Senior Leader Executive Programme brochure

Senior Leader Executive Programme Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship Designed to future-proof your leadership capabilities

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“[Our learner cohort] are all highly intelligent and engaged, and we needed a programme that we knew would stretch and challenge them, growing their confidence and helping them to progress in their current role and within the firm to help us pursue our strategic agenda… [Cranfield met] the appetite from the group head-on, with a practised and commercial approach that matches well with Aon’s values.” Julie Hyett UK Talent Lead, Aon

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A game changer for UK leadership talent

The Senior Leader Executive Programme recognises how critical effective leadership, strategic thinking and networking are for successful operational efficiency, financial performance and the experience of customers, clients and colleagues.

Your employer’s investment in you The Senior Leader Executive Programme is mapped to the Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship - the most senior development tool funded by the government’s Apprenticeship Levy. Introduced in 2017, the Apprenticeship Levy gives employers more discretion and purchasing power to develop their people and can be used from entry level roles up to development for existing leaders. Your employer is making a £14,000 investment in each apprentice undertaking this programme. By working with you to facilitate and support strategic work-based projects, provide networking opportunities and approve your Strategic Business Proposal, your employer anticipates that you have the potential to add real value and impact to the business. On top of this, your employer is sponsoring at least six hours of your working week towards your learning - making this a significant monetary and capacity investment in your personal development. You will be expected to apply your theoretical learnings on business and topical issues, and put them into practice in order to add value and create significant strategic impact.

Who should attend The Senior Leader Executive Programme is designed for individuals or groups of existing leaders or senior managers with 5-7 years experience in a leadership/management role. Achieve a recognised qualification On completion of the Senior Leader Executive Programme you will achieve the CMI’s Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, and attain Chartered Manager Fellow status (CMgr FCMI). Benchmarked at Masters level, this apprenticeship and professional qualification will demonstrate your enhanced knowledge, skills and behaviours, enabling you to consult, shape and drive your operational and strategic organisational agenda.

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Programme structure

The programme is made up of two parts:

Senior Leader Executive Programme - 15 months The programme is delivered through face-to-face residentials at Cranfield and live online sessions. To be successful and reach your full potential, you will need to be open to exploring new knowledge, skills and behaviours ‘in the moment’. By experimenting with different tools and techniques, recording your practice and receiving feedback, you will directly apply your newly acquired competencies in your workplace. One-to-one support will be provided by an apprenticeship tutor, who will help you to monitor your progress and assist you with translating your learning into practice. Guest speakers, both from your organisation and from a variety of industry sectors, will be invited to deliver on topical areas associated with current business challenges. Strategic Business Proposal and Professional Discussion End Point Assessment (EPA) – 5 months You will develop a strategic business proposal with scope across any themes: • Review or implement a three year change plan, • Implement a direct saving across your area, • Create a growth plan for the next financial year, • Develop a strategic investment case, • Respond to a change in legislation or process. You will present the proposal, which should address a real business issue, and be questioned on it to showcase your learning.

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Programme structure

The Senior Leader Executive Programme is a 15-month apprenticeship followed by a five-month End Point Assessment (EPA).

Day 1 Programme Orientation

Introduction to the apprenticeship, role of the apprenticeship tutor, overview of end point assessment requirements.

Module 1 Personal Development, study and research skills Apprentices will be introduced to personal and professional skills, learning to work independently and supported to acquire the necessary research skills required for a Level 7 programme. Module 3 Macro Trends in the Global Economy This module will encourage apprentices to explore key macro trends, including those relating to disruptive technology and sustainability. Apprentices will learn how to use financial and non-financial data to analyse an organisation’s performance.

Module 2 Developing the Strategic Leader Apprentices will develop the necessary competencies required to become a strategic leader, enabling them to respond effectively to complex organisational challenges. Module 4 Developing Organisational Strategy Apprentices will learn how to shape and develop their organisation’s strategy, using skills of horizon scanning to instigate growth and improve efficiency. This module supports apprentices in their role as change agents in the context of the sustainability agenda, including the connections to strategy, marketing and organisational resilience. Module 8 Organisational Resilience and Risk In this module apprentices will gain the relevant competencies and skills required to respond innovatively and resiliently to strategic challenges and risks. Module 6 Sustainable Business

Module 5 Finance for the Boardroom

Apprentices will draw on financial and non financial information to challenge strategic decisions, inform resource allocation and oversee the development of organisational budgets.

Module 7 Strategic Marketing

Apprentices will learn and reflect on the interrelationship between marketing and an organisation’s strategic aims. This will include the development of a marketing strategy to support organisational success. Module 9 Leading and Developing People to Optimise Performance. Apprentices will develop an in-depth understanding of how to effectively lead and develop people, drawing on the knowledge, skills and behaviours learned in previous modules. They will explore the impact of culture, wellbeing, policy and strategy, as means to optimise an organisation’s performance. End Point Assessment (5 months) Professional discussion based on a portfolio of evidence, consisting of Q&A with a Chartered Management Institute assessor. Strategic Business Proposal, Presentation and Questioning about a ‘real business issue’ approved by the organisation.

Module 10 Strategy to Implementation

This module consolidates all of the learning from the previous modules, to provide the necessary launchpad to implement the strategic insights into the organisation, using essential project management tools and techniques.

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What to expect

• You will be expected to drive business improvement and growth from the outset of your apprenticeship, using theoretical and practical learning content, including an authentic and consultative leadership approach, advocated by one of the UK’s top business schools. • You will already have 5-7 years senior management and leadership experience and will want to upskill and grow professionally and personally, as you take the next steps in your career. • You will need to take a step back from your day job and focus on the key opportunities for you, your function and your organisation. • You will need to commit off-the-job (OTJ) training hours throughout the duration of your programme. These training hours must deliver new skills in the apprentice’s normal working hours. The volume of OTJ must be linked to the initial assessment of the apprentice and therefore may be more than the minimum 6 hours per week.

“ The course has helped clarify so many things for me in terms of my skills and my strengths, my weaknesses and where the gaps are in my learning. The quality of the teaching and facilitation has been stellar and has given much food for thought.” Paul Crayford, CRE Executive Director – UK & EMEA AON

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The programme has two enrolment options to meet your specific organisational needs. Our offer

Closed cohort An organisation who can identify a closed cohort of a minimum of 30 individuals, benefiting from flexible intake options and tailored programme content, with the valuable opportunity to apply learning across departmental functions

Open cohort An organisation with one or more individuals who will join a group of like-minded aspiring leaders from other organisations, benefiting from networking cross-industry.

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“The bit that I think is absolutely brilliant, especially when I talk to people around the business that have done other courses, is that it ties in with your day job. The subject matter and what you’re talking about with your peers on the programme are all things that you’re doing day to day.”

Sam McPherson Supply Chain Senior Manager, Asda

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Overview of skills

Upskilling strategic leaders Build a strong foundation of new knowledge, skills and behaviours which enables you to advance your existing leadership competencies and champion the ability of others. Become a

transformational leader and a key driver of organisational change. Creating workplace impact to address future skill need

Transform existing workplace practice through using specific module content addressing sustainability, resilience and digital innovation. You will be able to apply your knowledge and skills to find appropriate solutions to business challenges. Personal development Develop as a well-rounded citizen, through the acquisition of necessary skills and behaviours which help you to develop your teams, your organisation and contribute to your community and wider society. Application of learning to workplace practice Use your enhanced leadership capabilities acquired through on-programme learning, to positively change workplace practice.

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The Senior Leader Executive Programme is a work-based learning experience designed to develop your leadership skills while delivering commercial value to your organisation. Key features

Group projects that advance your organisation’s strategic agenda Group projects that advance your organisation’s strategic agenda Group projects that advance your organisation’s strategic agenda Projects that advance your personal and strategic agenda

Alignment to your organisational development initiatives Alignment to your organisational development initiatives Alignment to your organisational development initiatives Alignment to your organisational development initiatives

Application of all learning to your organisation’s context Application of all learning to your organisation’s context Application of all learning to your organisation’s context Application of all learning to your organisation’s context

Group projects that advance your organisation’s strategic agenda

Alignment to your rganisational development initiatives

Application of all learning to your organisation’s context

Assessment by experience portfolio, strategic value creation and pitch forums Assessment by experience portfolio, strategic value creation and pitch forums Assessment by experience portfolio, strategic value creation and pitch forums

Organisational brand building and personal brand achievement Organisational brand building and personal brand achievement Organisational brand building and personal brand achievement

Whole person performance monitoring Whole person performance monitoring Whole person performance monitoring

Assessment by experience portfolio, strategic value creation and pitch forums Assessment the combination of four CMI assessments and Learning and Workplace Impact Reports enable apprentices to apply their theory to practice, and self-assess themselves against the apprenticeship KSBs

Organisational brand building and personal brand achievement A blend of face-to-face and live online delivery, providing flexibility and accessible learning

Whole person performance monitoring

“The strategic nature of the Senior Leader Executive Programme has encouraged me to think more holistically. I’ve changed how I approach the next phase of an important strategic project, embedding client management procedures more strategically into our practice.” Hannah Carter Associate Partner, Business Development, Wealth Solutions, AON

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“ I’m finding the Senior Leader Executive Programme very enjoyable and a fantastic networking opportunity. The in-person module was absolutely fantastic, it doesn’t feel like you’re being taught, but you are being engaged.”

Chris Gilmartin Asda

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+44(0)1234 754500 Every effort is made to ensure that the information in this leaflet is correct at the time it is printed. Please check www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive for the latest details. Terms and conditions can be found at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/ executivetc Version 3. July 2023. The solution described in this document is provide by Cranfield Management Development Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cranfield University.

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