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Are there specific civil society leadership competencies?..... And are they worth focusing on? Brent Thomas PrimeTimers

Do these apply to your organisation? • We need managers to be more…… commercial; innovative; business savvy • We need managers who are better at……. Income generation; talking to commissioners; impact evaluation • We need to have more of a performance culture

The UEL Civil Society Competencies Framework

Accessibility Perception = Reality Leadership Getting the 360 ° = right context & a 360 ° assessments motivations exercise The power of feedback

Civil Society 360 ° Assessment Tool • Competencies framework – you choose • Online – easy, quick, affordable • Up to 10 assessors per individual • Workbook format – emphasises personal development • Accredited OD/HR specialists – setting it up!

Specific civil society leadership competencies? • Some unique – volunteer management • Some accentuated – governance management • Combinations of competencies have a unique weighting BUT….. Are they worth focusing on?

Only if they solve a major problem your organisation in facing today….. • We need managers to be more…… commercial; innovative; business savvy • We need managers who are better at……. Income generation; talking to commissioners; impact evaluation • We need to have more of a performance culture

Solutions • Competencies framework…. - enables a discussion - provides a structure for analysis - is non- threatening as it is of “Civil Society” • 360 assessment…. - quick, easy and low cost (after set up) - repeatable, so you can measure progress - focused on personal development • Overall – joined up approaches to…… - training - talent management & succession - mentoring & coaching - selection of capacity building supporters - recruitment selection

Brent Thomas Director www.primetimers.org.uk 0845 4563885