Pathways to Leadership

Leading Together: Resources & Tools

Developing leadership behaviours is relevant to all of us, not simply managers or those in senior roles. The Leading Together framework is a developmental tool that describes the behaviours - at every level of leadership - that demonstrate our Queen Mary Values. 

The downloadable self-assessment tool, below, is particularly useful during the appraisal season. It’s designed to help you think about where you are in your career, and what you might do to get you to where you want to be.

Pathways to Leadership is for those aspiring to management or leadership roles, and offers a suite of development programmes aimed at supporting your progression. Have a look at the brochure below to find the right level for you. 

Leading Together Self-Assessment Tool [DOC 100KB]

Pathways to Leadership brochure [PDF 196KB]: This brochure includes a description of the core programmes and electives which can be undertaken based on individual needs.

Established Managers, Emerging Leaders (2022) [PDF 441KB]

Pathways to Leadership is a series of programmes to support colleagues at each stage of their career, no matter what their role.

These consist of five levels of core leadership programmes with “elective’ modules so that you can focus your learning on the areas you need to develop. Electives can be taken in addition to the core or as standalone sessions.

Pathways to Leadership develop the behaviours described in Leading Together. The Leading Together framework is a developmental tool that describes the behaviours - at every level of leadership - that demonstrate our Queen Mary Values.

Please note that these programmes are not externally accredited. If you are interested in accreditation, we recommend exploring staff apprenticeships.

The core programmes are:

Aspiring Managers and Team Leaders

For colleagues who are considering a move into a supervisory/management role for the first time. If you are already managing staff, or are about to start, please consider Management Essentials.

Format: A workshop session currently run online.

Management Essentials

For colleagues who have recently taken on the responsibility of management, or who have not received management development previously. This programme aims to prepare colleagues to take ownership of their management role, and to build their knowledge and confidence.

Format: 4 half-day workshops (2 in person, 2 remote)

Established Managers, Emerging Leaders

For colleagues who are established, or have previous experience, in managing a team, and are now embedding those skills and exploring the demands of leadership.

Format: An extended course of 8 workshops, which are run online and in person.

Eligibility:

- You should already be line-managing a group of staff
- You should have experience of managing the delivery of a service or programme

Transition to organisational leadership

For colleagues who are established in more senior roles, and considering or preparing for leadership lead at a School, Institute or Department level.

Format: An induction session followed by a series of monthly workshops and individual coaching sessions over Semesters A and B. To be run online initially.

Eligibility:

- You will be in a role that contributes directly to strategic discussions in your Faculty or PS department
- You will already have direct reports who each manage a group of staff
- You will be considering a next career step to Head of School, School Manager, or Assistant Director of PS department

Heads of School/Institute or Leadership development for Professional Services colleagues

Leadership development for Heads of School and Professional Services colleagues

Format: An extended programme involving a series of workshops, discussion groups, and coaching, running from October through to March.

At each level the format and content will align with our Strategy 2030 and Values, and there will be opportunities for additional activities to complement the core content.

How can I access this development?

Aspiring Managers and Team Leaders

Please book yourself on using the CPD booking system; search for the course code PD258.

Management Essentials

A pilot cohort is running in July-September 2022.

Established Managers, Emerging Leaders

If you would like to be considered for this programme, please register your interest by booking onto the Expression of Interest list on the CPD booking system. The course code for this list is PD265.

Transition to organisational leadership

If you would like to be considered for this programme, please register your interest by booking onto the Expression of Interest list on the CPD booking system. The course code for this list is PD266.

Heads of School/Institute or Leadership development for Professional Services colleagues

This is run on the basis of need and potential attendees will be invited to participate.

Last updated: July 2022