Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council CC&G BC 12 October 2015 The Leadership Challenge The Leadership Challenge in Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. Moira Quinn, Director of Performance

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Transition/Transformation Transferring Functions: DoE Planning; INI LED / Entrepreneurship; DETI local tourism; DRD car parks; DCAL local sports DSD NR, Com Dev & Regen? New functions: Community Planning; Power of Competence.

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council CC&G BC 12 October 2015 The Leadership Challenge We must be change and Transition Ready Great Leadership is essential for great performance Leaders who would shape the future, make it happen Act as role models for our values and ethics

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council CC&G BC 12 th October 15 The Leadership Challenge We Believe - 1.That leadership and management are complimentary yet different concepts 2.That leadership is about setting the direction for the organisation, service, team so that the individual can see their contribution 3.That employee engagement is central to organisational success – we need ‘engaging leaders and managers’ 4.Cultural integration is a key priority 5.The Council will succeed through the talent of our people who are enabled and supported. 6.Leaders should have emotional intelligence.

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council CC&G BC 12 October 2015 Line of sight William J Clinton Leadership Institute, Queens University Leadership Development Programme 60 Managers and Officers 3 Cohorts of 20 staff

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Module 1Leading Alignment Understand the shifts required to be a strategic leader Where are you now? Where do you want to be in the future? How will you align your people to the vision? Module 2Leading Engagement Engage your people Understand different personality types Understand drivers of engagement Module 3Leading with Emotional Intelligence Understand the components of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Develop skills to enhance EQ Time to discuss challenging situations with peer coaches Module 4Leading Enablement Leaders’ role in creating the conditions for success Understand organisational culture Focus on developing a high performance culture Building Trust

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council CC&G BC 12 October 2015 Module 5Living the Values – Leading the Way The challenge of Change Leaders role in times of change Essential coaching skills Module 6Final Event: Reflection and Graduation Review and reflect on the learning so far Presentation to share that learning Innovation project review Continuing the leadership journey Celebrate success!

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Our Outcomes - Outstanding Performance Leadership Framework, Team Charter 50 + Innovation projects Proactive – demonstrate personal ‘response – ability’ Results Oriented – deliver sustained positive results Integrity- act with integrity, value based and value driven Engaging – Engage employees, the organisation and communities Demonstrate Critical Competencies and Qualities – strive for excellence

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council CC&G BC 12 th October 15 The Leadership Challenge Today is only the beginning

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council CC&G BC 12 October 2015 Questions?