Programme Overview
The ILP undergoes redevelopment each year to integrate feedback and learning, so the ‘25-26 programme' may differ in structure, but the overall objectives remain consistent.
Induction
A 1-2-1 meeting over Teams with the Programme Director to address any questions or leadership challenges you have and to prepare you to participate in the programme.
Module 1: Values, vision and style
- Explore your values and how these underpin your leadership style
- Articulate and troubleshoot your leadership vision
- Communicate your vision and build credibility
- Understand your own working style, and how to lead and collaborate with people with diverse working styles
Module 2: COACHING and mentoring skills for leaders
- Build the fundamental skills for coaching and mentoring
- Practise coaching and receive feedback from observers
- Explore the difference between coaching and mentoring, and the pros and cons of giving advice
module 3: Relationships and COMMUNICATION
- Identify key relationships that enable you to lead, and how to negotiate them
- Explore communication frameworks and build clear communication skills
- Understand barriers to effective communication, and prepare for challenging but non-confrontational conversations
module 4: breaking barriers and inclusive cultures of development
- Explore the barriers to career progression faced by academics at Oxford and how these interact with aspects of diversity and underrepresentation
- Learn how to proactively and strategically support inclusive career development and progression
- Develop a strategic proposal which will create positive change
Action Learning and Retrospective
Bringing together experiences from the whole programme and addressing challenges through action learning.
Keep in touch sessions
Opportunities to reconnect with your cohort and revisit programme themes.