Development Framework

for

Diversity Champions

Model Development Framework

Development Level Content – linked to recommendations Participants1. General Awareness Raising

General information and developments relating to the change process (10)

Internal/External best practice examples (5)

All champions

(Advance details would enable potential participants to opt in or out of the general programme)

2. Targeted Content driven by group needs who could set their own development needs agenda on an annual basis (17)

Additional content to cover awareness training to support specific development recommendations e.g. Mentoring and Coaching, (18) Work/life Balance, (16) Member/Officer relationships (13)

Specific categories of champion e.g.

Officer/Member

Self Selecting Groups

Common Interest Groups

Support Groups

3. Personal A full range of topic based seminars as identified in the research (Table 27, pps.267-268) and linked to Personal Development Planning (19)

e.g. general management skills, communication skills, people skills, problem solving, negotiation and self confidence building skills.

Individual champions

Self select from a detailed seminar programme issued quarterly

Development Framework 

Development Level 

 Content

 Provider

 Participants

   

General    

Equality awareness ECNI All Diversity Champions

Implications of RPA LGSC Champions’ Network meetings

New legislationSharing best practiceEquality and diversity issues Networking support on risk takingsignpostingkeeping equality on the agendamorale boosting

 LGSC

  

 Champions’ Network meetings E-zines 

 Targeted

Mentoring and coaching LGTG Specific categories of Championeg officer/member

Civic leadership 

LGTG

    

Personal

Cultural diversity training LGSC   Individual Champions self-select from a detailed seminar programme

Presentation skills  LGTG

ProgrammeEffective press release writingHandling the mediaPersonal effectiveness and assertiveness

Negotiating and facilitating skills

Consultation and engagement skills

1. General • Implications of RPA• Facilitation of the Network - meetings/training• Communication of upcoming legislation and best practice• Sharing of training resources between councils• E-zine• Webinars• How to keep equality and diversity on the agenda

2. Targeted • Morale boosting• Sharing best practice• Skills to develop civic leadership• Support on ‘risk taking’

3. Personal • Menu of opportunities• Signposting information• Current topics eg age, gender, disability, migrant workers• Updates on legislative changes• Cultural diversity training• Presentation and media skills• Writing skills

• Press Releases, Briefings, Articles• Confidence building/assertiveness• Negotiating skills• Facilitation skills• Consultation/engagement skills

Support Required from Equality and Diversity Group