonstrates strategic thinking to drive excellence and efficiency
  • Seeks service and business opportunities
  • Anticipates and manages risk including exploring the opportunities and wider implications of decisions
  • Identifies and engages with potential partnerships
  • Makes effective use of all available resources
  • Balances short, medium and long-term outcomes when planning for service improvement

3: Leadership and emotional intelligence

  • Demonstrates leadership of self and projects/team
  • Develops high performing teams
  • Acts as a role model
  • Manages effective relationships with customers, stakeholders and partners
  • Uses a range of communication skills
  • Takes responsibility for adapting own behaviours, thinking and assumptions to achieve outcomes
  • Takes responsibility for team as well as own individual outcomes
  • Takes decisions and accepts accountability
  • Demonstrates ability to influence at all levels

4: High performance commitment

  • Demonstrates where own actions and those of team have lead to improved outcomes
  • Leads others to champion the value of learning
  • Actively seeks feedback, using it to improve own performance and that of others
  • Challenges unconstructive behaviour
  • Is aware of own strengths and weaknesses
  • Adopts a proactive approach to managing own development

5: Openness to innovation and change

  • Is positive about change and personally resilient
  • Actively engages others in change processes
  • Asks questions to challenge existing ways of working
  • Encourages creative thinking to drive the service forwards

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