{"id":131,"date":"2017-09-12T14:08:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-12T13:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=131"},"modified":"2017-09-12T14:08:16","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T13:08:16","slug":"131","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2017\/09\/12\/131\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland Excel launch new Leadership and Management programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotland-excel.org.uk\/\">Scotland Excel<\/a> has anno<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-133 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/scotlandexcel-logo-vertical-233x300.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland Excel Logo\" width=\"109\" height=\"140\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/scotlandexcel-logo-vertical-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/scotlandexcel-logo-vertical-768x990.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/scotlandexcel-logo-vertical-794x1024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/scotlandexcel-logo-vertical-397x512.jpg 397w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/scotlandexcel-logo-vertical-326x420.jpg 326w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/scotlandexcel-logo-vertical.jpg 846w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 109px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 109\/140;\" \/>unced that\u00a0a new\u00a0Leadership and Management programme, for all public sector procurement professionals, will launch on 20 November\u00a02017.<\/p>\n<h2>What does it involve?<\/h2>\n<p>The year-long programme offers\u00a0participants the opportunity to earn a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.managers.org.uk\/\">Chartered Management Institute<\/a> (CMI) Diploma. The Diploma follows a modular, blended-learning approach, combining monthly face-to-face workshops with online learning and work-based practice, and assessments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-135 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/47A3063.jpg\" alt=\"trainer talking to class\" width=\"225\" height=\"135\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/47A3063.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2017\/09\/47A3063-300x180.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/135;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Diploma course work is assessed by Scotland Excel and,\u00a0after completing\u00a0this qualification, participants can apply for CMI Chartered Manager status through the exemption route. CMI estimate that, on average, a Chartered Manager can add value of \u00a3391,443 to their organisation.<\/p>\n<p>The workshops\u00a0are made up of\u00a0topics which develop good leadership and management practices including:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Leadership practice<\/li>\n<li>Managing ideas and innovation<\/li>\n<li>Developing and managing networks<\/li>\n<li>Information based decision making<\/li>\n<li>Project development and control<\/li>\n<li>Planning a change process<\/li>\n<li>Personal development as a manager and leader<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The six module programme costs \u00a31,200 per person, while the full seven module programme, with personal development workshop and integrated Chartered Manager assessment, costs \u00a31,640 per person.<\/p>\n<p>All learning is supported through the <a href=\"http:\/\/academy.scotland-excel.org.uk\/\">Scotland Excel Academy\u2019s online platform<\/a> where participants can download learning materials, upload assignments and communicate with fellow students.<\/p>\n<h2>Looking for a tailored course?<\/h2>\n<p>Councils can also work with Scotland Excel to implement a\u00a0tailored course for their organisations. At Inverclyde Council, leadership and management has been combined with specialist modules on social care commissioning to create the Leading and Managing Strategic Commissioning programme for care professionals and third sector partners.<\/p>\n<h2>Where can I find out more?<\/h2>\n<p>For\u00a0more information on the open programme, or to discuss a tailored course,\u00a0contact Ian McNaught at Scotland Excel on 0300 300 1200 or by email at <a href=\"mailto:ian.mcnaught@scotland-excel.org.uk\">ian.mcnaught@scotland-excel.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scotland Excel has announced that a new Leadership and Management Diploma programme, for all public sector procurement professionals, will launch on 20 November 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":421,"featured_media":138,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,51,10,49],"tags":[31,13,52],"class_list":["post-131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chartered-management-institute-diploma","category-leadership-and-management-diploma","category-procurement-news","category-scotland-excel","tag-public-procurement","tag-public-sector-procurement","tag-scotland-excel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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