Develop your key skills in governance, innovation, and accountability for your senior role in Public Administration

As a senior leader in today's public sector, you face a dynamic landscape of challenges. Balancing limited resources with competing priorities can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating complex policy issues and ensuring good governance. This program equips you with the advanced tools and strategies you need to excel: optimizing resource allocation, fostering innovation within bureaucratic structures, leading effectively for accountability, and communicating persuasively across all levels. This program ensures you stay current with best practices to achieve impactful results in an ever-evolving environment

Highlights

• Interactive Simulations: Experience real-world scenarios to enhance decision-making and strategic thinking. Depend if we will allocate simulations to OE

• Expert-Led Case Studies: Analyze and discuss real case studies from the public sector to gain practical insights.

• Comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement: Learn techniques to effectively communicate and build relationships with various stakeholders.

Key Competences

• Strategic Thinking

• Governance and Accountability

• Resource Allocation and Optimization

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Advanced Communication Skills

• Leadership and People Management

  As a mid-level or senior manager, your days are a tornado of competing priorities. Driving performance, managing deadlines, and motivating your team are just part of the equation. But what if there was a way to achieve outstanding results while also prioritizing your own well-being and fostering a thriving team environment?

This programme is designed specifically for you. We understand the challenges you face, and we're here to help you become a more well-rounded leader.

Here's what you can expect:

·      Master the Art of Well-being: Discover strategies to prioritize your own mental health and reduce stress in a demanding environment.

·      Cultivate Psychological Safety: Learn how to create a supportive environment where your team feels comfortable taking risks, voicing concerns, and offering their best ideas.

·      Boost Engagement and Performance: Explore techniques to motivate your team, unlock their full potential, and achieve outstanding results together.      

Programme Modules:

1.          Governance and Accountability: Principles and Practices

•            Understand the core principles of effective governance: Explore transparency, accountability, and participation in the public sector.

•            Develop practical tools for implementing good governance: Learn how to design and implement policies that are ethical, efficient, and sustainable.

2.          Strategic Thinking and Decision Making: Advanced Techniques

•            Master advanced frameworks for strategic analysis: Learn how to conduct SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) and PESTEL (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, and Legal) analyses to inform your decisions.

•            Weighing Public Needs: Learn how to judge different policy ideas based on how they affect different groups of people.

3.          Public Administration: Resource Allocation and Optimization

•            Master resource allocation strategies: Learn how to prioritize resources effectively and optimize public spending for maximum impact.

•            Develop performance measurement frameworks: Learn how to measure the effectiveness of programs and ensure efficient use of allocated resources.

4.                        Stakeholder Engagement: Building Strong Relationships

•            Identify key stakeholders and understand their needs: Learn how to map stakeholders across different sectors and develop strategies for effective communication and collaboration.

•            Develop negotiation and conflict resolution skills: Master techniques for managing diverse viewpoints and building consensus among stakeholders.

5.          Effective Communication: Upward, Downward, and Horizontal

•            Tailor your communication style to different audiences: Learn how to communicate effectively with superiors, subordinates, and peers across different organizational levels.

•            Develop strong writing and presentation skills: Learn how to craft clear, concise, and persuasive messages to ensure impactful communication.

6.          Leadership in the Public Sector: Managing People with Limited Authority

•            Understand leadership styles for limited authority environments: Learn how to lead and motivate teams in settings with complex bureaucratic structures.

•            Develop strategies for influencing without direct control: Learn how to build trust, delegate effectively, and empower teams to achieve common goals.

You are a senior government official with a job title similar to Permanent Secretary, Principal Secretary, or Directors in Ministries and State Departments.

Levels:

• Business Professional
• New Managers
• Managers
• Senior Managers