ABCD Consultant Development Programme 2026 - Course Programme

Day 1: Monday 15th June - Gaining Insight
10.30 Arrival and Registration
11.00 Welcome & Introductions
11.30 The Patient’s Story, Part One 
11.45 What is leadership?
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Self-awareness (EI and MBTI)
15.15 Refreshment break
15.30 Self-awareness (EI and MBTI)
16.15 Values-based Leadership
17.00 Close
Day 2: Tuesday 16th June - Leading Others
09.00 Recap – Leadership in Context
09.15 Team-working and High-Performance Teams
11.15 Refreshment break
11.30 Models of Leadership (1)
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Models of Leadership (2) 
14.15 Communication and Motivation
15.45 Refreshment break
16.00 Coaching as a Leadership Style
17.00 Close
Day 3: Wednesday 17th June - Leading Change
09.00 Recap – Leadership in Context
09.15 Service Redesign 
10.15 Quality Improvement
11.00 Refreshment break
11.15 Leading Change 
12.30 Conflict
13.00 Lunch
13.45 Clinical Leadership and Clinical Governance
15.30 Refreshment break
15.45 Reflective Practice, Personal Growth and Action Learning Sets 
17.00 Close
Day 4: Thursday 18th June - Focus on Self   
09.00 Recap – Leadership in Context
09.15 Political Intelligence, Networking & Influence
10.15 Communication Skills
11.15 Refreshment break
11.30 Power and Influence as a consultant
12.15 Influencing styles
13.00 Lunch
13.45 Bringing it all Together – Practical Activity
15.45 Refreshment break
16.00 Bringing it all Together – The Patient’s Story, Part 2
17.00 Close
Day 5: Friday 19th June - Alumni Conference
09.30 Arrival and Registration
10.00 Welcome
10.15 Guest Speaker – The Consultant as a Leader 
11.15 Refreshment break
11.30 Guest Speaker – Getting the Right Job For You
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Keynote Guest Speaker – Diabetes Leadership: A View to the Future
14.15 Refreshment break
14.30 Bringing it all Together – Panel Session
15.30 Close