SCVO digital senior leaders programme

Digital is constantly moving. This Digital Senior Leaders programme will give you the skills and confidence you and your organisation need to keep up!

Although we’ve emerged from the pandemic, and are starting to reorientate and consolidate our organisations, the voluntary sector still faces a very volatile context: 

• Cost of living and extreme financial pressures - charities are being asked to do more, with shrinking budgets and uncertain income 
• Communities and people we work with are experiencing rapidly-changing pressures too 
• Hybrid working and burnout, and recruitment challenges 

Alongside this, the digital world continues to change and develop rapidly. Ideas that were green shoots six months ago are now capturing the headlines: 

• The dawn of generative AI - beyond the hype, how will this change how we work? 
• The sunset of X (formerly known as Twitter) - where will social media go next? 
• Growing cyber risks.

This programme will help you apply the huge potential of digital to your own context so you can use it as a strategic enabler right across your organisation.

Each month trainers Ross McCulloch and Maddie Stark will guide you through an action learning set approach to challenge and be challenged by your peers to support you to move forward and drive evolution in your organisation. The programme dates are: 25 February, 27 March, 29 April, 29 May, 16 June, 17 July and 21 August 2025, starting at 9.30am and finishing at 12.30pm.

As a digitally-savvy organisation you can: 

• Understand what your service users need in real-time, and rapidly respond.
• Enable your staff to collaborate and work effectively and securely from anywhere.
• Access real-time data on the impact they are making. 
• Make smart, strategic judgements about which technology will be most effective and learn quickly through testing and feedback loops. 

The thematic areas covered by the programme are: 

• Leadership - develop the skills and knowledge you need to lead your organisation through digital evolution. Learn how to create a strategic vision, empower your team, communicate effectively, and motivate and inspire others.
• Culture - build a culture of inclusion, innovation, and collaboration that will support your organisation's digital transformation. Learn how to create a culture where everyone feels valued, ideas are encouraged, and people are willing to work together to achieve common goals. 
• User-centred design - understand your users, challenge assumptions, and redefine problems to create innovative solutions that meet their needs. Learn how to use design thinking to improve your organisation's products, services, and processes. 
• Data-driven - use data to drive growth, innovation, and improvement. Get inspired to move forward on your journey of collecting, analysing, and interpreting data to make informed decisions. 
• Cybersecurity - understand the risks that can be posed by the use of technology and how to mitigate and respond to them. Learn how to protect your organisation's data and systems from cyber threats. 
• Artificial Intelligence - understand the opportunities for and how it can be used to build better organisations. 
• Roadmapping - review and reflect on your organisation's digital journey and map out your next steps. Identify opportunities for improvement and celebrate your successes. 

This programme is for people holding a senior leadership role within the Scottish voluntary sector.

A senior position is required for this programme.

This programme will be delivered over 7x half-days with suitable breaks throughout We ask that you are able to attend 6 out of the 7 sessions. There will be plenty of opportunities for questions, discussion and practical exercises.

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