Leadership Development Programme from the Managing Partners’ Forum

March 30, 2023|Accountants, Kim's Blog, Lawyers, Management Skills|

I’m excited to announce that the Managing Partners’ Forum has just launched a series of six modules for an innovative leadership development programme for firm-wide leaders of small and medium sized professional services firms. Versions for divisional, functional and aspiring leaders are expected in 2024. I have supported Richard Chaplin at the Managing Partners’ Forum since June 2022 on the research, feasibility, design and development of the programme – and discussions with six amazing speakers – so it is gratifying to see the finished product! So here is an overview of the new Leadership Development Programme from the Managing Partners’ Forum – Consensus through Collaboration.

Why is the Managing Partners’ Forum Leadership Development programme different?

It fills the critical gaps in leadership programmes
Is developed and delivered by world-class programme leaders with experience of professional services firms
Each module centres on a high-quality, interactive, half-day, in-person workshop with between eight and 12 participants
Each workshop is within a two-day programme of activities undertaken at the leaders’ own pace
Modules include obligatory and optional learning activities embedded within an innovative online system – People Alchemy | Automated Learning Workflow Platform – which allows measurement of the financial gain from learning
The fee includes access to assessments, articles and books by the programme leaders and other learning resources
It offers pathways to highly regarded leadership qualifications – specifically the Institute of Directors Chartered Director qualification
Provides an opportunity to work with leaders of professional services firms – sharing ideas and views in a confidential and comfortable environment

How does this Leadership Development programme work?

Each module comprises a half-day, in-person workshop with a minimum of eight and no more than 12 participants (a maximum of two people from any one firm).

To maximise the learning transfer, leaders are guided through a series of obligatory and optional assessments and activities before (Prepare), during the workshop (Participate) and after (Activate) which they tackle in their own time, at their own pace.

All learning resources and activities are within an innovative online learning transfer platform – People Alchemy | Automated Learning Workflow Platform

This means that the learning in a four-hour workshop is supplemented with up to 12 additional hours of learning.

What are the Leadership Development modules?

There are four core modules and two optional modules:

*Core Modules*	*Components*	*Facilitator*
Emotional Intelligence – The skills that matter most for effective leadership	Use EQ to lead, engage and succeed as quickly and as powerfully as possible Addresses self-awareness, emotional regulation, adaptability and persuasive communication EQ-I 2.0 Emotional Intelligence online assessment	Philip Gimmack \| LinkedIn
Building Vision and Strategy – Leadership and Change	Understand the processes that underpin the development and realisation of vision and strategy Tools to assess competitive context, develop compelling visions and actionable strategies Explore the role of leaders and ways in which they can effect change and deliver sustainable competitive advantage	Andrew Hedley \| LinkedIn
The Management Shift for Individual and Organisational Transformation	Introduce a three-month transformation programme in your firm to achieve organisational culture excellence Based on the award-winning book “The Management Shift” (Five levels of individual and organisational culture and Six box leadership model) Evidence-based models and assessments achieve leadership excellence in human resource strategies	Professor Vlatka Ariaana Hlupic \| LinkedIn
Developing internal relationships – The Connected Leader	Focus on internal relationships and building collaboration Practical advice on how to deepen professional relationships for fewer silos, increased collaboration and reduced conflict Professional relationships self-assessment, role-related objectives and stakeholders	Andy Lopata \| LinkedIn
*Optional modules*
Board simulation – An Introduction to the IoD Certificate in Company Direction	Innovative, experiential Board simulation workshop providing insight and practice in Board director knowledge, skills and mindset A practical taster for the Institute of Director’s Certificate in Company Direction tailored to professional services firms Understand the director’s role in Finance, Strategy, Leadership, Risk, Governance and assess director competencies and assimilate large volumes of data in a professional service firm case study	Paul Munden Cedar \| LinkedIn
Digital Transformation Fastrack for Leaders	Practical guide to Digital Transformation and the role of leadership Explore what drives the need for transformation, how technology is a transformation catalyst and what digital transformation really means in practice Audit organisations across 14 areas of capability and build digital transformation plans	Daniel Rowles \| LinkedIn

2023 Leadership Development programme dates

Module	Firm wide leaders	Functional leaders
Emotional Intelligence – The skills that matter most for effective leadership	Friday 15th September	Thursday 21st September
Building Vision and Strategy – Leadership and Change	Friday 22nd September	Friday 6th October
The Management Shift for individual and Organisational Transformation	Thursday 5th October	Monday 23rd October
Developing internal relationships – The Connected Leader	Thursday 23rd November	Wednesday 29th November
Board simulation – An Introduction to the IoD Certificate in Company Direction	Thursday 2nd November	Thursday 14th December
Digital Transformation Fastrack for Leaders	Wednesday 20th September	Wednesday 27th September

There are discounts for multiple bookings and members of the Managing Partners’ Forum.

Requests for further information about the Managing Partners’ Forum leadership development – full descriptions of the modules and prices for 2023 should be emailed to mpf@pmint.co.uk Telephone +44 (0)20 7786 9786

The PDF describing the programme is available here New Leadership Development Programme from the Managing Partners’ Forum – Consensus through Collaboration

Managing Partners’ Forum (mpfglobal.com)

People Alchemy | Automated Learning Workflow Platform

Institute of Directors | Business Networking, Events & Training (iod.com)