March 2026 News Bulletin
Please see our latest news and events below
Re‑establishing the North East & North Cumbria OD Network – Last chance to book your place!
We’re refreshing the regional Organisational Development network for colleagues across the North East and North Cumbria, and we’re inviting anyone involved in OD, change, transformation or people‑focused improvement work to take part. This includes those with OD in their job title and those without — if you work with people, influence change or are curious about how to engage others in shaping their organisation, there’s a place for you here.
The network aims to provide a safe, supportive and barrier‑free peer space where colleagues can connect, build relationships and share the brilliant practice happening locally. It’s a space for those who may sometimes feel unsure, isolated, or “not senior or clever enough,” as well as those who want to grow their confidence, deepen their practice or simply learn with others. Our first session will be a chance to get to know one another, hear about some of the excellent OD work happening in our region, and understand the types of challenges and priorities colleagues are currently working with so we can design useful tools, learning and development opportunities together.
By coming together, we hope to make sense of what it’s like to work across the NENC system in 2026 and beyond, and build shared knowledge and resources that genuinely support our local organisations, places and communities.
Our first session will take place on 2 April 2026 to book a place please follow the link: North East & North Cumbria OD Network – North East and Yorkshire Leadership Academy
Introduction to Leadership and Management Programme – Applications Now Open
With consistently excellent feedback and growing demand, we are pleased to offer a further cohort of the Introduction to Leadership and Management Programme.
This is an interactive programme designed to support aspiring managers and those in their first year of leadership.
What to expect
The programme is delivered virtually across five half-day sessions (10:00am – 1:00pm), covering essential leadership and management skills.
Who is it for?
This programme is ideal for:
- Aspiring managers preparing for their first leadership role
- Managers in their first year of experience
- Individuals with the potential for future career progression and commitment to development
Events:
(some events may be waiting list only)
Coaches Cafe
In our Coaching café, our aim is to create a virtual space where coaches can come to meet other coaches to share learning, resources and to inspire each other.
More dates coming soon!
Leading Through Pressure Without Losing Your Team
Senior leadership in the public sector right now means navigating constant complexity and uncertainty, making difficult decisions and holding responsibility for people and performance at the same time. This 60-minute session offers a practical and reflective approach to leading through pressure without losing connection with your team.
Management & Leadership Framework Drop-In Sessions
What is the Framework?
The Management and Leadership Framework responds to reviews of leadership in health and care, including the 2022 Messenger Review, 2019 Kark Review, and supports the implementation of the 10 Year Health Plan for England.
Conversations with Purpose: Outcome Focussed 1:1 Using the Management Framework Self-Assessment
The Management & Leadership Framework (MLF) launches in 2026 and will be applicable to all managers and leaders across the NHS. Using the MLF will begin with a self-assessment to build insight to current strengths and opportunities for development. After completing the self-assessment, all users will be guided to have a developmental conversation with their line manager
Supervision Café
The Supervision Café offers accredited coaches an opportunity to engage in group supervision. In this setting, coaches can collectively address current challenges in their practice. The format is informal, with facilitated supervision.
Neurodiversity for Coaches
A session for coaches on how to work well with all clients presenting or whom have been diagnosed with neurodivergence. By the end of the session, you will have started to share and explore with each other techniques to explore clients’ needs with them and practice contracting for how to work well together.
Managers Toolbox
The Managers’ Toolbox is a series of practical sessions tailored for managers with at least 12 months’ experience in role – particularly those leading teams while balancing demands from across the organisation.
These new workshops focus on real-world challenges, offering tools to build high-performing teams, sustain engagement, and lead more effective meetings and more.
Manager as Coach
Manager as Coach (MAC) is a leadership programme consisting of 3 linked workshops. These can be accessed as a complete series, or in isolation, depending on your own learning needs. The aim of MAC is to support development of a coaching approach when working with individuals, or with the whole team. The programme is aimed at managers at all levels and roles, and those aspiring to their first management role.
Join us to gain insight and skills into how you can give and receive feedback to support appraisal, talent enablement conversations etc.
Future Fit Leadership
A dynamic series of six standalone masterclasses created to inspire fresh thinking, share proven best practices, and explore the possibilities that lie ahead.
Delivered as focused micro-learning sessions, each masterclass equips participants with practical ideas they can immediately apply within their own practice and with their teams.