Geospatial leadership programme

A practical and affordable solution for developing geospatial leadership skills.

(working draft – not for release)

Purpose and objective

Geospatial professionals typically operate across disciplines, often in complex environments. Therefore geospatial leaders need to excel at building bridges – translating between domains, influencing with and without authority – to deliver integrated solutions for a diverse stakeholder base. This programme aims to equip emerging geospatial leaders with skills and confidence to lead and collaborate in their chosen fields.

Target group

Emerging leaders – i.e. geospatial professionals who are stepping up in their role to lead or influence projects, programmes, teams, stakeholder groups, etc.

Format

Group size: 4-8 participants

Duration: 4 weeks (ca. 4-5 hours per week)

Weekly group workshops (2.5 hours) to learn about key topics, share experiences, practice peer coaching and leadership skills

Weekly individual coaching sessions (1 hour each) to help individuals develop their own leadership style, purpose and vision, as well as support them through real workplace issues facing them today.

Individual email support throughout the programme

Peer support within and outside formal sessions

Homework: suggested reading + apply learned skills and behaviours in the workplace

Group sessions will be highly interactive, covering topics such as:

Leading technological change
Communicating and influencing across disciplines
Leadership issues specific to the geospatial sector
Peer coaching and mentoring (real practice in the group to build skills)
Strategic and systemic thinking and engagement
Building trust, resilience, self-care, self-awareness
Developing your personal leadership style
Useful leadership models and templates
Etc.

The programme will allow a certain degree of tailoring to match the topics to the specific needs and interests of the participants.

All sessions will be delivered online.

Outcomes

At the end of the 4-week programme participants will walk away with:

Greater confidence and skills to lead, influence, coach and collaborate
Lessons and insights for further personal development
A leadership toolkit with useful models and frameworks
A peer support network

Time investment

Ca. 20 hours per person, spread over 4 weeks:

4 group sessions = 10 hours
4 individual coaching sessions = 4 hours + reflection time
Homework ca. 1 hour per week = 4 hours
Applying new skills and behaviours in the workplace = implicit (no extra time required)

Indicative pricing

ca. £1,600 per person, all in.