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Welcome to our new look Academi Wales Opportunities Bulletin.
This is the first issue of what was formerly known as the PSMW Bulletin.
Wondering what Academi Wales is? We've been busy developing it in
response to a key Programme for Government commitment - establishing a
national centre for leadership excellence to support the delivery of efficient and
effective public services in Wales.
We've also been working on making our fortnightly bulletin more interactive and user friendly –
we want to make it your fist port of call for learning and development opportunities across the
Welsh Public Service. If you have any comments on the new format, please get in touch as we
hope to keep improving based on your feedback.
Each month we will also focus on a different theme in our 'Spotlight' section - this is your
chance to get involved. What topics would you like to see in the spotlight?
The first Spotlight edition will be focused on the Academi Wales launch, our products and
services and what you can expect from us over the coming months.
We hope you enjoy reading the Opportunities Bulletin as much as we've enjoyed revamping it
for you.
So, get reading – click on the purple buttons to find the information you want.
Jo Carruthers - Head of Public Service Management Wales
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They can subscribe by sending us an email at [email protected].
Courses and events
Click on the links below to view each course. To view all, click on the first link and
use the ‘Next’ button in the top-right hand corner to scroll through.
Exploration into Self Development for Men
Applying Positive Psychology in the Workplace
Developing Resilience during Times of Change
Facilitation skills
Introducing Lean
Overcoming Immunity to Change
Coaching
Skills for leaders – Developing your communication skills when managing
staff
Leading Organisations in Challenging Times - (Making sense of a complex
public service environment)
PSMW Programme of Learning
Exploration into Self Development for Men
Benefits to you
• Reflect and explore you as an individual leader, where you are now and what got you
here
• Explore the self-awareness, wisdom and knowledge you hold
• Understand how to navigate and enhance your own self development.
Programme Overview
An opportunity for you to slow down, take stock, get some clarity and take control of the
future you want to create.
This course is designed for professional men to relax and recharge and learn new tools
and techniques enhance your self development.
Trainer
Marie Taylor, a qualified coach and hypnotherapist, a Fellow of the CIPD and an NLP
Master.
Want a place on this course?
Book now.
Find out more
Look at our Programme of Learning
Applying Positive Psychology in the Workplace
Benefits to you
• Apply the principles of Positive Psychology at work
• Increase your own and others happiness, satisfaction and success at work through
practical daily activities
• Develop a better positive comment ratio at work
• Give more effective feedback that creates ‘Growth Mindset’
• Design jobs and tasks to increase the experience of ‘flow’
Programme overview
This is a practical and interactive session where you will learn to use the evidence-based
tools of Positive Psychology. The idea that success flows from happiness is one of the
core principles of Positive Psychology, and you will explore how to create a happier and
more successful workplace.
You will discover:
• the one, free, daily activity that can increase productivity by up to 35%, while at the same
time reducing stress and increasing happiness and,
• how increasing the ration of positive comments at work increases productivity
Want a place on this course?
Book now.
Find out more
Look at our Programme of Learning
Developing Resilience during Times of Change
Benefits to you
• Understand the skills and attributes that help sustain high performance
when leading and managing others
• Critique your own practice and focus upon ways to improve your
performance
• Improve your mental toughness and resilience when facing challenge
Programme overview
This course aims to help you apply methods to manage the stresses of high
performance delivery and to lead with resilience. You will develop insight into
the skills and attributes that help sustain wellbeing and deliver success
during periods of profound organisational change. During the course, you will
complete a personal assessment and a development plan.
Want a place on this course?
Book now
Find out more
Look at our Programme of Learning
Skills for Leaders
Developing your communication skills when managing staff
Who is it for?
This course, delivered by the NHS, is designed for current and future managers and
leaders in the public Sector in Wales.
What is it?
A one day module to develop your knowledge and communication skills to manage
staff using the appropriate policies.
Morning session – you will learn about effective communication skills
Afternoon session – you will work through case studies to develop knowledge on
how to apply these skills
Learning outcomes
• Understand the importance of communication and relationships in preventing and
alleviating workplace conflict
• Use a toolkit of approaches to improve communication
• Apply approaches to managing people in accordance to policies (particularly HR
policies)
• Develop relationships across the NHS and wider public services
Want a place on this course?
Find out more about dates, venues and contacts on the Skills for Leadership booking
information page.
Skills for Leaders – booking information
Date
Venue
Contact
15 August 2012
Abergele
[email protected]
14 September 2012
Bangor
[email protected]
25 September 2012
Powys
[email protected]
8 October 2012
Abergele
[email protected]
6 November 2012
Powys
[email protected]
21 November 2012
Wrexham
[email protected]
14 December 2012
Bangor
[email protected]
21 January 2013
Powys
[email protected]
22 January 2013
Abergele
[email protected]
20 February 2013
Wrexham
[email protected]
20 February 2013
Bangor
[email protected]
4 March 2013
Powys
[email protected]
Facilitation Skills
Benefits to You
• Confidently design and facilitate meetings to achieve a desired outcome
• Set specific objectives and outcomes for any facilitation session
• Set the frame and ground rules for engagement within groups
• Identify positive and negative face-to-face interactions and act appropriately in response
• Create rapport and form groups effectively
• Select appropriate facilitation techniques to achieve outcomes
Programme Overview
This course will equip you with knowledge, skills and a range of techniques that can be
used to facilitate effectively. Through practical examples, you will also increase your
confidence when managing groups. The course includes:
• how to frame for success – set outcomes, select facilitation techniques and room layout,
manage the environment, set ground rules and create rapport
• how to identify face-to-face behaviours and how you can respond, looking at emotional
intelligence and how to manage your response in facilitation
• how to manage time and take feedback
• practice of several short facilitation sessions
Want a place on this course?
Book now
Find out more
Look at our Programme of Learning
Introducing Lean
Benefits to you
• Understand the background and thinking behind Lean
• Understand ‘waste’ - why it exists and how to reduce it
• Learn how to overcome some of the barriers involved in the implementation of Lean
change initiatives
• Gain a better understanding of how to enable effective implementation of Lean as a
sustainable solutions provider within your area of work
Programme overview
You will gain a wider understanding of the benefits of applying Lean methodologies as part
of a ‘whole system’ approach to enable efficiencies, improvements and innovation. The
interactive session uses practical ‘efficiency improvement’ examples to demonstrate the
logic behind the principles of Lean. You will also look at the wider implications and
challenges of implementing a Lean approach. You will participate in a workshop exercise
and be encouraged to share you own experiences of Lean as we explore this highly
effective methodology from a broader perspective.
Want a place on this course?
Book now
Find out more
Look at our Programme of Learning
Overcoming Immunity to Change
Benefits to You
• Develop an understanding of the reasons why personal and group change is often so
difficult to deliver
• Acquire a new skill to help overcome immunity to change
Programme Overview
You will identify the personal constraints and obstacles that can often undermine or block
change and develop a personal action plan to overcome them. You will use an innovative
new approach developed at Harvard University by Robert Keegan and Lisa Lahey.
You will experience the methodology in practice, by working on a personal improvement
goal. This will demonstrate how you can overcome immunity to change by building insight
and awareness of competing commitments and priorities.
This programme is for people who want to understand how to make change happen at a
personal and team level and acquire a practical approach to overcoming resistance.
Want a place on this course?
Book now
Find out more
Look at our Programme of Learning
PSMW Coaching service
‘My experience of coaching has, without a doubt, had a positive impact on my
work.’
Coaching is a great way to development leadership. Especially when you, your tea
and your organisation are under pressure to deliver high quality services with limited
resources or are undergoing significant change.
Our coaching service helps you remove obstacles to achievement and find your own
solutions to work-related barriers or problems. Coaching helps you build self-reliance
and confidence and develop a sustainable approach to addressing challenges and
securing success.
Want to know more?
Look on our Coaching and Mentoring page on our website.
Leading Organisations in Challenging Times
(Making sense of a complex public service environment)
Wales Audit Office is hosting a seminar with Professor Dave Snowden, as part of its
commitment to support knowledge exchange and bring global practices and experience
to Wales.
Session 1 (90 minutes 9.30 -11am) is aimed at Senior Leaders in Welsh Public Services, who will
benefit from gaining an overview from Professor Snowden of making sense in complex environments
to lead organisations in challenging times;
Session 2 (remainder of the day) workshops aimed at Policy Leads, Change Managers and Senior
Officers. These will provide an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding and practical experience
of gathering information and making sense of:
•The views and experiences of service users and citizens
•Employee engagement
•Innovation and improvement
•Monitoring and measurement
•The role of leadership in complex public service environments.
Benefits of attending
Leaving the event delegates will have gained experience and insight into some of the techniques and
research methods used by Professor Snowden and Cognitive Edge.
This is an opportunity to learn about innovative practices that have been used globally from an
internationally renowned speaker.
Booking Arrangements
For more information and details on how to book
Leading Organisations in Challenging Times
(Making sense of a complex public service environment)
Booking Arrangements
The event will be held at the Wales Audit Offices premises, 24 Cathedral Road, Cardiff.
Wednesday 28 November 2012.
Session 1: 9.30 – 11am
Session 2: start at 11.30am and finish at 4pm
Attendance is free.
There are a limited number of spaces available for this seminar.
As a result we have to restrict numbers to two delegates per organisation.
To book a place, please email delegate name(s) [email protected]
If you wish to discuss any aspect of the event please contact Chris Bolton at
[email protected] or 07879 848 667
PSMW Programme of Learning
The Welsh Government Programme of Learning has been developed to support
you in delivering your work objectives for 2012 - 2013.
Programme of Learning (PDF)
You will find a comprehensive range of programmes and interventions which
have been designed specifically to equip you with the skills to deliver your job
effectively.
On each of the pages in this brochure you will find:
• Programme title and overview
• Benefits of attending
• Professional Skills for Government (PSG2) competencies the programme
supports
• Target audience
• Duration, dates, venues and booking instructions.
There are also instructions on how to make a booking if you work for the wider
Welsh Public Service or through the WG booking system.
Vacancies
Click on the links below to view each job opportunity. To view all, click on
the first link and use the ‘Next’ button in the top-right hand corner to scroll
through.
Welsh Government Internal Audit secondment
Tai Pawb Trustees – Voluntary role
Wales Audit Office – Secondment Opportunity Performance Project
Officers - 2 posts
Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru – Cyfle am Secondiad Swyddogion
Prosiect Perfformiad - 2 swydd
Welsh Government secondment/fixed term opportunities
for internal audit professionals
Purpose of role
We have a number of vacancies at Auditor level within Internal Audit Services (IAS) in Cardiff which
forms part of the Corporate Governance and Assurance Division.
IAS provides the organisation with an independent and objective assurance about the effectiveness of
its risk management, control and governance processes. Our work directly supports the Accounting
Officer (Permanent Secretary), the Additional Accounting Officers (Directors General) and members of
the Welsh Government’s Corporate Governance Committee structure.
Our audit work complies with International and Government Internal Audit Standards and we use a
modern, risk based approach to the planning and execution of our work.
Reporting to a Senior Auditor, you will be responsible for the delivery of an audit programme to meet
our obligations to the Accounting Officer and ensuring that audits are delivered on time, within budget
and to agreed quality and professional standards.
Development opportunities offered by the post
This post provides the opportunity to work with many different individuals across Wales, visit different
organisations and locations, and gain an understanding of how Welsh Government operates. For the
secondees substantive employer in addition to any benefits that may be secured from the projects, the
secondments will allow the organisation to contribute to the collaborative agenda, while being able to
provide career development opportunities for other team members.
Further Information
For details of how to apply please see the recruitment page on the Welsh Government website.
http://wales.gov.uk/about/recruitment/currentvacancies/generalappointments/?lang=en
or contact Grant Vernon [email protected]
or 029 2082 1639.
Tai Pawb Trustees Voluntary Role
Tai Pawb’s mission is to promote equality and social justice in housing in Wales.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to contribute your skills and expertise to a
national equality and housing charity, as part of an enthusiastic and committed trustee
team who provide governance and direction to our work.
We are taking forward our Strategic Plan 2011-2014 and we have three vacancies for
trustees representing third sector organisations and one co-optee vacancy for a trustee
from any membership category.
You will work in partnership with other trustees representing individuals, the third sector,
local authorities, registered social landlords and other housing interests to ensure that
Tai Pawb continues to be governed well.
For an application pack: http://www.taipawb.org/jobs
Email: [email protected]
Tel. 029 2053 7630
Write to: Tai Pawb, 8 Coopers Yard, Curran Road, Cardiff, CF10 5NB
Closing date for applications: 14 September 2012
Company No. 5282554
Charity No. 1110078
Please note - you/your organisation must be/become a member of Tai Pawb to qualify
for board representation.
Wales Audit Office – Secondment Opportunity
Performance Project Officers - 2 posts
The Wales Audit Office is seeking to recruit 2 Performance Project Officers to
work within the Performance Group. These roles are being offered on a fixed
term or secondment basis for 2 years and the successful candidate could be
based in the Cardiff, Ewloe or Swansea office. The role requires the post holders
to travel throughout Wales.
Salary: £27,065 to £33,917 (plus a Transport Allowance of £4,440 per annum)
Please note that recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the range.
For a Recruitment pack, Application form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring
form.
For an informal discussion, please contact Christine Henry on 02920 320575.
Closing date: 9.00 am 5 October 2012, no late applications will be accepted.
The Wales Audit Office is working to promote equal opportunities and diversity.
Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru – Cyfle am Secondiad
Swyddogion Prosiect Perfformiad - 2 swydd
Mae Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru yn awyddus i gyflogi 2 Swyddog Prosiect
Perfformiad i weithio o fewn y Grŵp Perfformiad. Cynigir y swyddi hyn ar sail llawn
amser neu secondiad am 2 flynedd a gallai’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus gael eu leoli
yn swyddfa Caerdydd, Ewlo neu Abertawe. Byddai angen i ddeiliad y swydd
deithio ledled Cymru.
Cyflog: £27,065 i £33,917 (ynghyd â Lwfans Trafnidiaeth o £4,440 y flwyddyn).
Noder y byddai’r cyflog dechreuol fel arfer ar waelod y raddfa.
Cliciwch yma ar gyfer pecyn recriwtio, ffurflen gais ac Ffurflen Monitro
Cydraddoldeb ac Amrywiaeth
Er mwyn cael trafodaeth anffurfiol, cysylltwch â Christine Henry ar 02920 320575.
Dyddiad Cau: 9.00 am 24 Medi 2012, ni fyddwn yn derbyn ceisiadau hwyr.
Mae Swyddfa Archwilio Cymru yn gweithio i hyrwyddo cyfle cyfartal ac amrywiaeth.
Spotlight
The first ‘Spotlight’ is dedicated to the launch of Academi Wales. Over the next
month each bulletin will contain information, links and resources about the
launch, up and coming events and what can be expected in the future.
This is an opportunity for you to get involved. What theme would you like to see
us put in the spotlight? Get in touch with your suggestions. Don’t forget, you can
tweet us @PsmwOnline.
Find out more on the About Academi Wales page of the bulletin.
Visit the Academi Wales website for more information about our programmes
and for leadership learning materials.
In the next edition
Look out for more information about Academi Wales’ up and coming events as
well as pictures from the launch.
About Academi Wales
Academi Wales is an umbrella brand which will incorporate a number of key
programmes designed and delivered to improve leadership and management practice,
and to support the continuous improvement of Public Services in Wales.
The first programmes and products to be launched under Academi Wales include:
• Arwain Cymru – leadership programmes for senior public service leaders across
Wales.
• The Elected Member Welsh Leadership Programme – plus regional dissemination
events and local induction.
• An website for new and emerging leadership development theory and thinking,
including e-based leadership diagnostic tools and materials.
Academi Wales will also bring together a number of existing programmes, including the
PSMW Summer School, the Chief Executive Coaching Programme and a redesigned
Bursary Programme for senior leaders.
An Academi Wales Advisory Board is currently under development to provide the
accountability and governance to ensure that Academi Wales products and services are
of the highest quality and referenced in the needs of Welsh Public Service leaders.
Useful Links
For more information on any of our products please visit the Academi Wales website.
Academi Wales is proud to be at the forefront of management and leadership within the
Welsh Public Service. As well as our own products and services you may wish to visit
the following sites:
NLIAH- The work of NLIAH operates across five main areas: Workforce Development,
Leadership & Organisational Development, Partnership Development, Service
Improvement and QuIP (Quality Improvement Plan) Delivery Support. Each area runs a
number of themed programmes as agreed through formal agreement with the Welsh
Government.
Chartered Management Institute - Chartered Management Institute (CMI) are the only
chartered body in the UK that awards management and leadership qualifications.
The Institute of Leadership and Management - The Institute of Leadership and
Management (ILM) exists to support, develop and inform managers at every stage of
their careers
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - The Chartered Institute of
Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the world's largest Chartered HR and
development professional body
Know a good site? Get in touch with
AcademiWales. We will publish all relevant
sites in future editions of the bulletin
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• Job description no longer than 500 words
• Translated into Welsh (if required)
• Contact details to be published with the post
• Further instructions to candidates, for example web page containing further
information
We have changed the date that the bulletin is distributed. It will now be sent via email
on a Wednesday
The next bulletin will go out on the 4 October for your advert to be published in the
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