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Pioneering Collaborative Leadership

Deep perseverance for collective leadership in Scottish public services

About This Programme

The Pioneering Collaborative Leadership programme offers facilitation support to leaders across Scotland's public services who are committed to developing new, collective approaches to leadership. It is designed for those willing to persevere deeply with the challenges and opportunities of working together across organisational boundaries.

This workstream sits alongside the wider Workforce Scotland initiative, supporting public service reform through practical, relationship-centred leadership development.

What It Involves

  • Facilitation support for leaders exploring collaborative practice
  • Peer learning and shared inquiry into collective leadership challenges
  • Space to experiment with new ways of leading across sectors and systems
  • Connection to the broader Workforce Scotland community and its workstreams

Who It's For

Public service leaders and practitioners in Scotland who recognise that the complex challenges facing services require leadership that is shared, adaptive, and grounded in strong relationships — not just individual authority.

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Interested in the Pioneering Collaborative Leadership programme or want to learn more about how it can support your work?

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