The Development Programme for Senior Commercial Professionals - Programme Overview

Modified on Tue, 18 Aug at 4:34 PM

This bespoke programme is designed to target leadership skills and capability and business acumen, and commercial judgement as themes, with two core modules, which will be delivered using a series of interactive and practical webinars.


Programme structure


Module 1: Leadership Skills and Capability

Module 1 is a practical, interactive and reflective module, which has been designed to help you further your understanding of your leadership skills and capability strengths and development areas and plan how to meet your individual goals. The programme is designed to build or reinforce habits that enhance your commercial leadership behaviours so that you can practice them in your day-to-day professional life. The disciplined practice of these leadership habits will be a robust foundation for a future ADC. Whilst the module is aligned to the ADC, it is intended to go beyond this and support your wider development as a commercial professional.


Module 2: Business Acumen and Commercial Judgement

Module 2 is a series of interactive webinars, delivered by subject matter experts, focusing on business acumen and commercial judgement. This module is designed to equip you to better demonstrate these attributes in your commercial role and supports you in how to demonstrate these attributes in your ADC, and beyond. You will focus on applying these skills in making complex judgements through simulations.


Who is it for?

ACS, CS or SCS commercial professionals who have attained a B at the GCO Commercial ADC and are working towards GCO Commercial ADC accreditation.


What will I learn?

The programme is focused on developing skills and knowledge in the areas of leadership skills and capability and business acumen, and commercial judgement.


Entry Requirements:

To access the programme, you must:

  • Have attained a B at Associate Commercial Specialist (ACS), Commercial Specialist (CS) and Senior Commercial Specialist (SCS) levels at the Commercial ADC

  • Be working at the level of the programme either substantively or on Temporary Promotion (TP)

  • Have your line manager’s support


Where can I find a roadmap for my learning?


A detailed Learner Journey can be found below:


If you require any further information, you can contact the Commercial Learning and Development Team on: 

commercial-development@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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