Building Effectiveness 2024 programme structure
The programme is led by our Effectiveness Coaches, Dawn Harrison-Wallace and Vivianne Child.
Strategic business plan
From the start of the programme each organisation CEOs will receive 1:1 support to develop a Strategic Business Plan, which will detail the focus project and action plan. The organisation will then be allocated an experienced Business Mentor, who will be carefully selected to match their skills to the needs of the organisation to provide guidance and strategic support for the duration of the programme.
Together the Business Mentor and Effectiveness Coach will ensure the organisation is in the best possible position at the end of the programme. At which point, the organisation will be supported to evaluate their progress, outcomes and produce a case study report.
Leadership Workshops
As part of Building Effectiveness 2024, CEOs attend six Leadership Workshops. These are held in-person at Sarratt, in the inspiring heart of the Hertfordshire countryside, generously hosted by Building Effectiveness co-founder, Will Hobhouse.
Leadership workshops will focus on specific themes – chosen to support some of the challenges that organisations face when going through a change programme. Workshops involve exercises carried out in pairs or groups, plenary discussions and sharing. Practical tools and resources will be provided for attendees to take back to their organisations.
Programme dates
Participant organisations must commit to attending all sessions.
| Date | Programme delivery | Time/ duration | Location | Attendance required by |
| Wed 9 October 2024 | Introduction to the programme | 10:00-12:00 | HCF offices, Foundation House, Hatfield | CEO |
| October 2024 | Strategic business plan briefing session, 1:1 with Effectiveness Coach | 1.5 hours | Online (or in-person) | CEO |
| November 2024 | Strategic business plan briefing session, 1:1 with Effectiveness Coach |
1 hour | Online (or in-person) |
CEO |
| Wed 6 November 2024 | Workshop 1: Making the most of the programme | 10:00-16:00 | Sarratt, hosted by Will Hobhouse | CEO |
| Wed 11 December 2024 | Workshop 2: Delivering successful change | 10:00-16:00 |
Sarratt, hosted by Will Hobhouse |
CEO |
| Wed 15 January 2025 | Workshop 3: Growth | 10:00-16:00 |
Sarratt, hosted by Will Hobhouse |
CEO |
| Thu 16 January 2025 | Chairs session | 11:00-12:00 | HCF offices, Foundation House, Hatfield |
Chairs |
| Wed 12 February 2025 | Workshop 4: Leadership | 10:00-16:00 |
Sarratt, hosted by Will Hobhouse |
CEO |
| Wed 26 March 2025 | Workshop 5: High performance teams and succession planning | 10:00-16:00 |
Sarratt, hosted by Will Hobhouse |
CEO |
| Wed 30 April 2025 | Workshop 6: Values and culture | 10:00-16:00 |
Sarratt, hosted by Will Hobhouse |
CEO |
| Wed 7 May 2025 | Case studies handed in |
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| Wed 21 May 2025 | Closing ceremony | 10:00-14:00 | Sarratt, hosted by Will Hobhouse |
CEO |
| Fri 30 May 2025 | Feedback completed |
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*Note- Mentor 1:1s and additional 1:1s with Effective Coaches will occur outside of this schedule and will be arranged closer to the time.
Your Effectiveness Coach: Dawn Harrison-Wallace
Dawn started her career with Shell International, before launching her own consultancy 25 years ago, specialising in organisational development and change management. Whilst initially remaining in the commercial sector, for the last decade Dawn has worked in the not-for-profit sector both as an Associate for the Cranfield Trust and taking on Interim Charity COO/CEO roles - most recently with Refugee Youth where she covered the role of CEO for 3 years.
Dawn specialises in working alongside senior managers and team leaders to bring about effective implementation of business strategies and change initiatives through a blend of consultancy, coaching and facilitation.
Your Effectiveness Coach: Vivianne Child
Vivianne is passionate about charities that make a difference in their communities.
Vivianne gained an MBA before qualifying as an executive coach, with an NLP bias. Her change management and coaching work has seen her working for clients including Cranfield University, Whitbread, Camelot, The Church of England, Bank of America and Volvo. She is also Chief Executive of the charity Tring Together which encompasses BusinessMart; the award- winning Hertfordshire business networking group.
Her other work for HCF includes training and consulting on the Better Boards Programme, particularly around being a charity trustee and the working relationships between Chairs, CEOs and the Trustees.
