Strategy Snapshot - State Services Commission

Senior Leadership and
Management Development
Strategy Snapshot
What is the strategy’s
objective and how will
it be achieved?
“Home grown senior leadership talent
always available”
If we …
• Predict the leaders of tomorrow
• Drive development programmes
• Develop the pool of talent
What do chief
executives need to do?
• Know where the leadership talent is
at all levels in your organisation and
how it is being managed
• Encourage your senior managers and
leaders to think about their careers
and aspirations
• Support development programmes for
Māori leaders
• Support the release of your Executive
Leadership Programme candidate(s)
for stretch experiences and think about
how your organisation could offer
stretch experiences for internal or
external staff
• Align relevant HR practices to fully
utilise the Leadership Capability Profile
• Become familiar with the suite of
development options available from
the Leadership Development Centre
and promote their use to your
senior staff
Where can I get more
information?
State Services Commission
Telephone: 04 495 6600
www.ssc.govt.nz/elp
Key contacts
Deputy Commissioners; Senior Leadership
and Management Development team
Leadership Development Centre
Telephone: 04 473 2222
www.ldc.govt.nz
Key contacts
Chief Executive; Relationship Managers
Why is a successful
implementation of this
strategy important?
• To improve the quality, quantity and
diversity of the senior leadership pool
• To ensure there’s a continually
replenished pool of skilled and
experienced senior managers
• To provide a compelling reason for
talented people to enter and stay in
the Public Service or State sector
• To reflect and reinforce the need for
collaboration by chief executives to
deliver results in a complex
environment
What do we mean by a
senior leadership role?
• Chief executive roles
• Other senior roles with high complexity,
considerable accountability for results
and significant impact on the
performance of the Public Service

WHOLE OF GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY CENTRED
Senior Leadership and Management Development Strategy Snapshot
What are the main elements
of the strategy described in
this snapshot?
Leadership Capability Profile
The standard against which
potential leaders are assessed
and developed.
STRENGTHEN PEOPLE, CULTURE, LEADERSHIP
New Zealand Public Service Leaders
Manage “The Business” and Lead the Change
Have the required
PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTES
And through a depth
and breadth of
EXPERIENCES &
PATHWAYS
Develop and apply
LEADERSHIP ABILITIES
And deliver
RESULTS for
New Zealanders
• Agile mind
• Personal strength
and courage
• Connect with people
• Integrity
• Energy and drive
• Public sector
• Private sector
• Voluntary / Social
• Iwi / Hapu roles
• Overseas experience
• Stretch assignments
• Special projects
• Influential people
• Influential events
Lead with integrity
• Strategy forming
• Culture shaping
• ‘Senior Official’ nous
Manage with prudence
• Management of people
• Business acumen
Walk with respect in diverse
worlds
• Stakeholder engagement
• Contributing to
the achievement
of outcomes for
New Zealanders
• Development of current
and future capability
• New Zealand Public
Service regarded as
trusted and acting
in a “spirit of service”
• Support from others
• Cultural respect
• Responsiveness to Māori
• Technical credibility
(as required)
FOCUS ON RESULTS
Who pays
for what?
The Crown
Strategy implementation, including funding the
Leadership Development Centre to deliver the
Executive Leadership Programme.
2003 – 04: $2.176m
2004 – 05: $2.176m
2005 – 06: $1.723m
2006 – 07 and outyears: $2.659m
Departments
• Levy to Leadership Development Centre
for general management and leadership
development services
• Co-funding for Executive Leadership
Programme participants
• All other staff development
State Services Commissioner’s Fund
Crown funding includes the State Services
Commissioner’s fund to support the development
of potential leaders in regions, potential leaders from
diverse backgrounds and where development
opportunities are not considered viable because
of genuine funding difficulty.

LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL
Executive Leadership Programme
The flagship service delivered by the Leadership Development
Centre: tailored development to prepare people with the right
stuff for the most senior roles. Use this guide to select candidates
for nomination and discuss with your Deputy Commissioner.
Criteria for nomination for the
Executive Leadership Programme
• Aspires to leadership
• Has commitment and drive
• Extremely high learning agility
• Has personal attributes described
in the Leadership Capabilities Profile
• Has a consistent high record of
performance
• Capable and performs effectively in
a senior leadership role but requires
additional targeted development
• Is prepared to move out of comfort zone
With high potential
attributes and chief
executve sponsorship,
target for the Executive
Leadership Programme
Departmental
responsibility for
development
In, or ready
for a senior
leadership role
High
Low
LEADERSHIP BACKGROUND: COMPLEXITY, EXPERIENCE, PERFORMANCE
How do the strategy
implementation
partners work together
to implement an all of
government approach
to leadership
development?
STATE SERVICES
COMMISSIONER
• Sets the standard – Leadership
Capability Profile
• Approves entry into the
Executive Leadership
Programme
• Develops leadership
development strategy
and policy
• Evaluates progress of strategy
implementation
• Establishes strategic
relationships such as ANZSoG
and the Tertiary Alliance
Leadership Capability Profile
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE
• Delivers Executive
Leadership Programme
for State Services
Commissioner
• Provides programmes
consistent with Leadership
Capability Profile
• Delivers or brokers
other development
opportunities including
stretch experiences
• Supports chief executives
to develop leaders from
mid career
DEPARTMENTS
• Contribute to the pool of
senior leaders for all
government
• Develop and produce leaders
at all levels
• Align HR practices with
Leadership Capability Profile
• Offer stretch experiences

Targeting our best to improve the quality, quantity and diversity of the senior leadership pool
Complementary development options
A selection of offerings to help you develop senior
leaders: see the “Choices” booklet for development
options for staff in their early to mid career.
Development of specialist, leadership and management skills over time:
EARLY MID SENIOR
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE SERVICES
Career Focus, Course Finder,
Consultant Finder
Seminars, Clinics, Special Events
Leadership in Practice
Executive Leadership Programme
CE Forum
FELLOWSHIPS,
SCHOLARSHIPS
AND TERTIARY
STUDY
Tertiary Alliance
ANZSoG Executive (MPA) Master of
Public Administration
FCO Fellowships
LDC Fellowships
ANZSoG Executive Fellows Programme
Masters Level Public Management
and Policy Studies
Long term development
Executive Leadership
Programme
Purpose
To prepare high-perfoming Public Service
(and State sector) senior managers for
leadership roles.
Content
After an in-depth assessment, individual
development plans are agreed and
progress monitored. The plans may include
secondments or stretch experiences,
mentoring and coaching, academic
programmes and specific skills and
management development courses.
Target Group
Managers who are almost ready for
and aspire to a senior leadership role.
Duration/Location
Participants are generally on the
programme for up to five years.
Key Dates
Nominations are accepted at any time.
2004 Assessment Centre dates:
1-4 March 2004
3-6 May 2004
Later dates will be posted on
www.ldc.govt.nz.
Application Process
Nominations are made to the
Leadership Development Centre
by following the process outlined
on www.ldc.govt.nz.
The State Services Commissioner
approves entry to the programme.
Costs or Value
Centrally funded development money
complements departmental funding.
Departments pay an average total
of $20,000 per participant, over
three years.

Medium term development
ANZSoG Executive Master
of Public Administration
Purpose
To provide national and international
learning, networking, collaboration and
research in the areas of public policy, public
management and public administration.
Content
The curriculum includes nine subjects plus
a substantial work-based project.
Teaching methods include practitioner
presentations, panel discussions, case
studies and academic lectures.
Target group
Mid career managers (likely to be
tier 3 – 4 managers, depending on
organisation size).
Duration/Location
A two year part-time post-graduate
qualification, taught in locations
across Australia and New Zealand.
Key Dates
Nomination dates will be advised
in mid 2004 for the January
2005 intake.
Application Process
The Leadership Development Centre
calls for nominations by writing to chief
executives.
New Zealand takes 20 places on the
course each year. The State Services
Commissioner approves submission
of nominations to ANZSoG.
Costs or Value
Departments pay approximately
$AUS 30,000 per person for the full
programme (includes programme fee
and accommodation; excludes travel
costs and course books).
Entry requirements for the university
of enrolment must be met.
Further information is available
from www.anzsog.edu.au.
Leadership in Practice
(formerly the NZPS
Leadership Programme)
Purpose
To deliver tangible results, including
leadership behaviour changes in
participants and a change leadership
project within the sponsoring organisation.
Content
The programme is based on best practice
leadership concepts, tools and techniques,
including action learning.
Target group
Managers on the cusp of mid – senior
career roles (likely to be tier 2 – tier 4
managers, depending on organisation size).
Duration/Location
The programme takes approximately
nine months to complete and begins
with a five day residential course.
Key Dates
2004 residential course dates are:
15-19 March 2004
28 June - 2 July 2004
16-20 August 2004
Application Process
Applications are made to the
Leadership Development Centre.
Use the forms on www.ldc.govt.nz.
Costs or Value
LDC member organisations
$8,500 + gst.
Non-member organisations
$9,750 + gst.
Later dates will be posted on
www.ldc.govt.nz.
Short term development
ANZSoG Executive Fellows
Programme
Purpose
To help senior executives enhance their
core leadership and management skills.
Content
A mix of theory, case studies and exercises.
Target group
Chief executives and tier 2 senior
managers.
Duration/Location
A three week residential programme.
Key Dates
Date for 2004 will be posted on
www.ldc.govt.nz.
Application Process
The Leadership Development Centre
calls for nominations by writing to
chief executives.
New Zealand takes 15 places on each
programme. The State Services
Commissioner approves nominations.
Further information is available from
www.anzsog.edu.au.
Costs or Value
Departments pay approximately
$AUS 20,000 per person
(includes programme fee and
accommodation, excludes
travel costs).

Leadership Development
Centre Fellowships
Purpose
To increase the leadership skills and
ability of senior managers who are leaders
and opinion influencers, or emerging
leaders, to bring about change and
improvements in departments and
across the Public Service.
Content
Fellowships are offered for study and to
gain practical experience addressing a
leadership or management subject. The
intention is to combine high-level study with
practical experience or independent work
based research.
Target group
Senior managers of member organisations
(likely to be tier 2 – 3 managers, depending
on organisation size).
Duration/Location
Duration depends on the programme
chosen, and fellowships may be
undertaken in the country of choice.
Key Dates
Applications close in December 2004.
Fellows are announced the following
February and expected to take up the
fellowship by 30 June 2006.
Application Process
The Leadership Development Centre
calls for nominations by writing to
chief executives.
Applicants use the forms and
instructions on www.ldc.govt.nz.
Costs or Value
Two fellowships, with a maximum value
of NZ$40,000 each, are being offered
in 2005.
Foreign and Commonwealth
Office Aotearoa Fellowships
Purpose
To develop talented managers.
Content
Fellows attend a leadership, management,
or HR course in the UK, or undertake
study at a British academic institution, or
participate in a government departmental
work programme, or undertake
independent research.
Target group
Senior managers (tier 2 – 3, depending on
organisation size) and HR specialists of
member organisations.
Duration/Location
Programmes or courses must be
substantial, that is two weeks or more
(or two one-week courses), and
undertaken in the UK.
Key Dates
Applications will be invited mid 2004
and will close later in the year. Fellows
will be announced before December
2004, and expected to take up the
fellowship by 31 March 2006.
Application Process
The Leadership Development Centre
calls for nominations by writing to
chief executives.
Applicants use the forms and
instructions on www.ldc.govt.nz.
Costs or Value
Two fellowships each of £10,000 were
offered for 2004.
Funding is subject to change and
will be advised by the British High
Commission in 2004.
Tertiary Alliance
Purpose
To provide tailored tertiary offerings from
(mainly New Zealand) tertiary institutions
brokered by the Victoria University of
Wellington School of Government for the
Leadership Development Centre and Public
Service departments.
Target group
Individuals or groups of managers and
specialists aspiring to leadership roles
or with development needs that are not well
met by standard tertiary offerings, but may
be by a tailored offering.
Content
Varied content sourced from tertiary
institutions in and out of New Zealand
depending on the need specified, but could
include structured seminars, tailored short
courses, standard courses delivered
outside their usual locality or timeframes.
Duration / Location
As required, depending on the
learning need.
Key dates
Services are provided on request.
Application process
Contact the Leadership Development
Centre or the Victoria University of
Wellington School of Government to
discuss your department’s requests
for tailored services.
Costs or Value
Services are priced on a case by
case basis.
Where can I get
more information?
State Services Commission
Telephone: 04 495 6600
www.ssc.govt.nz/elp
Leadership Development Centre
Telephone: 04 473 2222
www.ldc.govt.nz