Step into Leadership

Vision

As a manager, you have an important part to play in developing the vision that your organisation aspires to achieve. To do this, you’ll need a good understanding of your organisation’s values and culture, as well as the wider public service context in which you are operating. Focusing on service improvement and better outcomes for individuals and communities, you’ll need to inspire others to share this vision and help you turn this vision into reality.

Vision Resources

• Leading for Outcomes A guide which helps services move from a service-led to outcomes-focused approach to service development.
• SWIA Guide to leadership Used by statutory care services to assist in self-evaluation as part of the regulatory process.
• Future risks and opportunities toolkit
• Change management A number of resources for Change Management are hosted on Good Practice for leaders and managers including an overview of change management and the skills needed to lead change effectively. Registration or an Athens username is needed – but if you work in Social Services and don’t already have one, you can request one from Social Services Knowledge Scotland (SSKS).
• Imagining the Future IRISS explores: 'What does the future hold for social services in 2025?' and presents four scenarios designed to help us think through some possible issues for the future.
• Social Services in Scotland: a shared vision and strategy 2015-2020 The purpose of this strategy is to ensure that social services are able to play their full part as robust and strong partners within the overall landscape of Scotland’s public services and the shared outcomes they are working to achieve.