Cymraeg

Academi Wales

Board Leadership Open Programme

  • Audience
    All board members across Welsh public services and third sector

  • Location
    A mix of standalone virtual and in-person events

  • Duration
    Events range from 90 minutes to 3 hours

  • Cost
    No delegate fee

Overview

Our Board Leadership Open Programme is designed to inform, inspire, stretch and challenge public service and third sector board members. Each event, which will be delivered either virtually or in-person, is led by experienced facilitators and practitioners from the local and national stage. They bring proactive, innovative and game-changing perspectives to help board members anticipate the future, strengthen governance, and lead with clarity and confidence in their current roles.

The programme is intended to strengthen leadership capability at board level to deliver better outcomes for citizens in line with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act and Welsh Government priorities. Each event is standalone - you can choose which combination of events you wish to attend.

As One Welsh Public Service, we have a shared purpose and shared drivers to achieve a better and lasting quality of life for us all.

Benefits to you

This open programme offers board members the space to step back from day-to-day demands and engage in real-time inquiry into the complex challenges facing Welsh public services. Through seminars, interactive sessions and peer dialogue, participants will:

  • Gain fresh insights from leading voices in governance, leadership, and public service innovation.
  • Strengthen their ability to shape strategic direction, steward organisational purpose, and influence culture.
  • Build a trusted network of fellow board members across Wales, sharing learning and practical approaches to common challenges.

Leadership behaviours

This learning Experience will help you to develop your leadership behaviours in the following areas:

Learning and self-awareness

Drive and resilience

Focusing on citizens and quality

Championing innovation and change

Building collaboration and partnership

Political awareness and skill

Sharing leadership

Strategic orientation

Target audience

This programme is open to all board members across Welsh public services and third sector, including:

  • Senior leadership - senior / top-tier leaders and executives, such as Chief Executives and Directors
  • Experienced board leaders – Chairs, Chief Executives, Trustees, Non-Executives Members, and Executive Directors seeking to deepen their leadership practice and influence.
  • Emerging board leaders – Individuals newly appointed to board roles.

Timetable

  • Quarter 1: Board foundations and effectiveness (Board Dynamics, Meeting Effectiveness, Healthy Challenge, Conflict Resolution, Thinking Environments, Governance & Assurance).
  • Quarter 2: Leadership culture and people (Integrity, Decision Making, Cohesion- Psychological Safety, Resilience).
  • Quarter 3: Strategic foresight & risk (Systems Leadership, Strategic foresight and change, Crisis leadership, Intelligent Risk Taking).
  • Quarter 4: Influence, innovation & impact (Digital & Innovation Awareness, Objectives & Appraisals, Futureproofing & Futures Thinking).

Each individual session is grounded in the capabilities needed for effective board leadership.

Cost

No delegate fee

How to apply

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