The Leadership Challenge for Senior Public Servants

The Leadership Challenge for Senior Public Servants programme was first launched in 2005 by the Institute of Public Administration. The programme is short, intensive and delivered in person over three modules, which are residential, with individual confidential coaching.

The Leadership Challenge is designed to achieve deep learning and develop leadership behaviours and skills to achieve real and lasting change.  The programme is highly practical, and the learning has been designed around real leadership challenges to be agreed with participants.

Learning outcomes are on two levels:

• Organisation and sector wide: systemic learning outcomes that are based on analysis, reflection, and practice on key leadership challenges facing the public service and constituent agencies and bodies.
• Team and Individual: through the process of analysing and working through the individual leadership challenges, delegates will develop their leadership capabilities and skills as teams and individuals.

Module Dates and Locations include:

• Module One: 11-12 October 2023
  Residential Module at Barberstown Castle Hotel, Straffan, Co. Kildare
• Module Two: 21-23 November 2023
  Residential Module at Mullingar Park Hotel, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
• Module Three: 17-18 January 2024
  Residential Module at Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare