100 Leaders: Cohort 1 Projects

Pack 7: Led by Kath Tarn

The networking service

kathryn.tarn@nhs.net

Our courageous change

Building relationships across the organisation

Breaking down barriers such as hierarchy, professional boundaries and time

Creating a human library of Trust support

Embedding a culture of inclusivity and innovation

Making connections to make a difference

Collaborating as a project team to build longevity

Our highlights and challenges

Engagement: 46 staff connected in the pilot

Teamwork: Seven diverse leaders achieved change together

Journey: Eight month mission to drive a project to success during a pandemic and winter pressures

Network: Endless possible connections created

Our ambition

To provide opportunity for staff to network and grow into new roles in the organisation.

Aims

• To help support staff wishing to develop professionally or those who have recently, or are due to, progress into new roles.

• To establish a personalised pathway which allows staff to utilise the skills of our networking champions, drawing on their expertise of their respective areas to support staff in achieving their ambitions and develop new ways of thinking.

Our impact on patients, staff and the Trust

100% of delegates found the experience helped them to identify further development aspirations

100% of delegates would recommend to others

100% agreed it effectively reflected the Trust value of being ‘Collaborative’