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Category: Analytical Leadership & Management

Published: Friday, 07 August 2026 11:23

Written by: Matt Pye - HWD

Grade 6 Analysts: Creating the Right Climate and Influencing the Culture in the Government Analytical Service

Overview

This practical two-day course is designed for Grade 6 analysts who want to strengthen their impact as leaders and play a more active role in shaping the culture of the Government Analytical Service.

The course explores what it means to lead authentically at Grade 6, with particular emphasis on creating the conditions in which individuals and teams can perform at their best. Participants will examine the role of psychological safety in supporting better outcomes, openness, learning and self-development, and consider how this can be established and sustained within their own teams and wider organisation.

The programme also explores different leadership styles, alongside the structures and behaviours that help leaders influence effectively and negotiate with confidence. Small-group discussion gives participants the opportunity to share experience, compare approaches and explore the realities of leadership in the analytical service.

The course is highly practical, with opportunities for participants to work on real-life leadership and negotiation situations through one-to-one practice with the facilitator/coach. Participants will also reflect on their own leadership approach and identify practical actions for their continued development.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the impact of psychological safety on performance, outcomes and individual development

• Recognise the role of psychological safety in creating a positive, open and inclusive working environment

• Identify practical ways to create and maintain psychological safety within teams and across the wider organisation

• Encourage open communication, trust, challenge and inclusion

• Explore different leadership styles and understand how these can influence team climate and organisational culture

• Develop a stronger understanding of authentic leadership at Grade 6

• Evaluate their own leadership style, strengths and areas for further development

• Understand the structures and behaviours that support effective influence and negotiation

• Apply more effective approaches to negotiation in challenging or high-stakes situations

• Adapt their leadership and influencing approach to different people, contexts and organisational pressures

• Learn from the experience and perspectives of other Grade 6 analysts through structured peer discussion

• Apply leadership and negotiation techniques to real-life situations through individual practice with a facilitator/coach

• Identify practical actions they can take to positively influence the culture around them

• Create a personal action plan to support their continued leadership development