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Benefits of the Top Talent Programme SOCITM Scotland Regional Meeting 21 st March 2014. Patrick Murray Head of ICT, East Renfrewshire Council Patrick.Murray@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk . Top Talent Programme. What is it? Who is it for? What did it involve? How did it help me?
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Benefits of the Top Talent Programme SOCITM ScotlandRegional Meeting 21st March 2014 Patrick Murray Head of ICT, East Renfrewshire Council Patrick.Murray@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Top Talent Programme • What is it? • Who is it for? • What did it involve? • How did it help me? • The ‘change’ the programme can bring • A very big thank you to:-
What is it? • Need to adopt best practices. • Global leader with focus on leadership development • Agenda for ICT enabled local public services reform • Private/public collaboration to nurture leadership • Leadership development programme. • “Do you aspire to be a leader of ICT and change?” • Partnership between SOCITM and IBM. • Ran successfully for 1st time in 2012 • 48 successful graduates so far(2012 & 2013) • Equip future ICT transformation leaders. • skills, knowledge and confidence to effect meaningful change in their organization
Who is it for? • Public and 3rd sector organizations. • Local Government, Central Government, Health, Police, & Fire • Potential senior leaders. • Limit of 15 participants=competition for places • Senior executive sponsorship/support. • Transformational projects in next 12 months. • Conducted over 6 months. • Graduation day at annual SOCITM conference in London • For me, its not over–ONLY JUST STARTING. • AND THERE ARE NO FEES!
What did it involve? • Kick off with Leadership workshops. • 1-1 mentoring with professional IBM coach. • Mid-term site visit with guest speakers. • Dedicated and private online collaboration community–Knowledge Hub. • Directed reading. • “Success Intelligence” by Robert Holden {With such a fast pace of life when can emerging ICT leaders stop, reflect and learn?) • Individual presentations and objectives. • Final workshop and graduation day.
What did it involve? • Leading versus Managing. • Inspiring employee commitment. • Emotional Intelligence. • Leading through influence. • Sphere of influence. • Insights on leadership. • Leading through collaboration. • Innovation–think like Disney.
How did it help me? • Opportunity to stop, think and reflect. • Barriers, weaknesses, and what holds me back? • Enthusiastic, participative, and like minded colleagues sharing similar issues/experiences. • Thinking challenged and broadened in a positive way. • Make time for vision, mission and strategy. • Engaging and invaluable learning experience. • Not just leadership skills, but life skills.
How did it help me? • Personal achievements. • Satisfaction with work and personal life • Feeling positive, inspired and motivated • Confidence booster • Expanding skills and competencies • Transforming my behavior/actions • Discovering new strengths & positive traits and using to my advantage • Passionate about change
How did it help me? • Personal achievements. • Networking opportunities(meeting new people) • Exposure to/appreciation of new learning techniques • Understanding/implementation of leadership skills(direction, vision, guidance, skills, knowledge & confidence) • Further insight/awareness of SOCITM and IBM • IBM are not just a “techy” company
How did it help me? • The brain is a learning tool… • Childhood patterns that influence behavior • You get to speak when you have the ball! • ‘That is a good question so let me come back to you’ • Take control of situation, handle professionally or lose credibility • People are so important… • Create strong networks of colleagues • Make use of collaboration tools to share, support and get assistance (And please look at the Top Talent mini site.)
A Very Big Thank You To:- • SOCITM Scotland. • Especially Kay Brown • IBM. • Especially Steve Cliff • Presenters and coaches who gave up their valuable time. • Especially Robin Yourston • My Chief Executive and East Renfrewshire Council. • My fellow ‘Top Talenters’. • Top Talent = Top People = Top Programme • You for listening to me today.
Benefits of the Top Talent Programme – QuestionsSOCITM ScotlandRegional Meeting 21st March 2014 Patrick Murray Head of ICT, East Renfrewshire Council Patrick.Murray@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk