NAVCA's BELVI report
(2007) found that respondents "tended to identify the calibre,
character and approach of chief officers as the most important
feature in the emergence, development and success or otherwise of
LIOs".
NAVCA is committed to supporting chief officers and other senior
managers to excel in their leadership and management of LIOs.
Learning and development events
We offer several learning and development events throughout the
year:
New chief officer induction
Three times a year we organise an induction, learning and
networking event for new chief officers, new senior managers, and
senior staff of new NAVCA member organisations. The next event will
take place on 2 November 2010 in Bournemouth.
See the events page for more
information.
Chief Officers Residential Event (CORE)
CORE brings senior leaders of local support and development
organisations together to network, share ideas and experiences and
to think about new ways of being effective in their roles. CORE
focuses on personal and professional development and issues
affecting local support and development organisations. Our next
CORE is being held in the spring of 2011.
Shining on a Shoestring
Our new networking and development event, designed and priced with
the needs of smaller LIOs in mind, and aimed at chief officers,
senior managers and trustees. Shining on a Shoestring was held on 3
February 2010 in Reading.
E-networking
NAVCA hosts an active e-network for chief officers of LIOs, called
COIN (Chief Officers' Information Network). Visit our
networks
page to find out more and to join COIN.
navcaboodle is our
growing professional and social networking website for third sector
colleagues to discuss and share experiences. Navcaboodle has a
group for
chief
officers only, similar to COIN, as well as many other
discussion groups in various topics relevant to LIOs.
Other support
Chief officers should receive regular supervision and support from
their chairs or other trustees. If you would like NAVCA to write to
your chair explaining the importance of regular supervision and
support for chief officers please send a message to
Kevin Curley.
The National Support Service workstream on Leadership and
Governance also offers opportunities and support to LIO leaders.
Visit the
Improving Support website to find out more.
See also NAVCA's pages on
chairs and trustee
support, and on organisational development support.
Talk to NAVCA
Vivienne Denton,
NAVCA's Members' Support and Development Manager, is happy to
discuss NAVCA's support to chief officers and senior
managers.