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    First line leaders toolkit

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    Overview

    This toolkit provides resources for those who are about to step in to a supervisor role for the first time or who have recently taken on this responsibility. The toolkit provides: an introduction to essential leadership skillsets for those managing teams and individuals for the first time; and support, information hints and tips on leading and working remotely.

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    Introduction to leadership
    E-Learning
    Expectations of a First Line Leader in Policing
    Great communication
    E-Learning
    Great Communications
    E-Learning
    Having Effective Conversations
    Motivating staff
    E-Learning
    Motivation – Getting the best from your team
    Change management
    E-Learning
    Leading Change
    Wellbeing and resilience
    E-Learning
    Supporting your Team – Health and Wellbeing
    Working remotely
    E-Learning
    Maintaining wellbeing at home
    Supporting Resources
    Home working trials and triumphs during Covid-19 (The Institute of Leadership & Management | 2020)
    Individual, team and organisational wellbeing
    Combatting potential health risks of working from home (RLI | 2020)
    The emotional fallout of homeworking, and how to manage it (CMI | 2020)
    Wellbeing workshop slides (College of Policing | 2020)
    Blue Light wellbeing framework (OscarKilo | 2020)
    Wellbeing and resilience workshop videos and webinars (College of Policing | 2020)
    Stress management
    COVID-19 hub (OscarKilo | 2020)
    URL
    Getting the most from remote working (CIPD | 2020)
    Supporting Resources
    Remote working: opportunities and challenges (IoD factsheet | 2020)
    8 remote working tips for beginners (Remote Year | 2020)
    Home working advice (OscarKilo | 2020)
    Home working advice: PDF infographic (OscarKilo | 2020)
    E-Learning
    Time management and prioritisation
    Supporting Resources
    Video: using the Eisenhower matrix
    Video: How to gain control of your free time (Laura Vanderkam)
    Video: Timeboxing - Elon Musk's Time Management Method
    Remote leadership
    E-Learning
    Introduction to remote leadership
    Supporting Resources
    Leaders remote working handbook (PA Consulting | 2020)
    How to manage an entire virtual team (CMI | 2020)
    How to make homeworking better for you and your team (CMI | 2020)
    Managing remote working (IOSH | 2020)
    Maintaining good leadership practice: remote working during the Covid-19 crisis (IOSH | 2020)
    E-Learning
    Supporting team members remotely
    Supporting Resources
    Promoting workplace wellbeing
    In times of change: How distance managers can ensure employees’ wellbeing and organizational performance (Elsevier | 2017)
    Building a flexible culture in the new personalised age (HR Zone | 2020)
    Managing mental health in changing business models (IoD Policy Report | 2019)
    Employees who work from home (IoD Factsheet | 2020)
    E-Learning
    Duty of care
    Supporting Resources
    Protect remote workers (HSE | 2020)
    Working from home: some health and safety need-to-knows (Management Direct | 2020)
    Out of sight, out of mind? Managing distributed workers’ occupational safety and health (IoSH | [sic])
    E-Learning
    Leading effective remote meetings
    Supporting Resources
    Seven tips for successful video meetings (BBC | 2020)
    The reason Zoom calls drain your energy (BBC | 2020)

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    The College of Policing was established in 2012 as the professional body for everyone who works for the police service in England and Wales. The purpose of the College is to provide those working in policing with the skills and knowledge necessary to prevent crime, protect the public, and secure public trust.

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    Leadership Learning is a "one stop shop" for leadership and management resources for people working in Policing. It also provides access to interactive workshops with top speakers and discounted CMI leadership and management qualifications. 

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