After completing the PLAs, you now need to consider how you have applied, or will apply the learning from these in your context. As a middle leader, you will be involved in a range of change initiatives through your role. Consider a change initiative you have led, or are currently leading, and reflect on the following questions:  

Start with the why:

• Why did you choose this change initiative?
• What was/is the intended impact / impact on learners?

What’s the learning:

• In what ways does your learning from the MLLC programme relate to your leadership of this change initiative?

What’s the approach:

• What approaches did/will you take to the change initiative and why?

What are the challenges:

• What blockers did/could you face and how did/will you overcome these?

There may be a significant time between completing the PLAs and integrating your learning through a change initiative. It may also be the case that you have been working on the PLAs and your change initiative at the same time. This is why we suggest 12-18 months for the programme. What’s important is that you have been able to apply and integrate your learning before you submit for completion, as you need to clearly demonstrate its impact.

Once you have completed this reflection, you have the option of submitting your learning to us for certification as outlined on the following page.