Partnership Development Manager Skill Development

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Partnership Development Manager Skills Training

PDM Succession Planning

Partnership Development Manager (PDM) and Senior Competition Manager (SCM) Enhance Training

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Partnership Development Manager (PDM) & Senior Competition Manager Skills Training

Leadership Development Opportunity Cohort 2

The role of the PDM& SCM is changing - the 5 hour offer increasingly places the PDM & SCM in a pivotal leadership and influencing role.  These sessions will give the opportunity to assess, learn about and practice your leadership skills.

Growing successful strategies, balancing personnel energies and resources and motivating many sectors of the sport and physical education network are now MUST abilities for effective PDMs & SCM.

Join the Youth Sport Trust in this opportunity to focus on you and your potential as a multifaceted leader the first session will run on the 13th October the day prior to the SSP Conference at the Telford International Centre.

Outcome and Topics of the Leadership Development Opportunity

To further develop PDM & SCM skills with an emphasis on leading and managing staff within networks. The following topics will be covered in our three interactive sessions:

• How to create a positive and responsive partnership in which to develop an inclusive vision and game plan
• Leading and managing individuals and teams to deliver the partnership's vision and goals.
• Planning and providing effective professional development for the School Sport Partnership staff
• Building a plan to review the performance of yourself and your staff against agreed criteria

To book onto this event please contact your regional Operational Support Assistant. 

Session Two and Three Dates and Venues: Session 2 and 3 will be run in local areas and all three sessions must be attended

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Partnership Development Manager Succession Planning

Application and Assessment Criteria

This course is aimed at PDMs that want to make progress in their careers, but outside the mainstream school management route (those requiring this route should work through the NCSL course available).

This route will focus PDMs on the development skills they use in the wider SSP context and make them aware of the skill set needed in a wider development role. This role would include:

• Community development
• NGB development
• Overseas development

As well as investigating the development skill set, PDMs will also be encouraged to do a large amount of self-reflection on their personal strengths and weaknesses and how these align with their chosen progression routes.

Places are limited to a maximum of 30. PDMs will nominate themselves for this course and therefore to ensure an equitable process the following criteria will be used to select the 30 PDMs. Therefore when applying please keep this criteria in mind.

1. A minimum three years in post as a PDM
2. Identified career path discussed through hubsite appraisal system
3. Support from hubsite line management
4. You must be able to attend four training dates in West Midlands

If after this we still have more than 30 eligible PDMs we will ask Youth Sport Trust Development Managers to provide supporting evidence of the applications.

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NB: PDMs accepted on the PDM Succession Planning course will be unable to participate in the PDM Skill Development course.

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Partnership Development Manager (PDM) and Senior Competition Manager (SCM) Enhance Training:

Following the successful training of PDMs and SCMs this academic year, applications are now invited from all PDMs and SCMs who have not already taken part in the pilot.

Leadership Development Opportunity

Growing successful strategies, balancing personnel energies and resources and motivating many sectors of the sport and physical education network are now MUST abilities for effective PDMs and SCMs.

Join the Youth Sport Trust in this opportunity to focus on you and your potential as a multifaceted leader.

These sessions will give the opportunity to assess, learn about and practice your leadership skills in relation to your role in the 5 hour offer.

Outcome and Topics of the Leadership Development Opportunity

To further develop PDM and SCM skills with an emphasis on leading and managing staff within networks. The following topics will be covered in our 3 interactive sessions:

• How to create a positive and responsive partnership in which to develop an inclusive vision and game plan
• Leading and managing individuals and teams to deliver the partnership vision and goals.
• Planning and providing effective professional development for your staff
• Building a plan to review the performance of yourself and your staff against agreed criteria

When and where can I access this training?

Date Area Operational Support Unit Contact

How can I apply? 

There will be a one day session each term during the academic year. The first session will run on 13th October 2009 at Telford prior to the School and Sports Partnership Conference for all applicants. (PDMs and SCMs must commit to all 3 sessions and gain line management commitment to continued professional development opportunities).

There are a limited number of places, 25 per area. A waiting list will be held centrally and if any places become available the first person waiting will be contacted electronically. The closing date for applications is the 9th September 2009. If you wish to apply please email the correct Operational Support Unit contact before the closing date.

Once you have been accepted on to the training you will receive a confirmation email and joining details, pre course task and agenda will be sent out three weeks prior to the first event. Any cancellations that are made 48 hours or less before the event will incur a charge of £40.

Following the pilot, first year candidates will be invited for further training in November/ December 2009 and a further date in April 2010... watch this space

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