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We know that investing in our workforce and
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developing people has always been at the heart of good services in Wales.
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That's why we worked with the sector
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to develop the Middle Manager Development Programme.
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The Middle Manager Development Programme is for middle
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managers in social care settings across Wales.
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The programme will help you develop as a leader,
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shape social care
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and deliver better outcomes.
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MMDP is the logical next step for anyone who really wants to hone
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their leadership and management skills.
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There's a strong focus on
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strategic management, strategic leadership,
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that collaborative aspect that comes with the more strategic roles
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and partnership working.
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It really helped me to develop my own leadership skills,
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to reflect on who I am as a leader, how to develop.
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What are my good points?
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What are my strengths and what areas I need to develop.
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And you learn from listening to others and their experiences.
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I also think it made you think about --
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So, for example, commissioning was one of the topics
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we learned a lot about
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and I thought I don't do commissioning.
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Social worker practice is what I do.
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Well, actually, I commission every day.
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It's just the language around it and the theory behind it
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that you don't really reflect on yourself and your development
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and you just think "Oh no - I do this. Oh, yeah!"
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and it just helps you think to believe in yourself
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and develop that confidence
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and to really know, "No, I do do this every day
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and it's not scary -- the theory and the what's behind it."
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It isn't scary. It's what I do.
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You should do the MMDP course if you aspire to be
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a stronger strategic leader than you already are
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and I think you should also do it if you've got an appetite for shaping the social care market,
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for influencing your providers,
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but also for supporting and looking after your providers
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because we're all working to the same goals.