Leadership and Talent Management

1. Leadership and Talent Management Leadership Academy for Local Government

2. Underlying Principles • A unified but flexible framework that is relevant to the 11 new Councils • Shared learning and projects that can be applicable across Councils • Assessment and accreditation process that confers eligibility for roles across Councils and is accredited locally • Development of leadership at all levels is the central concept • Self awareness is crucial for leaders at all levels • Coaching and mentoring • supported by OFMDFM research project: ‘Gender Equality at Executive Level in NI Public Sector Organisations’ • Accredited and funded by the Local Government Training Group

3. Developing Leaders:Local Government Leadership Academy PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TALENT MANAGEMENT

4. Level One – Line Manager Programme Gateway Application and Line Manager Recommendation from Performance or Talent Management Processes Self Awareness Level One

5. Level Two – Emerging Leaders Programme • Gateway • Application and Line Manager Recommendation from Performance or Talent Management Processes • On Line Knowledge Assessment • Development Centre to assess competence and leadership potential Self Awareness Level Two

6. Level Three – Executive Leaders Programme • Gateway • Application and Line Manager Recommendation from Performance or Talent Management Processes • In depth Executive Development Centre including 360 Reputation Assessment, Psychometric Profiles to assess competence and executive leadership potential Self Awareness Level Three

7. Next Steps • Currently in discussion with a range of providers • Designing menu options for each programme

8. The Way Forward

9. Talent Management • Talent Segmentation Tool identified • Skills and expertise • Performance and contribution • Attributes • Adapt for use in local government • Test with key stakeholders