Events
Development Centre - Mon 13 November
(Commission House, Belfast)Price: £220 per participant
Details
As part of the Women in Local Councils initiative, the Training Group has arranged a Development Centre on the Monday 13 November facilitated by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), assisted by two district council Chief Executives.
This half-day event will give participants the opportunity to focus on their strengths and development needs in relation to the key skills required at senior management level. It will therefore be particularly suitable for women who are currently in the Principal Officer grades.
Skills
Participants will be assessed in the following areas:
- Leadership and Strategic Skills
- Communication Skills
- Innovation
- Working with Others
- Service Improvement
- Political Skills
Content
Assessment will be carried out through:
- In-tray exercise
- Presentation
- Role-play exercise
- Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ), to be completed online in advance
Individual feedback sessions (1.5 hours)
Observers
Lisa Thompson and Helen Lockhart, PwC
Ashley Boreland, Chief Executive, Ards Borough Council
Norman Dunn, Chief Executive, Newtownabbey Borough Council
Bookings should be made online by the TLO, or someone authorised by the TLO
