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An intense programme with fellow leaders Format The programme is designed to fit the demanding schedule and busy lifestyles of leaders. It is delivered over five months, in two-day modules. Four of these modules take place in Ireland in the K Club, County Kildare. The May module takes place over three days on the campus of our academic partners, the San Telmo International Institute in Seville. The format makes very good use of your time as you move between small teamwork groups and interactive sessions with the professors. It allows you to step away from your day-to-day responsibilities and immerse yourself in the content of the module, so as gain the insights which will be of most value to you and your organisation. Workload Before each module You will be provided with case study readings one month in advance of each module. You will be expected to read in advance, in order to allow full participation in the discussions. It runs from 9.30am in the morning and finishes at 4.30pm on the second day. During the module You will find it intense but very worthwhile as you make best use of the two days. A formal dinner with guest speaker takes place on the first evening. Between modules You will have an opportunity to apply some of the learnings and tools which you have identified, perhaps with a colleague from your organisation, with a view to returning to the next module to share your experience with others. "The course was particularly timely for me in terms of leading and delivering a major reform programme in central government. I was immediately able to implement the learning from the seminars and found the case study approach an engaging and interesting method to tackle complex problems. I have developed similar interactive sessions with my senior team which have proved very successful." Fiona McCandless Chief Planner, Department of the Environment NI