Leading at the Edge – a new and innovative senior leadership development programme
The Northern Housing Consortium is delighted to be partnering with the GEM Programme to offer an innovative senior leadership development programme, The Edge. It will include two-day experiential learning events designed to inform, challenge and inspire featuring speakers from exemplar organisations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and beyond.
This is no classroom experience and sessions will enable participants to build their leadership skills and widen their professional network. The programme will also offer participants the challenge of taking on and learning from a strategic change project, reflective learning and mentoring, plus the option to complete a CIH Level 5 qualification. It is a fantastic opportunity for those who have recently started director -level roles, prospective directors and directors new to the housing sector.
To be part of the programme participants must be nominated by their Chief Executive by Friday 9th January 2026. This will be followed by a discussion involving the nominee and the Edge Programme Director, and the identification of a strategic change project which will be carried out with the support of the Chief Executive, or another appropriate senior leader.
The Edge Programme begins in March 2026 with the first face-to-face Leadership Cabin. It builds on the success of the GEM Programme which has recruited, intensively developed and professionally qualified hundreds of upcoming housing professionals from diverse backgrounds and a range of housing sector roles.
You can download The Edge prospectus here. For further information or to apply contact Trevor Smith, Director Centre for Partnership LLP, trevor.smith@centreforpartnership.co.uk
