Leadership and Management Fellow Scheme 2024/25

'The sessions were very interactive and the quality of the speakers was excellent.'

'Good range of presenters, with different perspectives'

'The leadership team were incredibly approachable, friendly and welcoming. The talks were clear and helped me to visualise the scheme in real terms.'

'Meeting other colleagues and learning about the impact of the scheme. Thank you so much for this opportunity.'

'Excellent talks delivered by senior leaders and inspirational introduction to the scheme. Helpful input from the course organisers and opportunities to network and feel that they are approachable in the event of any issues.'

'Very interactive, very stimulating , full of practical experiences and real life issues - excellent overall'

'Really interesting session - the conflict resolution part in particular was really fantastic and a good opportunity for reflection'

'I think the conflict session was really useful and I really enjoyed hearing from three leaders about their journey.'

'Very informative with understanding one's personality as this helps to develop a unique leadership style. The breakout rooms was also very helpful.'

'The interactive nature of the session and the openness of the presenters was exceptionally good.'

'Really enjoyed the project pitch sections - anxiety provoking doing it but well worth it with the feedback and practice doing it!'

'Brilliantly hosted by Deepa - clearly very knowledgeable, thoughtful and engaging on the subject. The breakout sessions were really helpful and gave lots of learning from my own videos and from others as well.'

'Really helpful to have the project presentations and very much appreciated the feedback from colleagues and the facilitators. This was such a useful exercise.'

'I really enjoyed this session- the feedback on project pitches and the sessions on project management were particularly helpful.'

'Really interesting and diverse opinions today - lovely to hear from someone outside of psychiatry as well!'

'I really enjoyed hearing about the leadership journeys and the ALS'

'All of the speakers were good. I found the various sessions useful in different ways.'

'It was well run and interesting, I enjoyed the amount of time for questions and discussions.'

'Enjoyed understanding more about the NHS organisational structure, particularly ICSs and the roles of CMOs/COOs'

'It very inspiring to hear about the career journeys of the seniors , their motivation, goals and aspirations'

'Informative speakers in significant leadership positions, great topics of discussion, interactive use of Menti'

'Really inspiring to hear about the journeys, with honesty about challenges and difficult moments. I left with a greater understanding of the roles of the CMO, COO and CEO.'

'Exceptionally well delivered and informative'

'This was a fantastic session. Charlotte was not only extremely knowledgeable, but additionally a brilliant facilitator who really helped to clarify extremely complex system'

'Very very clearly and thoughtfully presented , thank you for distilling what is a very complex system. the session was well planned, well executed and clearly very knowledgeable'

'One of the best sessions in the scheme so far - really breaks down the whole 'confusing' terms and nature of NHS structure. Gives room for lots of thoughts about root causes of problems in the services'

'Really interesting day, learnt a lot by role playing and got perspective of colleagues working in different teams/areas'

'Just a truly excellent session with a real value to teach how the health system functions within broader political and social context. Really useful to think about negotiation, compromise and empathy.'

'This was a great module- I enjoyed going full on method actor! I learned a lot and had fun.'

'Great day all round, well led, very stimulating and was a great way to learn about how the NHS works and plans are made'

'Really enjoyed working with the other fellows, the scenarios and the feedback session. It was a great day. The reflection at the end was invaluable and something I took back to my mentoring session.'

'The content was thought provoking and inspiring. The topics were varied and brought different perspectives'

'Really enjoyed the breakout rooms around roll out of EPR, loved hearing experiences from various CCIOs'

'Very interesting topic and many good speakers. The session was very good to discuss the use of technology and AI at work.'

'The honesty and authenticity of all the speakers. Shared deeply their insights of being a leader and both the challenges and rewards it entails.'

'The topics were all really interesting, the speakers were engaging and the sessions had interactive elements'

'Really well presented and facilitated. Excellent speakers. Great hearing from someone with lived experience of being a patient in the healthcare system.'

'Really engaging presenters - well chaired and hosted. Very informative with lots of useful information and thought-provoking discussion.'

'The topics were well covered and the group work was useful. The speakers were incredibly dynamic and inspiring.'

'Very engaging and enlightening sessions. Dr Billy Boland is such an engaging and inspiring person. He has such a calm and reassuring presence about him that makes one feel like 'you can do it!''

'The best day for me - it seemed to bring so much together'

'Lovely opportunity to reflect with everyone about the journey we have had!'

'The whole program is very good. A very emotional ending.'

' It’s been an inspiring and emotive day!'