* Please note this session is for HPMA members only**

Summary

Developing an effective business case is not an end in itself, it is a means to an end and that end is to:

• Make a good and timely decision that stakeholders own
• Enable the successful implementation of that decision
• Finally and most importantly, improve services to the public and patients…….the end goal

However whilst we may not all be as talented writers as JK Rowling, the ability to develop an effective business case is a skill that you can learn and then improve. The aim and objective of this workshop is to do just that. In particular it is a skill that NHS HR professionals can use to successfully further their careers. 

Objectives

The half day will be interactive, stimulating, draw on a wide range of good quality business case tools and real life experiences and will cover;

• Reflections on real life business cases you have been involved in, the good bits and the bad bits
• The importance of identifying the real problem to solve (framing the decision)
• Developing and capturing a shared vision for what a good outcome would look and feel like for stakeholders
• How would you measure this good outcome?
• The art of constructing logical options (decision trees)
• Tools for helping us compare options
• The importance of telling “the story” in a clear, concise and logical way
• Finally how to improve your influencing skills, thereby facilitating more effective business case development

Target audience: middle and senior HR and OD professionals

Facilitator

Paul Miller, Sparrow Healthcare Consulting

After 16 years as an NHS Finance Director, then setting up his company, Paul has extensive experience consulting with and improving NHS trusts, as well as coaching for the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Paul is Non exec Director on Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Board and is passionate about sharing business understanding to support strategic and operational decision making.

Areas of the new CIPD profession map covered:

• Core knowledge :- Business acumen
• Core behaviour :- driving the business

Date: 11th November 2020

Location: Online

Time: 9:15 logon for 9:30 start, finish 12.30

There are 30 places on this event. We want to ensure that all member organisations have access to our events. If an event is overbooked and the maximum attendance has been reached from a particular trust, the events team may need to cancel any further places that are booked. The team will then email individuals who have booked after the maximum number has been reached. See out event booking policy.

Zoom webinar – please ensure you have downloaded Zoom on to your computer in advance and can access Zoom webinars. We will send the joining instructions before the session. This can be done on most NHS computers/ laptops or personal devices.

As much of this session will involve participating in small break out groups, please only book on this session if you are reasonably confident that you can participate with the video on in break out groups.

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