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Tuesday 3 July 2012 3.00 pm - 6.00 pm

Management and Leadership in Sheffield City Region - The Sheffield City Region Leadership Academy Initiative

3rd July, 3.00 - 6.00 pm
at the Humanities Research Institute
University of Sheffield  

A workshop to identify and address the key challenges in the region by shaping future management and leadership development.  This is an initiative led by Sheffield City Council and the two universities in Sheffield.

This event will bring together a whole range of key agencies and sectors for the first time across Sheffield City Region (SCR).

SCR has recently signed an historic City Deal with Government to boost economic activity and create jobs; develop skills, infrastructure and transport.  For our economic, social, health and environmental ambitions in SCR to be realised, as never before we need great leaders and managers that will strive to tackle the common challenges as well as being able to exploit the many future opportunities.  We need future leaders and managers that: 

• have broad horizons, can create a clear vision and deliver a stretching strategy;
• can work collaboratively and inclusively across sectors and agencies;
• are well connected through their highly developed social networks;
• are comfortable working in many kinds of teams to achieve real impact;
• support innovation as a key competency and an essential in adding value for customers
  and clients;
• lead from the front and through others, taking people with them and developing their staff;
• are advocates and champions for the Sheffield City Region;
• are critical thinkers and continue learning throughout their careers; 
  
  

…… to name just a few of the skills that will be required, alongside a very up to date and complex multi disciplinary knowledge base.

This workshop will consider what a Sheffield City Region Academy might achieve and how it might develop such leadership through a range of activities and developments, working closely with the two Sheffield Universities.  You will hear about progress so far in our award winning SCR Leadership Programme which has had fantastic results for around 120 participants so far.  We have much success to build on.  However, we want to go much further.  To do this we need leaders and aspiring managers across the region to work with us to set out the challenges future leaders and managers will face, so we can design appropriate development at all levels.

Programme

2.45 pm          Refreshments

3.00 pm          Introduction and welcome
                      - Chair, Professor Gordon Dabinett, University of Sheffield

3.10 pm          Sheffield City Region - Challenges and Opportunities 
                      - John Mothersole, Chief Executive, Sheffield City Council

3.30 pm          The Sheffield City Region Leadership Programme and Academy
                      - John Cullen, University of Sheffield, and Robin Lowe, Sheffield Hallam University

3.55 pm          Q and A

4.10 pm          Break

4.15 pm          Table discussions on the key themes to emerge from questionnaires prior to the event
                      “Key challenges and opportunities in SCR and the implications for leadership
                       and management - what do we need to create the leaders of the future?”

5.15 pm          Break, collation of feedback

5.30 pm          Feedback Plenary – Chair, Chief Superintendent Simon Torr, SY Police

6.00 pm          Close

 During the event participants will also be asked to say what they would wish to be involved in and what they can offer to the SCR Academy.

Please respond to Jo Stacey (Joanne.stacey@sheffield.gov.uk) if you wish to attend.

How to Find Us

• Directions from Sheffield Station
• Directions by Car

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Supertram

Trams link the railway station and the city centre directly to the University. The tram stop is located at the back of the railway station. Trams from the station to the University run on the Blue route (destination "Malin Bridge").

Trams from the city centre to the University run on both the Blue route and the Yellow route (destination "Middlewood").

During the day, trams run every 10 minutes (15 minutes on Sundays) from 6.00am to midnight.

To reach the HRI disembark at the 'University of Sheffield' stop on Upper Hanover Street. Cross the tramlines, and then the road. After crossing the road, turn left and then immediately right into Leavygreave Road. The HRI is on your right, and can be approached either from Leavygreave Road itself, or from Gell Street, which is the first turning on the right.

Buses

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Bus Timetables and Ticket Information

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Directions by Car

Directions

Directions to the University if travelling by car.

Parking

Parking on campus is limited, so if you plan to drive to the University please arrange parking with your hosts in advance. This helps us ensure you find a convenient location. We recommend that, unless you know the city well, when travelling from the north, east and south you should approach Sheffield by the M1 (and M18 if necessary). From the west, use the A57 Snake Pass via Glossop. The recommended main routes to and from the University are indicated on the Central Sheffield map.

Maps of Central Sheffield and the University Campus

Maps of Central Sheffield and the University Campus.

Park and Ride

You may find that Park and Ride is the most convenient way to get to the University if you are arriving in Sheffield by car. The University is well served by trams connected to park and ride facilities at Middlewood and Nunnery Square (off the A630/A57/A61 Parkway).