September 2009Breaking Through .... Breaking News

Conference Panel

Mark Goldman
Chief Executive
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

Dame Barbara Hakin
Chief Executive
NHS East Midlands

Prem Singh
Chief Executive
Derby City PCT

Richard Stubbs
Associate Director
Derbyshire County PCT

Deborah Chafer
Director
NHS North West Leadership Academy

Short biographies are on the Conference website. Check their credentials and don't miss the opportunity to get an answer on the issue that most concerns YOU

IT’S YOUR CONFERENCE

Read this newsletter and find out what a packed programme is in store at the Breaking Through Conference 2009.

If you haven’t already booked a place at YOUR conference, we urge you to do it now

One of the key functions of the Conference is information exchange, and opportunities for delegates to participate before, during and after the event have never been better.

SpotMe – the innovative, paperless conference tool being used for the first time at Breaking Through. It will allow attendees to exchange business cards, vote and post views, and to take follow up action using the information stored during the event.

Click here for more details on SpotMe

Interactive workshops will provide opportunities for close discussion on key topics. If you haven’t selected your workshops yet – please visit the website and make your choices NOW as places are limited.

Click here to make your workshop selections

SHAPE THE DEBATE – your chance to make the panel session personal and relevant. Attendees are invited to submit questions via email ahead of the Conference. Questions will be ‘drawn out of the hat’ on the day and panel members put on the spot to respond.

Questions will be 'drawn out of the hat' on the day and the Conference panel will comprise the following members of the National Leadership Council:

Dr Mark Goodman - Clinical Leadership Workstream Lead
Dame Barbara Hakin - Board Level Development Workstream Lead
Prem Singh - Inclusion Workstream Lead
Richard Stubbs - Emerging Leaders and Top Talent Participant
Deborah Chafer - Supporting Julian Hartley on Emerging Leaders Workstream

email: breakingthrough@glasgows.co.uk
http://www.glasgows.co.uk/breakingthrough

TV’s KONNIE

TV presenter Konnie Huq will co-host the 2009 event with Breaking Through favourite, Henry Bonsu.

Konnie is perhaps best known as the longest running female presenter on BBC TV’s flagship programme, Blue Peter. During this time, she visited many countries, including a filming trip to Bangladesh and her parents’ village in Pabna as well as Dhaka. She has interviewed leading political figures including Tony Blair, Neil Kinnock, Ken Livingston and Boris Johnson. She is a former ambassador for the Red Cross and an active supporter of a number of charities.

Henry Bonsu

Henry will be making a welcome return to the Conference.

Henry is a seasoned journalist and broadcaster and uses his skills to keep speakers on track and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate and contribute.

He combines this into a uniquely humourous and charmismatic style,and will no doubt engage and entertain delegates once again.

YVONNE INVITED BACK TO WALES

The National Programme Lead Yvonne Coghill was invited by colleagues in the Public Services Management Department in Wales to talk to CEOs and senior Leaders about the importance of mentoring.

The session was opened by Dame Gill Morgan, Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Assembly and 50 senior leaders were in attendance.

The event went well and colleagues in Wales were really interested in the work we are doing on the Breaking Through Programme and have invited Yvonne to return and talk to colleagues in the various health boards about what we do.

EXHIBITING LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL

Join a free leadership session with Forton Group, the UK’s professional coaching and coach training company, at Breaking Through 09.

Top leadership coaches Sukhy Bains and Beverley Corson will help you to:

Build your confidence by focusing on the beliefs that will take you forward
Make it feel easy for you to walk down your career path
Enable you to present yourself as a fully capable leader.

There will be two ten minute sessions – at 1pm and 1.30pm on the Forton Group stand next to the catering stations.

To reserve your free place on the Believe in your leadership potential session please email your preferred time to info@thefortongroup.com with Breaking Through in the subject line.

Pick up an entry form from the Forton Group stand and enter the free prize draw.

First Prize - a place on our ICF accredited two-day Effective Leadership Conversations* course worth £540 - learn the coach approach, the magic ingredient of successful leaders.

Five runners up prizes of a one hour tele-coaching session with one of Forton’s expert professional leadership and career coaches.

Exhibitors who have so far confirmed their attendance include NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, The Forton Group, The Working Manager, Exemplas Limited, Ashbourne ODP, Beyond, Savile Group Plc and People Opportunities.

SOME EXHIBITION SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE SO BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

www.glasgows.co.uk/breakingthrough/exhibitors.html
email: btexhibitor@glasgows.co.uk

SHOWCASING BME TALENT

On Saturday September 5th Dr Alfa Sa’adu, Consultant Gerontologist and chair of the BME network in West Herts Hospital Trust invited colleagues to a fund-raising event. The purpose of the event was to raise money for cancer research. The evening was a great success with many talented BME people singing, dancing and playing instruments. The highlight of the evening was the fashion show in which Alfa was dressed in his ceremonial chieftain robes. He looked amazing and a fantastic night was had by all.

FAREWELL, LUCIE!

If you have called the office in the last twelve months, you may have spoken to our resident Kiwi, Lucie Roxburgh.

Lucie joined us in 2008 as part of the central admin team based in Victoria House and has proved to be a real asset to the team and participants in supporting them with anything from booking places on events and programmes to advice about what we do. Unfortunately, visa restrictions and work permits meant that Lucie had to leave us at the beginning of September.

She will be a great loss to the Breaking Through Team, in particular to Cynthia and Ramima with whom she worked closely. We will miss Lucie very much but wish her all the very best in whatever she does next.

A Day in the Life of ... A Regional Co-ordinator

Many of you will have been supported by them but many of you may not know how they can support you.

The Breaking Through Regional Co-ordinators are field based members of the National Breaking Through Team who are there to provide expertise in the area of Leadership and Inclusion to individuals, Trusts and SHAs.

Each Regional Co-ordinator is responsible for supporting activity in one or two SHA areas, although currently due to vacancies, some RCs are covering up to four SHA areas. They work to promote the national programmes and support participants on these programmes but also to work alongside Trusts and SHAs to look at long term talent management strategies in relation to ensuring greater representation at senior levels within the NHS.

The RCs have worked with individuals to provide support around career management, access to mentors and advice on how to manage personal development. If you would like to contact your RC or you know someone who would, their contact details are below.