Stonewall Leadership Programme

Stonewall Leadership Programme 2009
November 26-27, Ashridge Business School

We're delighted to announce that for this year’s Leadership Programme we will be partnering with the prestigious Ashridge Business School in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Please see here for more information on Ashridge. The course will be held on Thursday 26th – Friday 27th November 2009, so please hold these dates in your diary if you’re interested in applying.

The delegate fee for this two-day residential course is £795 + VAT for employees of Diversity Champion organisations, and £1,095 + VAT for non-Diversity Champions. This programme, which is focused around authentic leadership, is aimed at senior lesbian, gay and bisexual employees or those who show leadership potential. A brochure with further details will be sent out in late July with information on how to formally apply to the programme, and we will be open for early applications online from July 15. Candidates will then be selected on the basis of their applications and informed at the start of October if they have been successful. Please see below for information on last year’s programme.

If you'd like to register your interest please contact Madeline Lasko at madeline.lasko@stonewall.org.uk or by phone on 020 7593 1866 with any questions.

Details of last year's programme are available below.

Stonewall Leadership Programme 2008
 

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27 - 28 November 2008, Henley Business School

The focus of the Leadership Programme last year was effective leadership through authenticity and aimed to explore the impact of sexual orientation.  Delegates explored these issues with other lesbian, gay and bisexual professionals in a safe environment.

Delegates considered a current leadership challenge for them over the two days through action learning sets and co-coaching sessions, alongside the stimulus and challenge of other participants and leading thinkers in the field.

Successful applicants included senior lesbian, gay or bisexual leaders from a variety of sectors.

Last year the Leadership Programme was kindly supported by Morgan Stanley.

Objective

To provide individual LGB employees with new knowledge, skills and inspiration to help them be effective leaders in the workplace, benefiting both them and the organisations they work for.

Benefits for the Individual

1. Challenge existing behaviours and preconceptions of what it is to be gay and a leader to realise your full potential
2. Acquire new skills and strategies to help you deal with current work issues and increase your capacity to create positive change
3. Understand the barriers to exercising effective leadership, whether they arise externally or from within yourself, and what to do about these
4. Network with senior openly gay professionals across the private, public and third sector

Benefits for the Organisation

1. Build organisational capacity, creating a more diverse future leadership team — 60% of world CEOs cite lack of employee skills as the main barrier in transforming their organisation
2. Improve retention of your LGB staff through developing their talent
3. Improve the productivity of your people — they perform better when they can be themselves, as recent Stonewall research on productivity demonstrates
4. Demonstrate to your employees and other stakeholders your commitment to workplace diversity, improving your reputation and creating positive PR

Audience

The Leadership Programme is designed for LGB staff from all sectors with the potential to be senior decision makers within five years. Typically, participants are highly credible within their organisation, at middle management level with a 5–10 year proven track record of delivery.

Successful delegates bring a current leadership challenge to work on over the two days. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups within the gay community, particularly gay and bisexual women and those from minority ethnic groups.