Leadership Foundation

We were delighted to award LF Fellowships to 2 of our 8 new LF Fellows at our open programme alumni event, Leadership and the Art of being Brilliant on Thursday 29 June 2017.

Karen Beeton, head of department of allied health professions and midwifery at the university of Hertfordshire and Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership alumna, and Ian Jenkins, director of development and production at The Open University and Senior Leadership Programme alumni, were presented their awards by Gary Reed, chair, Leadership Foundation Fellows Reference Group and associate director Wales, Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, and Andy Cope, author.  

Karen Beeton FLF said: "I attended the Preparing  for Strategic Leadership course in June 2015 and this enhanced my knowledge and skills  of  leadership. Completing the Leadership Foundation programme with the support of a mentor to become a LFHE fellow enabled me to focus on my priorities and reflect on my approach and skill set. Now as an alumni I continue to participate in events that benefit me in leading (what I hope) is an effective and flourishing Department renowned for excellent achievements and outcomes and that provides  staff with the opportunities to progress  their careers in a supportive, flexible and enabling environment."

Ian Jenkins FLF said: “I was delighted to receive my LF Fellowship Award from Andy Cope in the middle of his insightful, engaging and often hilarious day. Like all LF Fellows, this is a great professional milestone for me and a key element of my ongoing higher education professional development, marked by a memorable occasion – all with a complementary man hug. Brilliant!”

Ian and Karen received their awards in front of a number of Leadership Foundation alumni.

Leadership Foundation Fellowships are awarded to participants of eligible leadership programmes who opt-in to complete additional learning after the completion of the programme. This involves demonstrating through an organisational project how they have applied the learning from their leadership programme. Fellows reflect on the success and effectiveness of this over the lifetime of the project, which can take between 6-12 months. Through this process, fellows are also provided with a fellowship coach who supports them through the project and guides them on their individual learning journey.

Fellows who were unable to receive the awards on the day but will be receiving them in the post shortly are:

• Professor Anthony Forster, vice chancellor of the University of Essex, Top Management Programme alumni
• Professor Donald Gillies, dean and head of school, University of West Scotland, Senior Strategic Leadership programme alumni
• Nicola Whiteside, associate dean, Edge Hill University, Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership alumna
• Susan Orr, dean of learning, teaching and enhancement, University of Arts London, Senior Strategic Leadership alumna
• Graham Needham, senior lecturer in accounting and finance, Nottingham Trent University, Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership alumni

Notes to Editors                   

How to become an LF Fellow
The LF Fellowship is awarded in recognition of the work that a participant has undertaken on a programme and beyond it to develop as a leader. Achieving an LF Fellowship involves a combination of developing and working through a personal development plan, providing supportiing evidence and bespoke conversations with our specialists. Successfully completing this supported process will lead to the award of the title 'LF Fellow' with the postnominal FLF. 

The awarding of the LF Fellowships is made by a selection panel, following the consideration of the participant's application. As part of the application process, prospective LF Fellows will provide evidence from their reflective log to show that they have met the criteria of the Fellowship. The application needs to be validated by a senior colleague or line manager. 

LF Fellow Directory
The full list of Leadership Foundation Fellows can be found on our website here.

Senior Leadership Programme and Senior Strategic Leadership
These programmes are currently being redeveloped for the 2017-18 academic year. To register your interest in the programme please contact Alice Hargreaves.

Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership
Bookings for 2017-18 are now open.

Top Management Programme
Bookings for 2017-18 are now open.