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REVAMPED [Virtual Classroom] Empowered to Lead Programme (EMLP) A leadership milestone programme for Middle Managers P R O S P E C T U S
EMPOWERED TO LEAD PROGRAMME (EMLP) | C O N T E N T
CO N TE N T
About the EMLP
Benefits of the EMLP
Programme Format (NEW from Nov 2021)
Key Features of the EMLP
Programme Details
Frequently Asked Questions
CSC Milestone Programme Mapping
for Middle Managers
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EMPOWERED TO LEAD PROGRAMME (EMLP) | 3 About the EMLP So you’ve been made a middle manager and have taken on more responsibilities. It’s not easy dealing with the new challenges that the role presents. One (common) challenge, for instance, is the feeling of being ‘sandwiched’ – having to manage demands from the bosses and your teams. Research tells us that leaders face significant challenges managing transitions, as these demand a paradigm shift and an expanded skill set. The EMLP will equip you with (1) a better appreciation of your new leadership context and role and (2) the key skills you need to navigate this new context and role. Through this programme, you will gain an appreciation of how the operating context and priorities of the Public Service shape the work of your teams. You will also receive timely support to help you lead and build effective teams. © Civil Service College 2021 Back to Content Page About CSC
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Benefits of Programme
By the end of the programme, you will be able to:
Learn how your work might change in response to emerging trends;
Discuss how you can build your team’s capability to manage the shifts
in their work;
Discuss how you can collaborate with stakeholders within and outside
of the Public Service to tackle cross-cutting issues;
Gain clarity on how you can align your team(s) to the values and
purpose of the Public Service;
Gain practical insights and skills to enhance your effectiveness in
leading yourself, teams, and within organisations.
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Programme Format NEW
The EMLP is a 7-week virtual learning experience that combines synchronous
check-ins with asynchronous self-directed learning.
The 3 virtual check-ins are on weeks 1, 4 and 7. Between check-ins, you will
be able to access online learning resources to learn at your own pace and
convenience, and practise what you have learnt in the programme back at work.
You will earn a total of 78 training hours by the end of the programme.
Here is a summary of what you can expect from the programme:
Leading in the
Leading Self & Leading Unit Organisation &
Others Across Boundaries
Check-in Check-in Check-in
via Zoom via Zoom via Zoom
Pre-work Week 1 Week 2 - 3 Week 4 Week 5 - 6 Week 7
2 Days
Online Learning / 2 Days*
Online Learning / 5 Days*
Learning in Action Learning in Action
78 Learning Hours
* Inclusive of protected time for online
learning: To reap the full benefits of
the EMLP, CSC has built in 2 official
online learning days (out of the 9
programme days) where you will
complete your core online learning
and assignments at your own pace.
Specific information on the protected
time and tasks required will be
communicated to you when you come
onto the programme.
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Key Features of the EMLP
Learn at your own pace and convenience during the online sprints;
Access online learning during protected time to ease the burden
of having to juggle work and learning only after working hours;
Personalise your online learning by picking leadership topics
that are most relevant for your development;
Engage in a wide variety of learning activities during virtual
check-ins, e.g., case study discussions and dialogues;
Learn from your peers through the conversations in small
learning groups;
Gain access to all content on Harvard Manage Mentor (HMM),
which includes Harvard Business Review (HBR) articles, job
aids, and bite-sized learning resources.
Testimonials
“Good mix of technology and online learning that allows learning to take place while away
from the course. The spreading out of the course works well.”
“The online reflections forced me to think deeply about the materials I was seeing, hearing
and reading. It was useful to also read the posts of fellow participants, and the comments of
the facilitator.”
“I really appreciate my learning group members and facilitator for going through the journey
with me. It was useful support for my learning.”
“While it was not a physical session, we were still able to interact on a virtual front with our
videos turned on, communicating effectively, sharing our thoughts and ideas during the
different break-out sessions and presentations.”
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Programme Details
Target Audience
You are a newly-appointed middle manager*, and:
• Within your first year of being in a middle management role
• Have prior experience leading teams (i.e., you are not a first-time manager)
• Your work requires you to lead your teams through Public Sector Transformation
efforts, and to work across boundaries to deliver on the government’s Medium Term
Policy Agenda.
* Depending on your agency, as a middle manager, you may be a Grade MX11A to 10
officer, or their equivalent, holding the designation of Assistant Director, Senior Assistant
Director, or Deputy Director.
You should not attend this programme, if you:
• Have attended/will be attending Management Development Course (MDC); or
• Have attended/will be attending the E.M.M.A Experience; or
• Will be attending the Directors’ Developmental Experience (DDE) or the Senior
Management Programme (SMP) within the next 2 years.
Programme Completion Criteria
100% attendance for Completion of Submission of all required
virtual check-ins all online learning learning reflections
You must meet all the criteria above in order to complete the programme and receive
the full training hours. Please ensure that you are able to attend all the virtual check-
ins when registering for the programme.
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Programme Details
Programme Fees
$4756.15 per participant
(including 7% GST of $311.15)
For Ministries and Statutory Boards, PSD will co-fund 30% of the fee before GST, i.e.
Ministries and Statutory Boards will pay $3422.65 per participant (including 7% GST of
$311.15). The grant for this course is valid from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
The fee is inclusive of a full-access Harvard Manage Mentor (HMM) license purchased for
each participant.
Absentees will be charged the full fee.
Programme Date: Existing Design in FY2021 (up till Sep 21 run)
Application
Run # Check-in 1 Check-in 2 Check-in 3
Deadline
17th EMLP 26 Jul 2021 27 – 28 Sep 2021 25 – 26 Oct 2021 22 – 26 Nov 2021
20th EMLP 12 Aug 2021 14 - 15 Oct 2021 8 - 9 Nov 2021 6 - 10 Dec 2021
Programme Dates: New Design in FY2021 (from Nov 21 onwards)
Application
Run # Check-in 1 Check-in 2 Check-in 3
Deadline
18th EMLP 6 Sep 2021 1 – 2 Nov 2021 23 - 24 Nov 2021 13 – 17 Dec 2021
19th EMLP 25 Jan 2022 22 – 23 Mar 2022 7 - 8 Apr 2022 25 – 29 Apr 2022
Withdrawal Policy
The full programme fee will apply upon CSC’s confirmation of your participation (i.e.
when the Course Placement Letter is sent to you 6 weeks before the start of Check-in 1).
The full programme fee is chargeable even if you are absent (without valid reasons) or
withdraw yourself from the programme.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. If I am an experienced middle manager (with more than 1 year in my role), what
alternative programmes can I attend?
The EMLP is a transition programme designed for middle managers who are within their
first year in the new role. However, CSC will continue to accept middle managers who have
less than 3 years of experience in FY21 to ease the transition.
For more experienced middle managers, you may consider attending Leading from Within:
Reflections on Leadership for Middle Managers. Alternatively, we recommend that you
consider other skills-based or knowledge-based programmes that address your specific
areas for development. For example, if you find it challenging to engage in developmental
conversations with staff, you may consider attending [Virtual Classroom] Coaching Skills for
Authentic Conversation (Fundamental).
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Frequently Asked Questions
2. What are the key changes to the NEW EMLP?
Key Changes to the EMLP
Current Design Revised EMLP How You Will Benefit
– FY2020 to FY2021 Oct – from FY2021 Nov onwards
Overall Programme Duration *SHORTENED*
9-week programme 7-week programme Former participants faced some
scheduling challenges over a longer
programme duration. The reduction
in duration aims to mitigate
these scheduling challenges for
participants.
Introduction of a Psychometric Tool *NEW*
Leadership Competencey Introduction of the FIRO-B Introduction of a psychometric tool
Framework (LCF) 360 psychometric tool to to enhance self-awareness and
feedback exercise replace LCF 360 leadership impact while phasing out
the 360 tool.*
*In line with PSD’s direction
where agencies are encouraged to
implement 360 exercises in-house,
CSC will phase out the use of the
360 tool in the EMLP.
Programme Structure *IMPROVED*
• Virtual Check-in 1 (2 • Virtual Check-in 1 (2 Participants will invest 9 days away
Days) Days) from work to complete their
learning, inclusive of protected time
• Online Learning / • Online Learning /
for online learning. When you return
Learning in Action (3 Learning in Action (2
to work in between check-ins, you
weeks) weeks)
can continue to access the online
• Virtual Check-in 2 (2 learning resources to learn at your
• Virtual Check-in 2 (2
Days) own pace and convenience, and
Days)
• Online Learning / apply what you have learnt in the
• Online Learning / Learning in Action (2 programme at work.
Learning in Action (3 weeks)
weeks) Assignments are reduced, with a
• Virtual Check-in 3 (5 greater emphasis on learning from
• Virtual Check-in 3 (5 Days) practice back at work in between
Days) learning sprints.
Inclusion of Relevant Content *IMPROVED*
Participants will go In addition to the MM This inclusion of new content
through the Leadership Leadership Competency mirrors the updated topics that are
Development component Framework, emerging relevant in the current context.
first, and then end topics such as Situational
off with Policy and Leadership, Managing
Governance at Check-in Change, Team Resilience,
3. Power & Influence have
been included.
Course Fee: No change, as per FY20
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Frequently Asked Questions
3. What will happen at the virtual check-ins?
There are three virtual check-ins at the EMLP.
Leadership Development Module
During the Leadership Development module, learning will take place in small groups
using action learning principles. There will be up to 7 participants in each small group,
facilitated by an experienced Leadership Development facilitator from CSC. The small
group sessions will include skill-based practice, and time to contextualise learning from
the online modules.
Policy & Governance (P&G) Module
During the P&G module, you will examine the challenges and opportunities in our
current operating environment through group discussions. In addition, you will have the
opportunity to engage and dialogue with experienced resource persons to discuss the
importance of collaboration with organisations across and outside the Public Service.
4. What online learning assignments do you have to complete?
The online learning assignments comprise P&G, and Leadership Development content,
which are hosted on a learning management system and the Harvard Manage Mentor
(HMM) portal respectively.
Leadership Development Module
The HMM portal features 42 online topics related to Leadership Development. CSC has
curated a list of 13 core leadership topics. Of these 13 core topics, you will only be required
to complete 4 topics. You are required to submit 3 learning reflections for your chosen
topics. You are free to access and learn from any of the other non-core topics available on
the HMM portal, although these will not count towards programme completion.
P&G Module
You must complete 10 core governance and policy topics and post 1 learning reflection on
the learning management system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
5. What is the difference between the EMLP and the EMMA Experience programme?
The content in EMLP covers both Leadership and P&G content which is recommended for ALL
newly transitioned middle managers, especially where their work requires them to lead their
teams through PST efforts and work across boundaries, etc.
In contrast, the E.M.M.A Experience is a stand-alone leadership programme, without the P&G
content. The content coverage and learning format are identical to the leadership component
of the EMLP. In E.M.M.A, you will focus purely on your personal leadership development.
Through exploring the role of the MM in the Singapore Public Service, facilitators will infuse
key P&G messages such as Public Sector Transformation, adopting a Whole of Government
perspective and the importance working across boundaries. That said, the coverage of P&G
content in E.M.M.A is light-touch. You will not get to delve in-depth into P&G discussions
unlike in the EMLP.
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CSC Milestone Programme
Mapping for Middle Managers
CSC has created two broad categories of programmes for middle managers: the
Milestone Programmes and the Skills-Based Programmes. These programmes serve to
strengthen the different aspects of an individual’s capacity and capability to lead and
manage more effectively.
The key differences in the learning focus and characteristics are illustrated as follows:
MILESTONE PROGRAMMES SKILLS-BASED PROGRAMMES
• Focuses primarily on expanding a • Focuses primarily on building key
person’s capacity to lead enabling competencies at each
leadership level
• Emphasises self-awareness and
personal mastery in the context of • Emphasises the development of know-
their leadership role how, processes, and core skills
• An example of a Milestone • An example of a Skills-based
Programme is “[Virtual Classroom] Programme is “[Virtual Classroom]
Empowered to Lead Programme” Coaching Skills for Authentic
Conversations (Fundamental)”
We recommend that you attend the Milestone Programme (i.e., EMLP) as a foundational
programme in the first year of being appointed into your role as middle manager, and
then use the Leaders’ Growth Guide (to be updated by end June 2021) to navigate through
the suite of Skills-based Programmes to deepen your core skills in specific areas. Below
is an example of the suggested learning roadmap for all middle managers.
Roadmap for Middle Managers
Recommended core programmes to attend within first 2 years of taking on role
MILESTONE SKILLS-BASED PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMME
[Virtual Classroom] Coaching Skills for
Authentic Conversations (Fundamental)
Developing
Transiting from Individuals
[Virtual Classroom] Teaming for Winning:
1st-time to
Enabling Leaders for Team Success
Middle Manager Developing
Teams
[Virtual Classroom] Leading Your Team
through Change
[Virtual Classroom]
Working with Change
Empowered to Lead
and Complexity
Programme
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