Leadership
Leadership development is needed to increase confidence and enable a stronger voice for the sector to be heard amongst policy makers and funders. Senior managers in museums have a crucial role to play in advocacy, securing funding and influencing key decision makers and stakeholders. Through embracing this role and championing sector success, they can support, inspire and guide the sector towards realising its full potential. Inorder to devlop effective leaders, the sector must begin to recognise talent, nurturing and supporting staff and volunteers working at many different levels within the organisation.
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Mentoring
A recent programme run by MGS drew on the mentoring skills of the alumni of the SCF Leadership Programme and provided an opportunity for emerging leaders within the sector. Mentors were carefully matched with mentees and after some initial training on roles and responsibilities, mentors and mentees started their sessions. The sessions took place over the course of a year or so and most pairs met 5 or 6 times. Great enthusiam and motivation was displayed by both parties and a final event to celebrate the success of the programme and share experiences was held in Edinburgh in December 2009. Mentees felt their self awareness and confidence grew throughout the experience, also that their influencing and assertiveness skills improved and they particularly benefited from the skills and experiences of their mentor. Mentors enjoyed having the opportunity to act as a mentor and to put their skills into practice.
Further Information
For more information on Leadership contact our Workforce Development Manager.