1. Leadership Academy

2. Aims Develop new potential leaders each year For Clubs & Constituent Bodies Track & offer further development for past graduates as they assume senior Leadership roles

3. Launch Challenge & Support Groups Leadership & Management Workshops Celebration & Review Leadership Academy Elements

4. Leadership Workshop Personal Leadership Gaining commitment from others Questioning and listening Belbin Teams Your personal action plan Leadership & Strategic Planning What makes a great leader? Leadership behaviours Strategic Planning Thinking creatively “The Leadership Workshop really opened my mind to the different approaches in solving major problems when they arise at the Club.” Mike Heath, Gloucester All Blues

5. Management Modules Core Modules Understanding your Facility Needs & Making them a Reality Nov-Dec A Practical Guide to Risk Assessments February

6. Management Modules Training Needs Analysis Day – 2 workshops – Offered based on candidates Training Needs Analysis – Possible modules include: Organisational Structures Dealing with Difficult Volunteers Understanding Club Finances Creating a Marketing Strategy Developing Commercial Revenues

7. Celebration & Review Celebrate your Leadership Journey Review your Experience Discuss further support & opportunities

8. Quality: Endorsed The RFU is approved by the Institute of Leadership & Management because it delivers high quality leadership & management training ILM is the UK’s biggest awarding body for leadership and management

9. After the Academy Judith Phelps “I was elected Chair of Telford RFC “ Dave Metcalfe “I am now on the Hampshire RFU Competitions Committee and coordinating the counties colts leagues” Tracy Edmundson “Elected as the first female geographical RFU Council Member (Notts, Lincs and Derby RFU)”

10. SIGN UP Send in your nominations to: Julian Rainford Training Chairman Berkshire County RFU Mobile: 07787 993733 Email: julian.rainford@btinternet.com