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Benefits of the Top Talent Programme
SOCITM ScotlandRegional Meeting 21st March 2014
Patrick Murray Head of ICT, East Renfrewshire Council [email protected]
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 – Questions
SOCITM ScotlandRegional Meeting 21st March 2014
Patrick Murray Head of ICT, East Renfrewshire Council [email protected]
