HQM - High Quality Managers

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High Quality Managers Programme

Supporting Innovation and Achievement

"Following the successful completion of the pilot stage of the High Quality Manager (HQM) programme we are now moving into a new phase.

From August 2009, the HQM programme is to be managed by a different programme director in LSIS, a team responsible for LSIS’s Improvement Adviser Service (IAS).

For any other enquiries, please contact John Barrett – john.barrett@tribalgroup.co.uk to register your interest in the HQM programme, either as a mentor recruit (‘high quality manager’) or to enquire about receiving one to one peer support."

This innovative Peer Mentoring programme benefits organisations delivering LSC funded provision across the FE system, including work-based learning, adult and community learning, offender learning, specialist and general FE colleges.

Through this programme, where the skills and expertise of high performing managers are matched with the development needs of others, LSIS aims to explore ways of harnessing existing capacity within the system to:

High Quality Manager Mentors are

More information and how to apply for the role of High Quality Manager Mentor can be found here

Working with a High Quality Manager Mentor

Assignments will be individually tailored to the requirements outlined by the recipient manager or organisation. Managers seeking support from the programme will be helped by the programme manager to create a mentoring assignment that will meet the needs identified.

Our matching process will ensure that the High Quality Manager Mentor assigned to you will have the relevant skills, experience and expertise in facilitating that area of development.

More information and how to apply for the support of a High Quality Manager Mentor can be found here.

 

“What worked well was the mentor’s listening skills and his ability to help me reflect on what I had said. I left every meeting with a clear idea of what I was going to do next.” Cath Harcula, Derby City Council Adult Learning Service

“As an individual it has given me focus and direction.” Sue Donnelly British Racing School

“It’s the best thing I’ve ever signed up on. I’ve been in training 20 years so been on a lot of things. I’d recommend it to anyone, provided you go into it with a goal in mind – it gives you a wider perspective and more ideas.” Roz May, Education and Training Skills