19 February 2010

The deadline for applying for the popular Strategic Leadership Course is Friday 26 March 2010.

Seeing the big picture? LACORS  will soon launch the fifth running of the popular ‘Strategic Leadership in Modern Local Government’  to give you the tools to lead.

The course is  focused on senior managers and aspiring senior managers from environmental health, trading standards, planning, building control and other regulatory services backgrounds  to arm you with the skills to readily contribute to the leadership of modern local government.

The course starts on 23 April 2010  and on completion, participants will be ready to:

• Apply strategic thinking skills and tools to improve quality of decision making
• Lead strategic change by creating vision and appropriate change strategy
• Lead implementation by translating strategy into change projects and programmes
• Increase self knowledge and leadership influence to build trusting relationships
• Build high performing internal and multi agency teams
• Make a positive impact by communicating effectively

The course is being run with 25 per cent funding from LACORS and KBA.  Renowned training providers KBA Solutions are running the course with direct support from LACORS. 

Derek Allen, executive director of LACORS, said: “We are pleased to offer managers and officers working in council regulatory services another chance at becoming the strategic leaders of tomorrow. We believe it will provide you all the skills to play a key role in local government through the challenging times ahead.

“I have no doubt  that KBA's generosity to help provide the 25 percent discount will encourage a wide range of people , from councils big and small, to take part in this programme.”

Bursary forms and further information.

For more information please contact:

Ami Beeton
Corporate Policy Officer
ami.beeton@lacors.gov.uk
020 7665 3851