Target Audience
CEOs, Managers, Members of Management Teams, or anyone interested in any of these roles.
Outline
Very often the structure within non-profit organisations is to have the CEO of the organisation lead a Management Team made up of Managers of certain functions within the organisation. Members of the Board hold all Managers & Staff to account through the CEO who reports directly to them. But what does it mean to be a Manager, and a member of a Management Team, or a Leader?
Content
Teams
- Understanding team/group dynamics.
- Stages in the development of groups.
- What groups expect from leaders.
- How groups/contexts can determine our leadership approach.
Leadership
- Defining leadership: What is it? What is it in the context of non-profits?
- Examples of great leaders.
- How leadership relates to vision, impact, transformation, strategy.
- Leadership styles and when to apply them.
- Examples of leading non-profits
- Being a leader
Management
- Defining management: What is it? What is it in the context of non-profits?
- Differentiating between management and leadership.
- What managers do.
- Manager’s role in the wider organization.
- Managers and operational planning for non-profits
- Management styles
Poise
- Self-awareness
- Other awareness
- Coaching others/groups
- Coaching ourselves
Application
- Choosing three key learning points from the session.
- What will I do differently?
- When will I do it?
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
The funding for the provision of these services comes from the National Training Fund administered by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science. The €10 nominal charge is by way of contribution. Participants will be asked to provide further information regarding Age Range, Gender, Employment Status, Educational Background, Role in Organisation, Organisation Activity & Size post registration.
Instructor
Liam Scollan
Liam Scollan's background includes CEO of a successful social enterprise for 11 years and of a government development agency as well as been a keen activist and advocate for the voluntary sector and a volunteer director on Boards of management for over 30 years. His depth of high level experience provides him with a credible and commanding knowledge of what it takes to manage effectively in the sector. He has a proven track record in leading organisations to very high levels of achievement: quadrupling turnover, winning national, UK and European awards for urban regeneration, customer service, public relations and innovation whilst leaving lasting social and economic legacies.
He brings an energy and interactive style to his work with groups, honed by his mix of top level experience and his post-graduate studies in community education, holistic health and professional coaching.
Fees
| €10 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €10 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €10 | Statutory Organisation |
| €10 | Corporate Organisation |
Testimonials
Got me thinking about my own leadership style, understanding that not every leader possesses the same skill set and to embrace your leadership 'Brand'. The content was adaptable to the structure of my workplace and the projects we are currently undertaking.
Facilitator's expertise and understanding of topics.
The delivery - very relatable and self reflective.