How It Works

Leadership Exchanges are designed as short, immersive placements — a kind of "blind date" for public service leaders. Participants step into another organisation for a day or more, observing how colleagues in different sectors tackle similar challenges. The experience broadens perspective, challenges assumptions, and often leads to ongoing collaboration.

What You Gain

• Direct exposure to leadership approaches in a different public service context
• A confidential space to reflect on your own practice with a peer
• Practical ideas and approaches you can adapt to your own setting
• An expanded network of cross-sector relationships across Scotland

Who It's For

The programme is open to leaders at all levels across Scottish public services — from team leads to senior executives — who are curious about how other organisations work and committed to collaborative improvement.