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Bite size middle leaders’ development - public to private:

•Context•Challenges•What we did•Learning

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Ambitious change – focus on structure

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Long period of uncertainty – with tight deadlines at intervals

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Shift of financial and business risk

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Innovation encouraged

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3 way merger – similarities and differences in culture

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Various levels of previous commercial knowledge / understanding

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Different previous leadership development and experience

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Becoming a going concern during bidding process for new owner

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Commissioned short, specific leadership programme – co-creation of content

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First workshop – focus on living our values in uncertain times

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Second workshop – using a coaching approach

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Third workshop – thinking commercially

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Supported by learning sets. Consistent membership Same facilitator

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Target group very busy

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Conflicting priorities

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Aspiring leaders not included. Future priority

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Evaluation mainly very positive but only done on the day

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We could have done nothing…

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And missed the boat…