working hand in hand with social services
You are not only in the front line but you are also the target of opinions and views from a wide range of stakeholders and interested parties, many of whom have a significant emotional connection to the business you are in.
Your interests lie in managing the demands of a diverse range of often disadvantaged clients, whilst delivering high quality and efficient services. All at the same time as motivating and developing your people!
We will partner you to develop effective leadership and management which enables you to create, communicate and implement strategies that reflect current and future challenges.
how high impact taster days can let you see the potential at relatively low cost
These bespoke events, or workshops, are intensive, engaging and highly focussed. They provide cutting edge, practical tools and techniques for immediate impact in the workplace.
Whilst we look forward to discussing your specific needs, here is a selection of workshops already designed and appropriate for the social service's sector:
- leadership
- ethics and probity
- stakeholder working
- embedding excellence
- performance management
- communication skills
- team building
- coaching
- taking the fear out of finance
Workshops may be stand alone or grouped to produce a structured development programme with or without accreditation. We can deliver you a bespoke high impact development programme unique to your organisation through our ‘Build Your Own Programme’ option.
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how innovative leaders can give your service the high performance edge
aspire recognise that meeting the development needs of leaders at all levels is crucial in the social services. You seek to engender a model of motivation and innovation from the leadership team and on into the front line of service delivery.
We are experienced in working with service organisations to deliver programmes which change behaviour and embed skills that enable leaders to meet current and emergent issues.
All aspire’s programmes deliver practical tools, techniques and behaviours that equip, enable and inspire your leaders to achieve their ultimate potential.
Your leadership development needs can be satisfied through a partnership approach with aspire to design uniquely tailored programmes.
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do you want more effective management?
You need highly skilled and effective management, proficient across a range of levels and functions to meet the demands of today’s world of inclusive, target oriented social services.
We recognise that you are challenged with increasing accountability in a world driven by efficiency, competition and ever changing agendas.
aspire have extensive experience of working with managers in social services. We deliver programmes which instil and embed the skills needed to meet the increasing levels of performance demanded of you by a diverse range of stakeholders.
Your requirements are well understood by our team which is highly experienced in providing cross sector management development. Our programmes promote highly effective management by giving you practical tools, techniques and approaches that will help meet your requirements.
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how coaching helps you get the most from your greatest asset
“Your people are your greatest asset” the saying goes. Like most assets, they need investment to be able to achieve their maximum potential - support, inspiration, encouragement and development.
Sometimes the coaching and mentoring activities you require are part of a larger leadership or management development programme. More often you will need them to be integral elements of leadership and management roles within your organisation.
Whether you seek to build a core of coaching specialists, or need one to one development for your key staff, aspire can provide flexible, sustainable solutions that will unlock the potential in your teams.
You will find improved performance, motivation and enthusiasm not only in the participants, but also those around them.
Your requirement for coaching and mentoring activities at all levels can be satisfied by our highly experienced facilitators.
Coaching and mentoring may also be provided concurrent with other leadership and management programmes, embedding new behaviours and skills for enhanced quality and service delivery.
Coach and mentor development programmes may be non-accredited or attract nationally recognised qualifications or development awards.
why higher education is the key to high performance, efficient and high quality yet cost effective service solutions
In order to provide quality, choice and flexibility, aspire work in partnership with a number of highly respected universities.
Foundation and honours degree programmes in leadership & management may be tailored to your service’s needs and are validated by our partner universities. They offer the opportunity for delivery on your own premises and even using contributions from your own specialists and experts.
These modular programmes offer a vehicle for your staff to gain a higher education qualification whatever their previous qualifications may be.
An additional benefit of our partnership with these higher education institutions is the potential for your future progression to honours, masters and even doctorate levels.
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if you could get the right people doing the right things – just imagine how effective your organisation could be
Assessing a person’s ability or personality in a measured and structured way can aid your selection process and help you to get the right people, with the right mix of abilities and personal qualities, in the right areas of your business – saving time and money. It can also enhance and focus the impact of your development programmes and individual coaching & development.
The aspire team is accredited and registered to deliver and interpret a range of psychometric and similar instruments. These powerful and focussed tools can be used to provide valuable information and indicators in a range of situations, including:
- organisational development
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team development
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personal development
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professional development
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other development programmes
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recruitment and selection
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programme evaluation
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succession planning
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performance appraisal
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coaching and mentoring
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