Posted on: 31 July 2024
On Tuesday 16 July, our latest cohort of participants gathered to celebrate graduating from CNWL’s 21st Century Leadership Programme (21CLP). The celebration event – held at Friends House in Euston – marked the end of 12 months of development activity taken by participants.
Through the 21CLP the Trust is developing our leaders of the future, by creating a clear, coherent and very values-driven compassionate leadership programme for its staff. Every element of each module is underpinned by the Trust Values, our SCARF (Safe, Compassionate, Accountable, Reflective and Fair) behaviours and our ‘Wellbeing for Life’ Vision.
On the day, over ninety of our graduates gathered, shared learning, reflected on their experience of the course and discussed their future aspirations. They were joined by the Trust’s Chief Executive, Claire Murdoch, who opened the day.
Claire talked about the difficulties faced by young people in society today and how difficult it is for them to access and engage with services, highlighting the important role our graduating participants play in making a difference in people’s everyday lives through compassionate leadership. Claire reflected on what the future holds for the National Health Service in respect of the change of government. She also reminded everyone that, to be an effective leader, you sometimes need to ask for forgiveness and not permission.
Toria Kilsby, CNWL’s Head of Profession for Speech and Language Therapies and one of the 21CLP’s co-facilitators had an inspiring leadership conversation with Vava Tampa, the Trust’s Deputy Head of Social Work and Social Care.
Vava shared some of the valuable lessons he has learned, his inspirations and the importance of making sure and producing self-compassion in oneself and those one leads. He reflected on the hurdles he has faced during his leadership journey as a person of colour and spoke about how he has been misunderstood and under-estimated along the way. He also outlined the important work he is doing for the Trust on the Patient and Carer Race Equality Framework (PCREF) to improve healthcare inequalities by listening to communities and offering culturally appropriate care.
Participants then heard from CNWL’s Chief People Officer Nick Green who congratulated everyone on their achievement and presented a £25 voucher to the winners of the 21CLP poster competition. A list of the winners in each category can be found below.
In the afternoon, participants were joined by Tom Shearer, Chief Finance Officer who presented each graduating participant with their certificate of learning and their 21CLP pin badge. He then joined 21CLP Lead Director Robyn Doran, to discuss his own leadership journey – including how he overcame imposter syndrome – and reflecting on the importance and responsibility of being transparent and bringing your full self to work.
21CLP Project Poster Prize Winners
1. Best example of embedding compassionate leadership
Cohort 6 winner: Bea Castellano “Building Team Identity in Community Therapy”
Cohort 7 winner: Abir Mukherjee “Improving Team Culture, Wellbeing & Managerial self-awareness in the Library Team”
Cohort 8 winner: Frederiki Iona “Building compassion for self and others within Psychology at HMP High Down”
2. Best example of a co-production development
Cohort 6 winners: Alaina O’Sullivan and Reneé Hepker “Leading with Co-production in the RWC”
Cohort 7 winner: Isaac Obeng “From Diversity to Impact: Meaningful Collaborative efforts through our EbE Improvement Forum”
Cohort 8 winners: Roberta Mendes and Maddy Burnett “Coproducing Outcomes with Children and Young People within Ealing Speech & Language Therapy”
3. Best example of a staff engagement development
Cohort 6 winner: Erin Lee “Improving Diabetic foot Outcomes in the Milton Keynes Podiatry Service, Introduction of the National Diabetic Foot Audit”
Cohort 7 winner: Conchita Pomeroy “Ealing Children’s Services Admin Culture Review”
Cohort 8 winner: Joanna James “Staff Wellbeing”
4. Best example of development of self-awareness as a leader
Cohort 6 winner: Kathryn Brierley “Embedding SCARF Principles into K&C CIS”
Cohort 7 winner: Imogen Eastwood “Lay carer administration of as-needed subcutaneous medication for common breakthrough Palliative Care symptoms in the home setting: Leading adoption from CNWL NHS Trust to NCL ICB”
Cohort 8 winner: Usha Vara and Meenal Patel “Building a Strong Leadership Team to Create Safe and High Performing teams”
5. Best example of performance / service improvement
Cohort 6 winner: Kim Kirkham “Staff involvement Project to optimise the delivery of Front of House Service and Patient Experience using CNWL SCARF values”
Cohort 7 winner: Michelle Skinner “Working together to improve the patient experience and system flow of patients by providing an Early Supported Discharge and safe transition from the acute setting to home.
Cohort 8 winner: Jamal Hassan “Charting Success: Bespoke Tableau Training for Community Health Services”