Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis session was delivered by an external provider, and was the first in a series of four workshops. So far, it was the least engaging. This session had the most “buzz words” and least amount of concrete and actionable insight. That saying, there were two things I took away from this session, which I wantContinue reading Line Manager Essentials: #1 The Foundations of Management

Reading Time: 2 minutesKnowing myself… This session had two main content focuses. The first, concentrated in the pre-work, was about understanding myself. I was required to complete a strengths profile report, and a development wheel. Both of these tools were designed to make me reflect on the skills I have, and identify which ones serve my needs, andContinue reading Know Your Self

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn the 1st of October, exactly 1 year into my role as Design Team Manager, I started The Edinburgh Manager Programme. I was extremely excited to start this programme, and there was a certain poetry to starting the course one year on from the date I took up the role. The launch event took placeContinue reading The Launch Event