TesTimonials for courageous leaders
Some of what our participants told us they valued about the course in 2023/24:
the safe space for trying out techniques, tools etc with others, to share failures and difficult situations and what we learnt from them
the feeling that everyone wants everyone else to succeed
learning and thinking about how to use different leadership styles, techniques, frameworks, and approaches in different contexts and with different people
the honesty and openness or even vulnerability that people have been willing to share for constructive feedback
the real-world applications and examples talked about by the providers to bring the theories and models to life.
the positivity and realism... practical tools introduced to help but also how well these were put into context with real life examples or opportunities to practice
learning from a range of very experienced public health leaders
that the course was tailored to needs of participants
learning multiple tools as not all will work for us as individuals (eg drama triangle, vital conversations, complexity, negotiation)
doing the assessment of your leadership prior to the course (Clifton strengths)
2024 PARTICIPANT
“I found the tools to reflect on leadership strengths, the sessions practicing critical communication and negotiation in a safe and supportive environment, and the work in understanding my own leadership preferences, really beneficial when preparing for an interview at the end of the course. I felt much more confident in presenting my strengths and how they would meet the job description, as well as my areas for personal development.”
2024 PARTICIPANT
“A huge thank you to you all - it's been a wonderful course and I feel a lot more confident in my skills as well as what actions I need to take after the course to further develop these.”
2023 participant
"I found useful the breadth of subject matter, ability to practise challenging techniques, and particularly the flexible approach and honest input from Jan and Peter to learn from their experience."
2023 Participant
"I valued learning from real leaders, insight into actual challenges and how to do deal with them, developing rapport and safe space with others to explore leadership challenges and approaches, pragmatic tools and techniques, space to think about and develop my own style and values."
2022 Participant
"I have a much clearer view of what sort of a leader I want to be and how I can and should be approaching a whole range of leadership situations and challenges."