keynote2.heather dunk
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Keynote presentation at AHDS conference on Culture of Leadership - Heather DunkTRANSCRIPT
Context – 2010/11
• Community College providing learning opportunities at further and higher education level
• Turnover £15m• 7,500 students in 2010/11• Working with over 400 employers• 300 staff
HMIe ReviewMay, 2008
HMIe is not confident that the college is managing well and improving the quality of
its service to learners
£’s
October, 2008 • Leadership void• Monthly monitoring by
HMIe• Damaged reputation• Move to Full Business
Case postponed• Culture • Financial challenges
What makes an effective culture of
leadership?
5 Star College
Staff views
•Vision
•Communication
•Visibility
•Consistency
•Role Model
•Passion
•Belief
•Resilience
•Celebrate SuccessLeadership
Your expectations of me - 2008
•To create a working environment where all staff feel their contribution is worthwhile
•To ensure training is provided for all staff
•To help staff to openly express their views
•To listen to staff
•To boost our morale
•To provide strong leadership
•To bridge the gap between academic and support staff – we should all be respected
Expectations
Effective leadership culture
•Empowerment and trust
•Appetite for Risk
•No blame culture
•Continuous Professional Development
•Coaching/Mentoring/Shadowing
•Leadership throughout the organisation
•Structured succession planning
•Collaboration – internally and externally
Student Association
Cafe/Social Learning Space
External recognition
HMIe Report, 2010
HMIe is confident that the college is well led and is enhancing the quality of its services for learners and other stakeholders
External recognition
HMIe Report, 2010
Senior and middle managers promote effectively a new culture of enablement, challenge, accountability and celebration, to which all staff are highly committed. Staff across the college welcome the organisational and cultural change.
Your expectations of me - 2011
•To continue to be enthusiastic, motivating and visible
•More of the same we appreciate the openness and honesty
•Continue to challenge us and expect the best
•Continue to empower your staff
•Keep being a positive role model
•To continue to be a great Ambassador for the College
Expectations
As a leader -
•Believe in what you are doing
•Build a great team
•Place the learner at the heart of all decision making
•Be open and honest
•Be resilient
•Have fun
•Be yourself
Key challenges – 2009/10