Evolving Leadership Programme 2024

The Insurance Institute of Leeds (IIL) is offering you the chance to join a course specifically designed to help you develop and enhance your Leadership Skills.

We are looking for people who are at the start or in the middle of their own leadership development and who have a strong desire to develop personally.

The programme offers a limited number of 14 places which will be offered following consideration of received applications.

The Evolving Leadership Programme will be run by Highridge HR Consultancy who have in-depth experience of delivering high quality leadership and development programmes.

This programme has been developed with the intention that attendees will take part in the entire set of modules and therefore develop themselves throughout, whilst gaining a better understanding of how to put these learning principles into action.

The sessions will be challenging, interactive and inspiring. They will help delegates to learn best practice in Leadership and Management, client care and solving problems. There will be continuity with application between sessions to maintain momentum and to enable attendees to build on their experience throughout the programme.

The programme will consist of the following:

• 1 hour introduction to the programme (online)
• The following half day interactive sessions. Please note that that these sessions will run face to face from 9am to 1pm at a venue in central Leeds.
• The final two sessions on Presentation Skills will run together as a full day from 9am till 5pm.

• Building a Strong and Successful Team - 15th May 2024 (am)
• Motivating Self & Others – 22nd May 2024 (am)
• Coaching & Feedback - 5th June 2024 (am)
• Managing Hybrid Teams - 26th June 2024 (am)
• Communicating and Difficult Conversations - 10th July 2024 (am)
• Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - 11th September 2024 (am)
• Personal Branding – 25th September (am)
• Emotional Intelligence and Assertiveness – 9th October 2024 (am)
• Effective Presentations – 23rd October 2024 (am)
• Presentation Delivery – 23rd October 2024 (pm)

• All delegates will receive Workplace and Agile EQ Disc profiles which will be incorporated into the programme and 2 individual coaching sessions.
• A Coaching Call to run through any concerns/areas of development.
• Delegates will be given supporting notes and checklists to use as practical guidelines in day-to-day work and some time will be devoted in each session to allow the group to discuss the real life situations experienced (thus enabling sharing of ideas/suggested improvements).
• Successful delegates will also be invited to attend the Annual Dinner of the Insurance Institute of Leeds in February 2025 when they will be presented with their graduation certificates.

The course is scheduled to start on Wednesday 15th May 2024 with sessions running on the set dates shown with a break over the summer. The last module is due to finish on Wednesday 23rd October 2024.

With numbers limited to a maximum of 14 delegates we will require a strong commitment from members. Please complete the attached application form to outline why we should consider you for a place.

Entry Criteria and Costs:

• The course is primarily for IIL members (including Harrogate). If you want to be considered and are not a member of our Institute then please outline further details (and bear in mind that the course will operate Face to Face within Leeds).
• You can work in any area of the insurance/Financial Services profession.
• This application should be supported by your line manager and employer, however if they don't, please explain how you will overcome this hurdle.
• IIL will pay for the training sessions and associated materials in full.
• If you miss more than 2 planned sessions without reasonable explanation then the IIL reserve the right to make a charge of £50 for each session missed.

Points to Consider:

• You need to be serious and committed to taking part in this programme. We are only taking a small number of people on this course and want them all to benefit fully.
• There are a maximum of 14 places available. You are expected to attend all of the sessions and dates are given in advance for these. We fully appreciate that you will have a busy job and life, but these dates will not be rearranged.
• All courses will be held in Leeds at a professional venue. Details will be given in advance.
• The programme will start on 15th May 2024.

How to enter:

1. Check that you meet the entry criteria and contact us if unsure about anything.
2. Complete the application form
3. Email it to leedsinstitute@cii.co.uk or rossdavid@sky.com

Please make sure that all of your details are completed so that we can contact you.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 17^th April 2024

Successful applicants will be notified by week commencing 22^nd April 2024.