Managing Complexity as a Government Leader
A half-day programme for senior civil servants on managing complexity in government decision-making, using the Cynefin framework at a strategic level.
About This Programme
This half-day programme is for senior leaders who make decisions in complex situations in government: cross-departmental programmes, the points where policy meets delivery and problems with no clear right answer. By the end you’ll be able to use the Cynefin framework to tell what type of challenge you face and decide when to act, when to probe and when to wait.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of the half day you’ll be able to:
- Use the Cynefin framework at a strategic level to choose a different leadership approach for each type of challenge
- Decide under uncertainty when to act, when to probe and when to wait
- Lead through emergent challenges, when the path isn’t clear
- Explain how policy, delivery and operations interact as complex systems in government
- Apply complexity thinking to a challenge you are facing now
Who This Programme Is For
This programme is for SCS, G6 and senior leaders who face complex, ambiguous challenges. It is the strategic-level companion to our practitioner complexity course, for those who lead through complexity rather than work within it.
What’s Included
- 3.5 hours of live virtual training in a small group (max 10)
- Digital reference materials
- Certificate of attendance
- Email support for 30 days after the course
Format
We run open sessions live on Microsoft Teams and Mural. For a private group we can teach face to face at your premises. We run this programme for one leadership team of up to 10 for £3,950+VAT. Bespoke programmes start at £8,000+VAT.