Wavelength Leadership Programme

Challenge

Technology has a critical role to play in enhancing the quality and safety of care, reducing inequalities and improving health outcomes for our population. Back in 2018, senior leaders within the Frimley Health & Care System recognised that if you don’t invest in the leadership and culture, the potential of digital-led transformation could never be realised. Digital was still far too often an afterthought, seen as the responsibility of the IT Department or others, speaking a language clinicians and operational folk didn’t understand.

Solution

Working in partnership with senior leaders across the Frimley system, we designed Wavelength, a 6-month, 5-day leadership programme to develop the skills, mindset, knowledge and relationships that support effective, joined up digital transformation. Drawing on cutting-edge, practical tools and techniques, Wavelength brings together clinical, digital and operational leaders to break down barriers, embed a digital mindset at the core of everything they do and create a shared language around digital-led transformation. It’s a practical and experiential programme where the learning is continually applied to real-life issues participants are grappling with. To ignite new thinking , we draw on CoCreate’s network to include visits to leading tech companies such as Uber & Trainline and run Fishbowls with Innovators in the Healthcare space.  

Impact

8 cohorts & c. 275 people have completed the programme and Wavelength has received national interest and was recently showcased at the Kings Fund Digital Congress.

Feedback from a recent cohort included…

• 94% of participants felt more able to lead on transformation and innovation projects
• 97% of participants said Wavelength helped them break down barriers between digital, clinical and operational staff
• 100% of participants finished the programme with a stronger network across the Frimley health & care system
• 100% reported taking a more collaborative and inclusive approach to their work